Page 6 - Electric Buses

Delhi govt aims to convert its entire transport system to electric: Sisodia

The Delhi government aims to convert its entire transport fleet to an electric vehicle system in the next 25 years

DTC approves bids for procurement of 300 air-conditioned electric buses

The Delhi Transport Corporation on Monday approved bids for procurement of 300 air-conditioned low-floor e-buses, a move hailed by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who said his government was committed to switching public transport to electric mode. The 300 electric buses, after approval by the cabinet, will start arriving from October and the entire induction will be completed by next February, said Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot who chaired the board meeting. "Along with private vehicles, we are also committed to switch public transport to electric," Kejriwal tweeted. "Delhi will defeat pollution with the joint efforts of the people & the government. Our EV Policy will set a precedent for the world." The 300 low-floor air-conditioned buses would be equipped with state-of-the-art features like real-time passenger information system, CCTVs, panic buttons, GPS and other facilities, and will be friendly for persons with disabilities. In view of passenger safety, especially for ...

670 electric buses, 241 charging stations sanctioned under FAME scheme

Government has sanctioned 670 electric buses for Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat and Chandigarh, and 241 charging stations in Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Gujarat and Port Blair

Ashok Leyland, ABB Power Grids team up for electric buses in India

Ashok Leyland will develop and manufacture electric buses with ABB's award-winning TOSA flash-charging technology along with operational support and service

UP to invite bids for 700 e-buses worth Rs 965 cr, Centre to finance 33%

As per state estimates, 200,000 charging stations will be needed over next few years to cater to the growing fleet of public and private EVs

Govt approves 5,595 e-buses in 64 cities under FAME India's second phase

Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad got the highest number of buses at 300 each

Boost Kolkata's tram infra, explore dual-use of overhead power lines: TERI

The TERI official said according to a finding, Kolkatans use public transport for 79 per cent of their trips

China's Goldstone-BYD may lose orders for 130 e-buses over subsidy issues

Firm to scale down supply from 290 buses to 160, as Dept of Heavy Industries has not released subsidy for 130 buses to Karnataka and Telangana

Once an industry joke, electric buses start to dent oil demand

Buses with battery-powered motors are a serious matter with the potential to revolutionize city transport

From industry joke to a real threat: Oil firms can't ignore electric buses

China is ahead on electrifying its fleet because it has the world's worst pollution problem

Electric buses will take over half the world fleet by 2025, says report

The number of electric buses will triple within seven years, and virtually all of them will be in China