Jul 29, 2019   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Electric and Hybrid Bus Sales to Increase 8.8% Annually Through 2023

CLEVELAND, July 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Global electric and hybrid bus demand is forecast to increase 8.8% per annum to 114,200 units in 2023, registering faster growth than all other bus types. The popularity of electric and hybrid models will continue to grow due to their:

    --  limited impact on the environment
    --  greater fuel efficiency than conventional buses
    --  lower fuel and maintenance costs
    --  ability to operate more quietly than combustion engine-driven models

Electric and hybrid buses will also become more competitive relative to other bus types as producers develop new models that have a greater range and offer superior performance. Additionally, increasing electric and hybrid bus manufacturing capabilities in China, India, and other developing nations will restrain product price increases going forward. These and other trends are presented in Global Buses, a new study from The Freedonia Group, a Cleveland-based industry research firm.

More information about this study is here: https://www.freedoniagroup.com/industry-study/global-buses-3733.htm

For all types of buses combined, demand is forecast to be more conservative at 4.7% annually to 606,500 units in 2023, bringing the number of buses in use to 9.6 million units. Numerous trends are expected to contribute to gains, including:

    --  advances in government spending on public transportation as part of
        efforts to expand transit services, reduce traffic congestion, and
        improve air quality
    --  continued expansion of global tourism and private transportation
    --  a shift from the use of conventional (diesel and gasoline) fuel to
        CNG/LNG, electric, and hybrid models in urban transit systems, which
        will prompt the early upgrade of bus fleets to achieve fuel cost savings

Global Buses (published 06/2019, 414 pages) is available for $6300 from The Freedonia Group. Please contact Corinne Gangloff at +1.440.684.9600 or cgangloff@freedoniagroup.com for an interview with the analyst Gleb Mytko.

About The Freedonia Group, a division of MarketResearch.com - The Freedonia Group is a leading international industrial research company publishing more than 100 studies annually. Since 1985, we have provided research to customers ranging in size from global conglomerates to one-person consulting firms. More than 90% of the industrial companies in the Fortune 500 use Freedonia Group research to help with their strategic planning. Additional Automotive & Transport studies can be accessed at www.freedoniagroup.com, www.marketresearch.com and www.profound.com.

Press Contact:

Corinne Gangloff
+1 440.684.9600
cgangloff@freedoniagroup.com

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