BMZ, Horiba Mira and Ziehl-Abegg to collaborate on electrification of buses as funding and legislation forces a more to full electric buses
By Jim Gibbins - 1st December 2019
UK / Germany - Following the announcement by the Council for the European Union in June of a new vehicle directive* that mandates the percentage of buses that must be emission-free by 2025 and 2030, three technology companies BMZ¹, Ziehl-Abegg² and Horiba Mira³ have teamed up to offer, what they claim, is a unique turnkey service for converting existing bus fleets to e-Buses.
In a statement, the new consortium said: “While the onus has traditionally been on bringing new electrical buses to market, not to be overlooked is the role retrofitting existing buses will play in meeting these crucial targets. In order to achieve this, existing bus, owner, operators and manufacturers will need to act now to invest in retrofitting.”
