SEOUL, Nov. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Used batteries from electric buses operating in Seoul’s Mt. Nam area will be recycled into Energy Storage Systems (ESS) for the Seoul Energy Dream Center. ESS are used to store large amounts of energy for future use. The Seoul Metropolitan Government will hold a dedication ceremony for a hybrid [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul city on Thursday introduced an electric bus on a city bus line for the first time under a plan to employ 29 such buses by the end of the year. The environmentally friendly bus was put into operation on the No. 1711 route between Kukmin University and Gongdeok [...]
GOYANG, South Korea, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor Co. said Thursday it will launch an all-electric bus in the domestic market next year. The move is part of the carmaker’s efforts to diversify its lineup with environmentally friendly vehicles and enhance its brand image in global markets where clean modes [...]
SEOUL, May 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Hyundai Motor Co., South Korea’s biggest carmaker by sales, said Tuesday it will unveil a new bus fully powered by electricity this month with the aim of getting it on the streets in 2018. As the government plans to sharply increase the number of charging stations across the country [...]
BANGALORE, India, Feb 28, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – The Karnataka State Minister of Transportation – Ramalinga Reddy, representatives from Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), and BYD Company Ltd. all gathered for the launch of a brand new program soon to change the skies of Bangalore, forever. Often referred to as the “Silicon Valley” of India, Bangalore [...]