Gillig partners with Akasol to provide 32% increase in battery capacity
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By Will Hall - 15th November 2021
USA / Germany – Heavy-duty transit bus manufacturer Gillig, based in Livermore, California, has announced that the latest battery system to feature in its low floor vehicles will offer up to 686kWh of capacity. The company claims that this is the largest battery capacity of any North American transit bus.
Battery manufacturer Akasol AG (a subsidiary of BorgWarner Inc), based in Damstadt, Germany, has been chosen to supply the batteries for the vehicles, offering 490kWh, 588kWh and 686kWh configurations. The largest of these provides a 32% increase over the current maximum capacity.
