Cleaner ‘soot-free’ buses to 20 cities

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Istanbul, where this Cummins-powered Temsa Avenue is operating, is one of the cities set to benefit from the new initiative. ANDY IZATT

Four leading global manufacturers commit to making it easier for cities around the world to buy ‘green’ buses

Four of the world’s largest bus and engine manufacturers have committed to make it easier for major cities to purchase vehicles equipped with low emission technologies in order to tackle climate change and toxic air pollution. BYD, Cummins, Scania and Volvo Buses will ensure ‘soot-free’ engine technology is available for purchase in 20 megacities beginning in 2018. The manufacturers will each release through their websites a full product portfolio available in each city and will begin publicly reporting the number of soot-free buses sold in each year.[…]

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