Un total de cinco autobuses híbridos, desarrollados por la firma Vectia, están operando en modo 100% eléctrico en Valladolid, en un área declarada como de cero emisiones que comprende la almendra central de la ciudad. Para operar en modo eléctrico, estos autobuses no necesitan ningún tipo de carga externa, ya que el propio vehículo se ocupa de cargar las baterías.
South Korean vehicle manufacturer Hyundai Motor is planning to mass-produce electric buses next year as part of the automaker’s broader push into electric vehicles. Test-drives of its electric bus will start in the second half of this year, with plans to begin manufacturing in the first half of next year, targeting both local and overseas markets.
The site is called K-City, South Korea plans to open it coming October. The 88-acre site will provide testing ground as large as a city, according the the Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure & Transport. It will be twice the size of MCity, the vehicle testing site in Ann Arbor, Mich, which is at this moment the world’s largest.
Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. (EDI), a developer of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicle drivetrain solutions, has been selected by four major OEMs in China to integrate its EDI PowerDrive 6000 systems into 8- and 12-meter buses across multiple territories. The company will be supplying its EDI PowerDrive Plug-in Hybrid Electric (PHEV) drivetrains and EDI PowerSuite vehicle control software to Shaanxi Automotive; Ankai; Xiamen Jinlong; and Yaxing Motors as the companies work to rapidly offer electrified buses in response to government mandates
Mercedes-Benz Autobuses entregó 48 unidades Boxer 60 a Settepi, empresa mexicana dedicada al transporte de personal, las cuales serán utilizadas para trasladar al personal de la planta de Daimler Vehículos Comerciales en Saltillo, Coahuila.