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Metlink boosts electric fleet with 16 new zero-emission buses
Greater Wellington has added 16 new electric buses to the Metlink fleet, as the region steps closer towards fully electrifying its core bus routes by 2030. Owned by…
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Auckland’s $1.4b Eastern Busway project hits final stretch
The first sod has been turned for stages two, three and four on Auckland’s $1.4 billion Eastern Busway project which will see electric buses carry around 30,000 people…
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Kinetic gets $50m funding for electric buses
Publicly funded New Zealand Green Investment Finance (NZGIF) has signed a $50 million financing deal with Australasia’s largest bus transport operator Kinetic for e-buses. The capex facility will finance…
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Christchurch bus fleet now 20% zero-emission
Christchurch streets are getting quieter and greener thanks to 16 new electric buses rolling out across the city. The new vehicles will be operated by Go Bus in the city’s Metro fleet and join a…
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Two years of Waiheke’s electric buses
Auckland Transport (AT) and Fullers360 are celebrating the two-year anniversary of electric buses on Waiheke Island. “Since Waiheke’s eight electric buses were introduced in 2020, they have completed…
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Tranzit’s electric bus initiative wins environmental excellence award
A commitment to decarbonising its bus fleet has earned New Zealand family-owned transport and tourism company Tranzit Group one of the top awards at the 2degrees Wellington Regional…
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Auckland’s blue buses go green
Eight new electric buses for Auckland’s TamakiLink have been unveiled by Auckland Transport (AT) and operator NZ Bus, while 27 other new electric buses will serve the Eastern…
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Electric buses improving Wellington’s air quality – report
A new report from Greater Wellington Regional Council shows e-buses are having a positive impact on the city’s air quality. The Metlink bus fleet emissions 2021/22 environmental impacts annual report…
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Karsan has EVs in two Italian shows
Karsan will have three EV models in the Next Mobility Exposition (NME) in Milano and the Intermobility and Bus Expo (IBE) in Rimini in Italy, both from October…
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Karsan produces e-buses for Italy
Turkish automotive firm Karsan is gearing up for Italy’s electric conversion, producing the first 18-metre electric buses for Bologna. Karsan won a tender for 24 firm and seven…