Where I work in Dutchieland, trying to make the new Ebusco 3.0 , our big chief went downunder, selling the 2.2 to Aussies.
Possible they start a factory over there, also possible I have to go downunder grab a tinny and help starting the line


https://www.busnews.com.au/industry-news/2209/ebusco-launches-electric-22-model-in-australia

(I go to work with the K sometimes....)

Very good,  way back in the deep, dark past I was employed in the bus building industry (passenger seating and other upholstery)

Al

Well, 

The lefties will welcome you with open arms if it is an E-Bus.  Although you will have to be prepared to work with our corrupt unions which may make it noncompetitive price wise.  

This Tinny you speak of I assume is not the fishing kind? 

Sounds good @Arlina. Might be a nice adventure and a change of scenery.
Most thinking Australians would welcome a new manufacturing business setting up in Australia, specially with electric vehicles, and not just the "lefties"!

Sadly vehicle manufacturers have mostly all left Australia. We also have one of the world's highest per capita carbon emissions and a highly urbanised population in need of more public transport.

Hi Arlina, 

It would be good to catch up if you do end up going to Melbourne. 

I remember hearing about that in the news, an electric bus fleet coming to Melbourne, and remember thinking busses would be pretty much suited to converting to electric, a light payload and battery weight and space wouldn't be an issue.

Well, except the chassis and the glass, our 3.0 is build of composite and carbon fibre, very lightweight busses.
Working on the 18 meter now, ofcourse the electrics are my part  
Also still on the line assisting the "normal" busses, most guys never build a bus in their lifes  

Dunno yet if I really will go downunder, depends on the company.

*Disclaimer; No K was harmed during the building of the busses

Arlina wrote:Well, except the chassis and the glass, our 3.0 is build of composite and carbon fibre, very lightweight busses.
Working on the 18 meter now, ofcourse the electrics are my part  
Also still on the line assisting the "normal" busses, most guys never build a bus in their lifes  

Dunno yet if I really will go downunder, depends on the company.

*Disclaimer; No K was harmed during the building of the busses

Mabey not harmed BUT very upset that MUM is contemplating child abandonment 

very impressive project indeed Arlina 

im sure there would be wide acceptance here 

good luck with the travels if it happens

Thanks all

Who knows we will meet somewhere

Hey Arlina, is this one of yours, or a competitors, saw this in Sunday's Sun newspaper. 

Looks a bit different, but maybe just a different model. 

Just curious, what range do they have, and how long does it take to charge? 

A bloke I know who works at the Melbourne shire of Banyule says their whole fleet will soon be electric, from memory seven years. 

Competitor.... But we make ugly busses too  

https://www.ebusco.com/au/contact/

And this one we plan to make in Oz; https://www.ebusco.com/au/electric-buses/ebusco-3-0/

That would be interesting. I've driven lots of diesel buses and even a petrol one, but not an electric.

Bill

Currently working / developping on the electric 18 meter bus, reveal party soon