"back in 2024, Big Bus Tours announced its intention to add another 40 electric buses to its fleet. These were to enter service in London, Paris and Vienna. The fleet expansion consists of 20 new electric buses from Chinese manufacturer Ankai for Paris and Vienna, as well as 20 former combustion engine buses from the existing fleet, which are to be converted to electric drive and then put back into service in London. The conversion is being carried out by specialist Equipmake"
"With eMove Austria, we are driving e-mobility forward on a massive scale. The fact that Vienna's famous sightseeing buses are now also electric shows how firmly electric mobility has already become established in everyday life. This not only makes an important contribution to climate protection, but also sends a strong signal for innovation and sustainable tourism in Austria. In just a few weeks, we"
Big Bus is transitioning its sightseeing fleet to battery-electric vehicles, with ten electric double-deck buses already in daily operation and a planned fleet of 16 in Vienna by the end of 2025. An earlier plan envisaged adding 40 electric buses across London, Paris and Vienna: 20 new Ankai buses for Paris and Vienna and 20 former combustion buses to be converted to electric drive for London by Equipmake. The Big Bus goes electric project received €1.2 million in FFG funding co-financed by the EU under NextGenerationEU. The initiative is part of eMove Austria, launched July 2025, with a September funding round offering over €80 million and subsidies covering up to 60% of bus price differentials and charging infrastructure costs.
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