Buses

An electric bus services a route between Kawasaki Station and the Kawasaki Municipal Hospital.

Sponsored by the 2012 Electric Vehicle-Based Green Regional Transportation Project of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) and the city of Kawasaki, Kawasaki Tsurumi Rinko Bus Co., Ltd. has been operating an electric bus between Kawasaki Station and the Kawasaki Municipal Hospital since March 30, 2015 The bus makes fifteen 2.4-km round trips every day between the station and the hospital to transport people to and from the hospital. It serves as a leading example of the public transportation system that Kawasaki is aiming to deploy as part of a smart city project for the future.

SCiB™ is used in 12M/9M Low Floor EV Bus

The outstanding features of safety and rapid charging of SCiB™, give attention to TAIWAN Master Transportation Bus Manufacturing Ltd. and have been utilized in their EV buses. Using SCiB™, one charging station for multi-vehicle reduces the land demand for the parking area and the construction cost. Also, the high safety of it is irreplaceable.
Besides, the feature of a long life of SCiB™ gives a possibility of second use after retirement from the EV bus battery. It can reduce the problem of battery waste and ultimately contribute to a more healthy environment.

SCiB™ is used in the PUTRA NEDO EV BUS PROJECT.
The project has verified the operating performance of Super Quick Charge electric bus systems in a tropical climate and the operating life characteristics of the battery.
Term : Five years, from February 2015 to February 2020 (including planning and preparation)

*NEDO : Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization

An electric bus services a route between Miyako Station and Jodogahama, located in a national park.

Sponsored by the 2012 Electric Vehicle-Based Green Regional Transportation Project of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), Northern Iwate Transportation Inc. has been operating an electric bus between Miyako Station and Jodogahama, located in a national park, since December 26, 2012. The bus makes four 12-km round trips every day between Miyako Station and Jodogahama. Jodogahama is one of the major sightseeing spots in the Sanriku Fukko (reconstruction) National Park. The electric bus service not only takes environmental concerns into account but also enhances the value of Jodogahama as a tourism resource, contributing to the rehabilitation of earthquake-stricken Miyako and the promotion of local tourism.

SCiB™ has been adopted by Solaris Bus & Coach S.A. for its fast charge electric bus in Europe.

Solaris Bus & Coach S.A. has adopted SCiB™ for its fast charging electric bus. (Its battery system is manufactured by Impact Clean Power Technology .)
The electric buses are operating in Hannover and Hamburg (Germany), Barcelona (Spain), and Tampere (Finland), etc. and are contributing to zero-emission urban transportation.

To verify the convenience and practicality of contactless charging, along with its contribution to reducing carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions

The contactless charger was designed in collaboration with Professor Yushi Kamiya's laboratory of the Faculty of Science and Engineering at Waseda University, as a project commissioned by Ministry of Environment under its Low Carbon Technology Research and Development program. The Medium-sized EV bus driving test started at May 2016, and the bus operation has been available to ANA group employees since June.

SCiB™ is used in hybrid bus rapid transits (BRTs) in European cities.

Van Hool N.V.'s Exqui.City hybrid tram bus uses SCiB™. (Its battery system is manufactured by OPmobility C-Power) Being operated in over 10 European cities, Exqui.City contributes to improving urban environmental issues.