Charging Infrastructure Archives - Australasian Bus and Coach

SA orders 60 new electric buses

Sean Mortell — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 23:51:13 +0000

Image: Scania Australia

The South Australian government has today announced it has ordered 60 brand new 100 per cent full battery electric buses and revealed plans to create a zero-emissions passenger transport network. The new
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Busways’ new ZEB transition manager leads depot tours

Sean Mortell — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 21:30:32 +0000

Image: Busways

New South Wales based operator Busways has announced the appointment of a new Zero-Emissions Bus Transition Manager to the team as it hosted Transport for NSW at three of its depots. The new appointment,
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Uzabus appoints electrification specialist to power Wellington ZEB fleet

Sean Mortell — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 20:57:52 +0000

Image: Metlink

Uzabus has announced the appointment of fleet electrification and battery storage specialist Zenobē to provide end-to-end zero-emissions technology for Uzabus’ new Wellington trial fleet. The modular
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Auckland now home to Australasia’s largest all-electric bus depot

Tiarna Condren — Thu, 25 Jul 2024 05:59:42 +0000

Kinetic's New Lynn depot in West Auckland (Image: Kinetic)

Kinetic’s New Lynn bus depot in Auckland’s west has now become the largest all-electric bus depot facility in Australasia, following the arrival of 44 new zero-emission buses (ZEBs). One of
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Bus Finance Australia focuses on EV Infrastructure funding

Staff Writer — Wed, 24 Jul 2024 23:35:52 +0000

Bus Finance Australia is now focusing on EV Infrastructure funding (Images: Bus Finance Australia)

For 20 years, Bus Finance Australia has provided a helping hand to many Victorian and national bus operators, big or small. When finance director Brett Collins first decided to establish the business in
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GIRO calls for collaboration to navigate every step of the energy transition

Houari Cheikhi — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 23:45:50 +0000

Image: GIRO

Governments worldwide are ramping up decarbonisation efforts, pursuing these mission-driven goals with increased determination across all sectors, including public transport, which itself is undergoing
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Inside the impact of INIT’s MOBILEefficiency on fuel and energy consumption

Sean Mortell — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 23:35:54 +0000

Image: iStock

Massive increases in costs are forcing many public transport companies to scrutinise their processes and look for ways to make savings. At the forefront of this is fuel and energy consumption within fleets.
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Transport for NSW to establish first purpose-built electric bus depot in Sydney

Sean Mortell — Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:15:55 +0000

Image: Transport for NSW

Transport for NSW (Transport) will establish Sydney’s first purpose-built battery electric bus depot under the Zero Emission Buses Program initiative by the NSW Government. The depot, to be built in
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Work begins on Australia’s largest electric bus depot

Sean Mortell — Mon, 27 May 2024 00:45:41 +0000

Image: Keolis Downer

Operator Keolis Downer, in partnership with the NSW government, has announced that it has started working on what will become Australia’s largest electric bus depot. Work will begin in the coming months
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INIT’s global e-mobility expertise comes to the fore with major operator

Sean Mortell — Wed, 22 May 2024 22:38:10 +0000

Image: VVB

While the zero-emissions bus transition is a major focus point in Australia, it’s been a primary topic for the world’s bus sector for numerous years. Back in 2021, Völklinger Verkehrsbetriebe (VVB)
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