Volvo Buses Launches Electric Model Luminus in Mexico, Sparking Nationwide Sustainable Transport Revolution
Volvo Buses has launched its 100% electric model, Luminus, in Mexico, with production starting at its Tultitlán plant. The first 20 electric buses have begun operating in Mexico City, marking a significant step towards sustainable transportation in the country.
Mexico City's government and Metrobús have acquired 55 electric buses in total, with Yutong contributing 17 of its E12 model and introducing the Yutong Electric Safety Standard (YESS). Meanwhile, efforts are ongoing in Quintana Roo to expand electric vehicle infrastructure and promote sustainable transportation.
Link EV Electric Vehicles will establish an assembly plant in San José Chiapas, expected to commence operations in 2024. Mexico City is also building its first electric corridor, the trolleybus corridor Chalco-Santa Marta, set to benefit around 120,000 passengers.
Several Mexican states are transforming their public transportation systems with electric bus projects. Nuevo León has decided that all new urban passenger transport vehicles entering service from January onwards will be electric. San Luis Potosí is modernizing its public transport with the development of the new Bus Rapid Transit System, called Metro Red.
Enel X and Dinamismo Urbano del Norte have won the competition to electrify part of the Metrorrey route in Nuevo León, with 21 electric buses to be manufactured by Marcopolo and BYD. Yucatan is also developing its electromobility proposal with the reactivation of IE-TRAM, connecting the center of Mérida with nearby municipalities and expected to reach over 136,000 people.
Mexico is actively embracing electromobility, with multiple states implementing electric bus projects and expanding infrastructure. These initiatives aim to reduce emissions and promote sustainable transportation, demonstrating a commitment to a greener future.
