BYD (Build Your Dreams) recently delivered its third K9MD battery-electric bus to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA). The delivery supports the city’s Sustainability and Climate Action Program, and the goal of having an all-electric, carbon-neutral San Francisco by 2040. As part of the program, Muni ordered 12 battery-electric buses, including three from BYD.…
Read More >>GILLIG, a manufacturer of heavy-duty, clean-energy transit buses, has announced that it has received the highest-ever score for a battery electric bus tested at Altoona, PA, with a total score of 89.5. The Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Bus Test Program, conducted by the Larson Transportation Institute’s Bus Research and Testing Center, in Altoona, evaluates how…
Read More >>Motor Coach Industries (MCI), a subsidiary of NFI Group Inc. (NFI), recently announced it has delivered its first battery-electric J4500 coaches in North America, with two battery-electric, zero-emission J4500 CHARGE™ 45-foot coaches going to a California Bay Area operator. “The battery-electric, zero-emission luxury coaches feature spacious interiors with industry-leading legroom, and will complement clean-diesel models…
Read More >>GILLIG LLC, a manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses in the U.S., announced that 45 transit agencies have chosen to partner with the company to utilize their federal awards, investing in GILLIG’s clean-energy buses. These awards were made possible through Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) annual Buses and Bus Facilities and Low- and No-Emission (Low-No) Vehicle programs.…
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