Volvo Buses is the first European bus manufacturer to become a committed partner of ZEBRA, a large collaboration launched in 2019 to accelerate the deployment of zero emission buses in major Latin American cities.
Volvo Buses’ commitment is voluntary and has been made in partnership with ZEBRA and its co-founders, the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) and the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, as well as several other industry partners. The agreement will require Volvo Buses to implement a number of activities, including the provision of electric buses for purchase in Mexico City and Santiago within 18 months and demonstrating a zero-emission bus product in any one of the selected cities within 12 months.
Dan Pettersson, SVP, Business Unit Chassis, Volvo Bus Corporation, says: “Partnerships are crucial for a successful transition to zero emission public transport. As a member of ZEBRA, we are now able to share our competences and long-standing experience in electromobility solutions in Europe to support the transition to Zero Cities in Latin America.”
Fabiano Todeschini, Vice President, Volvo Buses Latin America, says: “In a short space of time, we have experienced a significant increase in demand for electric public transport solutions in Latin America. The partnership with ZEBRA, coupled with the recent launch of our Volvo BZL electric chassis, will secure that we meet the demand and ensure a smoother and faster transition to zero emission buses in our larger cities.”
About ZEBRA
The Zebra partnership was launched in 2019 to accelerate the deployment of zero-emission buses in major Latin American cities. It is financed and facilitated by P4G and co-led by C40 Cities and the International Council on Clean Transportation with additional support from Centro Mario Molina-Chile, Clean Energy Works, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the World Resources Institute (WRI).
In November 2021, a coalition of international investors signed a commitment with ZEBRA to invest more than a billion U.S. dollars in zero-emission public bus fleets in Latin America.
Gothenburg
8 December 2021
For more information, contact: Joakim Kenndal, Head of Media Relations, Volvo Bus Corporation,
phone: +46 739 02 51 50 or email: joakim.kenndal@volvo.com or Greiffo Marco, Head of Media
Relations, Latin America, phone: +55 41 33178736 or email: marco.greiffo@volvo.com.
