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

Name             Model          Origin          Range         Vehicle      Battery     Assessment
                                                              Length                   outcome

Volvo/ABB        Only           Sweden          na            na           na          Only offer hybrid or
                 Hybrid or                                                             trolley bus.
                 Trolley Bus
                                                                                       Not shortlisted

Techno bus       Gulliver       Italy           100km         5.3m         na          Short range (100 km).
                                                                                       Small bus. No proven
                                                                                       experience in right
                                                                                       hand drive vehicles.

                                                                                       Not shortlisted.

Solaris          Urbino         Poland          Various       12m          Lithium–    Met essential criteria
                 electric                       ranges                     ion         Shortlisted.

Seimens -        Trolley bus    Italy/          150km         8m           Lithium–    Trolley bus only – not
Rampini                                                                    ion         shortlisted
                                Germany

Bredamenar       Bus E          Italy           200km         8m           Lithium–    Tried to contact on
ini              Vivacity                                                  ion         several occasions but
                                                                                       no response.

                                                                                       Not shortlisted

Salavador-       Eco Bus        Portugal        100km         13.9m        Lithium–    Short range (100 km).
Caetano          electric                                                  ion
                                                                                       Not shortlisted

Note: na – information not readily available or provided by manufacturer
Table 6        List of Electric Bus Manufacturing Companies with a base in
               Australia contacted for Market Research

Name          Model              Origin         Range       Vehicle     Battery        Assessment outcome
                                                            Length

BCI           Energy             China          150km       8.2m        Lithium–ion    Company no longer
              Series E Bus                                                             involved in electric bus
                                                                                       manufacture as too cost
                                                                                       prohibitive.

                                                                                       Not shortlisted

BYD           E Bus              China          250km       12m         Lithium–ion    Met essential criteria
(through                                                                               Shortlisted.
Carbridge)

Varley        EV Citibus         China          200 -       12m         Lithium– ion   Tried to contact on
YTP                                             250km                                  several occasions but
                                                                        magnesium
                                                                                       no response.
                                                                        phosphate
                                                                                       Not shortlisted

Optare        Solo               United         150 -       7.2m –      Lithium– ion   Met essential criteria
(through                         Kingdom        180         10m                        Shortlisted
                                                                        magnesium



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