Australasian Bus & Coach – July 2019

(^28) ABC July 2019 busnews.com.au
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his e-bus retrofit solution made its
international debut at the massive public
transport event UTIP in Sweden recently,
explaining how conventional diesel buses
can be turned into eco-friendly electric
vehicles and make an active contribution to reducing
emissions in cities, the company states.
The e-troFit idea has won several awards, including the
German Mobility Prize, which is awarded by the German
Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure.
Andreas Hager, head of the New Mobility Solutions
business unit at in-tech, explained: “High emission levels
in city centres are forcing local authorities to take action.
Many operators are therefore looking to get started with
electric mobility.
Convertingdieselbuses to
electricpropulsion isnot
entirelynew,butleading
German in-techsubsidiary
‘e-troFit’ has officially
showcased its model-specific,
ZF-based electric drive kit.
DIESEL-TO-ELECTRIC
BUS CONVERSION
KIT DEBUTS
IN FOCUS E-TROFIT