EGO Electric Bus Period Begins: EGO Headquarters strengthens its environmentally friendly fleet with electric buses, with the vision of using more environmentally friendly energy sources for a cleaner environment and a more livable world in the capital Ankara.

General Manager of Renewable Energy Under the protocol signed between Oğuz CAN and EGO General Manager Balamir GÜNDOĞDU, the bus fleet of EGO General Directorate, which has the most environmentally friendly bus fleet award in Europe, is further strengthened by electric buses.

Financed by the European Union

Under the IPA II Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA II), the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, the Central Finance and Contracts Unit will deliver the tender for the IP Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Pilot Equipment Procurement Project for Municipalities desteklen 2019 to the General Directorate of EGO in January. It is planned to be.

Safe, Quiet and Comfortable Buses

Electric buses, which will be equipped with many technological features for passenger safety, will have 400 km range in the city with full battery. Each bus that is suitable for disabled use and can be watched live with cameras will have 77 passenger capacity. Buses will have automatic fire extinguishing systems against fires in the engine or battery compartments.

Environmentalist Fleet Expands

EGO General Directorate, which has the award of Europe's most environmentally friendly bus fleet, will reinforce this title with its electric buses to be added to its fleet. Each electric bus to be purchased will release less CO² by 99 than diesel buses and 450 tons of carbon emission will be prevented in this year. On average, electric buses are planned to save% 50 and 40 compared to diesel buses.

Supporting the Renewable Energy Vision

EGO General Manager Balamir GÜNDOĞDU, "said Mr. renewable energy sources of our President that they are partners in this project his support for the use in all areas within the framework of the electric car vision of Turkey Assoc as the Municipality of Greater Ankara. Dr. Mustafa TUNA announced that it will focus on projects for the use of renewable energy resources and the General Manager of Renewable Energy. He thanked to Oğuz CAN and all the project staff for their efforts.