The Chung-Shin Bus Group will put 150 all-electric buses into operation in Taiwan’s capital Taipei by the end of this year, equipped with Danfoss Editron drives. Another 100 electric buses with Danfoss drives are scheduled to follow in 2023.
The Chung-Shin Bus Group develops the electric buses itself, but buys the electric drive systems. According to the Danfoss announcement, it is the PMI318B electric drivetrain with a motor, an inverter and a six-speed gearbox. With this concept, the drive is said to be particularly compact and lightweight.
“With high torque performance, wide operation range and integrated gearbox, our on-highway drivetrain is perfectly suited for bus applications,” says Christophe Natter , Vice President of OEM Sales at Danfoss Power Solutions. “Chung-Shin Bus Group received solid references for our solution from our other customers worldwide, giving them confidence that we are the right partner to join them on their electrification journey.”
The background to the increased use of electric buses is the Taiwanese government’s plan for the entire fleet of 16,000 buses to be fully electric by 2030. The first fully electric bus line in Taipei had already opened in 2018.
Keyword: Taipeh to integrate 250 further electric buses by end of 2023