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• Most of the vehicles would be operated in Sao Paulo
Mercedes-Benz Group will start the assembly of its first electric bus in Brazil between November and December. A company executive told Reuters that rising demand in Brazil has led to this decision.
On Wednesday, Bus Sales & Marketing Director Walter Barbosa, told Reuters that the company saw demand for electric buses in Brazil reaching 3,000 vehicles by 2024, from just over 1,000 buses in 2023.
Most of the electric vehicles would be operated in Sao Paulo as the city aims to own 2,600 electric buses by 2024.
Mercedes-Benz's 84-passenger electric bus is called EO500U and has a 250-kilometer range, Barbosa told Reuters. He noted that $18.62 million were invested in the project.
The vehicle would be equipped with two engines, with recharge taking between 2.5 and 3 hours.
Source -Reuters
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