The São Paulo City Council has pushed back the deadline for CO2 reduction targets for the city’s bus fleet to 2054. This amendment allows operators to continue acquiring diesel-powered buses, contravening existing legislation. The bill now awaits the mayor’s decision for enactment or veto.
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PSR Analysis. The new timeline permits diesel bus acquisitions instead of transitioning to electric vehicles and delays the BEV bus introduction timeline. São Paulo city is the major bus fleet in Brazil and the trend setter for other metropolitan areas. With this change, the penetration forecast for BEV buses in Brazil will have to be reviewed.
Fabio Ferraresi is Director, Business Development, South America, for Power Systems Research
