Made-in-Singapore electric bus set to hit the roads at the end of the year

The first-ever electric bus model that is designed and made in Singapore is set to hit the roads at the end of the year. With three doors, the 12-metre-long vehicle can take up to 89 passengers and almost all of it is recyclable. It comes with advanced safety systems and shatter-proof passenger seats. Local bus manufacturer SC Auto is tying up with Volvo to make nearly 600 of these buses each year in its Senoko plant to meet local and overseas orders.

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[cancanjaker]

As a public transport commuter, I am excited to see this.

[iOSalltheway]

Hopefully can deploy to Bedok’s crowded feeder services like 222 and 225G, the Scania K230UBs and Citaros currently in use are getting old and due for replacement
Having 3 doors would be really great for faster passenger alighting and boarding especially for 222 at Bedok Stn Exit B bus stop

[SMBY]

then the r151 is also going to start service at the end of the year also

[wayfaringstranger]

This is very exciting because because I have always wondered why there is no Singapore made this, why there is no Singapore made that.
This example proves that as long as there is support and push from 'upstairs' and partnership with a foreign specialist, Singapore can make anything.

[jck]

Air con. Comfort - must not be windy or cold.

[hansng]

Are the batteries shatter-proof or fire-proof in an accident? What are the maintenance costs for the batteries? How long do u take to charge? Do u need to increase bus fleet and make consumers pay more? These are the fundamentals that have been side-stepped in report.

[yut]

Otelli does not aged (and beautiful as always) and oh yes, the EV bus is cool 🙂too

[angxiang]

There must be a substantial numbers for effective/efficient mass manufacturing ~ electric city bus: is Singapore market able to support??? Or there has to b a indirect link to potential overseas market ~ Tower Transit ??? EU

[seewaisiam]

Wow, our own made electric bus. Well done Singapore!!

[tonykwok]

SMOOTH
CHEAPER FARES🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲ELDERLY FRIENDLY🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣GENTLE ON THE THE CAPTAINS PAY🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[toquan]

Electricity come from natural gas power station non renewable energy. Really ?

[leegacy]

Bus fares go up again at the end of the year. Peasants have to pay for PAP pride.

[Raul_Menendez]

How to launch new vehicles.

>Add fog machine beside the vehicles.

[anziar]

👍👍 The s'pore govt works hard to provide affordable and green transport for the people, while the opposition parties and their bunch of jerks work hard to prevent that.

[MrBoliao]

Isn't that the NUS bus? Eh pls ah the chair don't so straight, sit 5 minutes already get back ache.

[arpanabinaswar]

Hmm seems Very Similar to Tata Starbus Run by State Govt. In India🤔
Anyway Good News Best of Luck Singapore

[benjaminchua]

useless la all single deck already always full

[edchen]

All the parts are made in China, Vietnam, India then ship to Sg, Final step employ low labour cost people from China to Sg to assemble. Made In Sg!!!

[TM-hglv]

Interesting Malaysia can have the proton car brand while Singapore does not? Weird

[ks--]

Good luck singaporeans can only afford bus and mrt but not car, while the foreigners Malaysia cars all jam singapore roads