2015-04-07 Item 2 - Attachment 1 - Pre feasibility Study of Electric Bus Routes

Name          Model      Origin          Range         Vehicle       Battery         Assessment
                                                       Length                        outcome

                                                                                     service the Australian
                                                                                     market.

                                                                                     Not shortlisted

EBUSCO        EBUSCO     Netherland      250km         12m           Lithium–        No proven experience
Electric      YTP1       s                                           ion             in right hand drive
Buses                                                                                vehicles.
                         /China
                                                                                     Not shortlisted

Eurobus       EuroBus    Germany         250km         12m           Lithium–        Had detailed discussion
              2.0                                                    ion             with them and they are
                                                                                     unlikely to be able to
                                                                                     support the Australian
                                                                                     market.

                                                                                     Not shortlisted.

Skoda         Pure       Czech           200km         12m           na              No proven experience
Perun         Electric                                                               in right hand drive
Electric      RUNner                                                                 electric vehicles.

                                                                                     Not shortlisted.

Proterra      Eco Ride   US              46 –          12m           na              Short range (65km).
              BE35                       65km                                        Small bus. No proven
                                                                                     experience in right
                                                                                     hand drive vehicles.

                                                                                     Not shortlisted.
                                                                                     Do not manufacture
Bombardier    na         Canada          Variable      12m           na              buses so they need to
+ Primove                                                                            work with a bus
                                                                                     manufacturer.
                                                                                     Involved in the
                                                                                     manufacture of
                                                                                     PRIMOVE on-board
                                                                                     equipment and
                                                                                     batteries.
                                                                                     Bombardier together
                                                                                     with Solaris (as bus
                                                                                     manufacturer) was
                                                                                     considered. But Solaris
                                                                                     was not shortlisted and
                                                                                     the opportunity to work
                                                                                     with Bombardier as less
                                                                                     likely for this specific
                                                                                     project
                                                                                     Not shortlisted.

New Flyer     na         Canada          na            12.1m         Lithium–        No proven experience
(JV                                                                  ion             in right hand drive
Mitsubishi)                                                                          vehicles.

                                                                                     Not shortlisted




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