ENDICOTT, N.Y. — BAE Systems says 15 public buses in Vancouver, British Columbia will be using its all-electric propulsion systems when they begin service in 2022. The technology will enable the buses to run “free of emissions,” the company announced. The fleet will be the “first in North America” to benefit from the next-generation, series-EV […]
ENDICOTT, N.Y. — BAE Systems says 15 public buses in Vancouver, British Columbia will be using its all-electric propulsion systems when they begin service in 2022.
The technology will enable the buses to run “free of emissions,” the company announced. The fleet will be the “first in North America” to benefit from the next-generation, series-EV zero-emission technology, the firm added.
BAE Systems develops and services its technology at its facilities in Endicott (Broome County) and in the United Kingdom (UK). Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, BAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of UK–based BAE Systems plc, a global defense, security, and aerospace company. The corporation employs nearly 86,000 globally. That figure includes more than 1,300 employees in Endicott, per a BAE spokesman.
Series-EV eliminates the need for traditional combustion engines by using electric motors, controls, and batteries, creating a “clean and efficient” mode of transportation.
The latest version of BAE Systems’ technology uses “fewer, lighter, and more compact” components. Its light weight, reduced number of connections, and use of advanced materials make it easy to install and extremely efficient, enabling the buses to travel longer distances on a single charge.
“The deployment of clean transportation in our cities is critical to reach a zero-emission future,” Steve Trichka, VP and general manager of power & propulsion solutions at BAE Systems, said. “Our series-EV system will help Vancouver take a major step towards full electrification of its bus fleet and will help to improve air quality throughout the city.”
Besides the fleet in Vancouver, the company’s all-electric systems are on buses in service throughout Europe, including cities such as London and Paris, the firm noted.
BAE Systems has more than 13,000 propulsion systems in service on transit buses around the globe. Each year, those systems “contribute to a cleaner world by saving more than 28 million gallons of fuel and eliminating 313,000 tons of carbon dioxide each year across the globe — the equivalent of taking 54,000 cars off the road or planting four million trees,” BAE Systems contends.