Ashok Leyland, ABB Power Grids team up for electric buses in India
Ashok Leyland and ABB Power Products and Systems India Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the public e-mobility space, to expand the eco-system for electric bus transportation systems in India.
The partners will develop a pilot electric bus based on ABB’s flash-charge technology, TOSA, which tops up the battery in just seconds while passengers get on and off the bus.
Ashok Leyland will develop and manufacture electric buses with ABB’s award-winning TOSA flash-charging technology along with operational support and service.
The company said that this avoids the need to take the vehicle out of service for recharging every few hours or having a replacement bus ready, thus minimising the size of the fleet while increasing passenger carrying capacity.
