Electric Buses

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]

ChatGPT generated create a panoramic image of a modern, sleek electric bus with "Electric" on its display on the streets of Madrid

The End of Diesel: Europe’s Buses Are Going Fully Electric — Fast

Electric buses are transforming Europe’s public transportation system faster than many policymakers expected. In 2024, nearly half of all new city buses sold in the European Union were battery-electric, according to a new report from Transport & Environment (T&E). This shift marks a decisive moment in the debate over how … [continued]