Shanghai has announced ambitious plans to completely transition its bus and taxi fleets to new energy vehicles (NEVs) by the end of 2027, as part of its latest transportation infrastructure and equipment work plan.
The city’s strategy involves replacing over 9% of its public buses and taxis with NEVs annually from 2024 to 2027. This translates to the introduction of approximately 6,200 new energy buses and 11,000 NEV taxis over the next three years. The plan also includes phasing out aging buses while expanding the fleet with various types of new energy buses, including both battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles.
According to the portal Xinhua, Shanghai’s focus will initially be on battery-electric buses, with the city committed to improving bus battery maintenance and implementing a battery replacement program. The program is expected to update around 500 sets of bus batteries annually. Additionally, pilot projects for fuel cell buses will be launched as part of the city’s broader efforts to diversify its energy sources.
In terms of the taxi fleet, Shanghai aims to acquire around 2,800 NEV taxis each year to reach the target of 11,000 by 2027. To ensure this, all newly acquired taxis under the plan will be required to be either battery-electric or fuel-cell electric vehicles.
