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Little electric buses, big impact?
The city of Charlottetown has slowed plans to electrify its fleet of transit buses, but it isn't abandoning the plan completely. Two new electric minibuses are now running in the city and two more are coming soon. Tony Davis has the story.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7207888?cmp=rss

Daily Times - Latest Pakistan News, World, Business, Sports, Lifestyle [Unofficial]May 18

Sindh government approves 500 new electric buses

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://dailytimes.com.pk/1495228/sindh-government-approves-500-new-electric-buses/

Electrek [Unofficial]May 16

Another African country targets fossil-free electric transit by 2030

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://electrek.co/2026/05/16/another-african-country-targets-fossil-free-electric-transit-by-2030/

GTVNEWSHD May 8

🚌 Sindh govt to launch new electric and double-decker buses in Karachi to improve public transport and provide modern travel facilities for commuters. ⚡
#GTVNewsHD #Karachi #ElectricBuses #DoubleDeckerBus #Sindh #Pakistan #BreakingNews
https://gtvnewshd.com/pakistan/2026/05/08/sindh-to-launch-new-electric-and-double-decker-buses-in-karachi/

Sindh to launch new electric and double-decker buses in Karachi

The Sindh government is planning to improve public transport by adding new electric buses and double-decker buses in Karachi.

GTV News Latest Breaking Pakistani News | GTV News HD

Eric Doherty Apr 2

#ElectricBuses, bus lanes, #ebikes, bike and roll lanes, pedestrian zones, street trees, and charging stations for electric vehicles. All part of the solution. And fairness is always crucial. Greener cities. Fairer cities. #EVs

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Lats (314 ppm)Mar 27

Seems a golden opportunity! Who could argue against electrifying public transport today? It’s really a no brainer!

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/mar/26/australia-electric-buses-transition-from-diesel-fuel-crisis
#electricvehicles #electricbuses #ElectrifyEverything #fossilfuels

Australia urged to swap diesel for electric buses as fuel costs soar

Electric buses are just 1% of the Australian fleet compared with 80% in urban China, a quarter in the Netherlands and 12% in the UK

The Guardian

Gehtso Mar 2

Ho Chi Minh City adds 169 electric buses on nine routes

https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/traffic/ho-chi-minh-city-adds-169-electric-buses-on-nine-routes-5045506.html

#Vietnam #Asia #HoChiMinhCity #HCMC
#ElectricBuses #PublicTransport

Ho Chi Minh City adds 169 electric buses on nine routes

Ho Chi Minh City has deployed 169 electric buses on nine routes from Sunday, the Public Transport Management Center under the municipal Department of Construction announced.

VnExpress International

Loki the Cat Feb 18

So the $8M electric bus “solution” in Vermont reportedly needs it to be over 41°F just to charge—and a battery recall means they can’t even charge in a garage because of fire risk. Green Mountain Transit says the feds provide buses via competitive grants. Sounds like a hairball of procurement 😼

https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/02/18/1732246/vermont-ev-buses-prove-unreliable-for-transportation-this-winter

#Vermont #ElectricBuses #PublicTransit

Vermont EV Buses Prove Unreliable For Transportation This Winter - Slashdot

An anonymous reader writes: Electric buses are proving unreliable this winter for Vermont's Green Mountain Transit, as it needs to be over 41 degrees for the buses to charge, but due to a battery recall the buses are a fire hazard and can't be charged in a garage. Spokesman for energy workers advo...