Electric Buses

ChatGPT generated panoramic aerial image of a major logistics center in China, showcasing rows of battery-electric heavy trucks lined up at rapid battery-swapping stations

China’s Electrification Of Trucks, Buses, & Construction Vehicles Accelerates Rapidly

China’s heavy vehicle sector took major strides toward electrification in 2024, underscoring the country’s continued leadership in the global transition toward zero-emission commercial transportation. Heavy road vehicles, including trucks, buses, construction equipment, and special-purpose vehicles, have traditionally lagged passenger cars in the electrification race, mainly due to operational challenges and … [continued]

More Green Buses for Australia

The trials are over and more green buses are on order for Australia! We’ll look at the progress in three states — South Australia, New South Wales, and Queensland. Then, we’ll look at the newest offerings from bus companies. With the majority of electricity produced in the state of South … [continued]

BYD Commercial Truck Sales Up 1169%!

Following up on BYD’s passenger electric vehicle sales growth (which put it solidly ahead of Tesla in BEV sales, not to mention overall plugin vehicle sales), let’s take a look at BYD’s commercial electric vehicles sales in March and the 1st quarter as a whole. BYD’s March Commercial EV Sales … [continued]

ChatGPT generated panoramic image depicting two professionals standing next to a rusting, abandoned hydrogen-powered bus

Why Do Transit Agencies Keep Falling for the Hydrogen Bus Myth?

In recent months I’ve assembled a long, long list of hydrogen bus trials that ended up with the transit agencies realizing what should have been obvious before they started: hydrogen buses are a lot more expensive and battery electric buses are much cheaper and more reliable. More come out of … [continued]