Dutch and Australian bus makers join forces to build electric buses in Australia
Dutch Ebusco announces regional partnership with Australian Bus Corporation to build and maintain next generation of electric buses in Australia and New Zealand.
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Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.
First Victoria-built electric bus gets thumbs up from bus expert
First electric bus built in Victoria has been given expert review by bus expert Paul Aldridge, and he is giving it the thumbs up.
Volkswagen unveils electric version of the classic 1966 Kombi bus
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles presents e-Bulli electric bus, bringing T1 Samba into electric era to celebrate the classic Kombi's 70th anniversary.
UK government pledges £50 million for first all-electric bus town
Local authorities in UK can now apply for funding to become country’s first fully electric bus town.
Los Angeles orders 130 BYD electric buses in biggest US order to date
Los Angeles department of transport commits to 80% reduction in public bus fleet emissions, ordering 130 K7M buses from BYD.
ACT introduces first electric bus on path to zero transport emissions
All-electric Yutong E12 bus to begin ferrying passengers around Canberra as the ACT government enacts plan to transition to 100% zero emissions bus fleet by 2040.
VW’s truck division to pour $3.3 billion into electromobility and digitalisation
Volkswagen’s truck division to invest in electromobility and digitalisation in effort to keep pace with industry’s “radical” transformation.
New York school uses electric buses as batteries on wheels
Electric bus trial provides pollution-free transport for kids during school months and "battery on wheels" to assist grid reliability in summer months
Driving electric buses with green energy is less expensive than you think
A lot of myths persist in Australia about the costs and risks of electric bus adoption. Let's unpick them, one by one.
Auckland transport to deploy first ‘extra-large’ electric buses
Auckland Transport announces next step on road to accelerate Low Emissions Bus Roadmap with two “extra-large” electric buses for Auckland streets by August 2020.