São Paulo has added 500 new battery-electric buses to its fleet, increasing its total zero-emission transit vehicles to 1,759, including trolleybuses. More than half of the new electric buses are supplied by BYD. The city has committed to halting purchases of diesel-only buses to support sustainable urban transportation.
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São Paulo Boosts Zero-Emission Transit with 500 New Electric Buses
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“São Paulo expands its electric fleet by 500 buses, pushing total zero-emission vehicles to 1,759 and pledging to end diesel-only bus purchases.”
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