UK electric vehicle manufacturer reveals post-pandemic bus

British electric vehicle manufacturer, Arrival, has revealed a zero-emission bus that aims to transform public transport for a post-pandemic world.

The recent pandemic has highlighted just how essential public transport is to communities around the world, Arrival says, and its bus is the tool cities need as they adapt to a new normal whilst striving to make bus travel appealing, sustainable and financially viable.

Kwame Nyanning, chief of experience, said: “Arrival’s core focus is to make your every-day experience radically better, whether that is your daily journey on an Arrival Bus, or through your work as a driver delivering parcels from an Arrival Van.

“We are working with cities to make every touchpoint within the urban transportation ecosystem not only better, but also more equitable and sustainable. Recent events have made it clear the world needs to take action now in order to improve lives and effect real change.”

As Arrival partners with governments and cities to create an integrated public transport ecosystem that supports their net-zero emission goals, the company is also developing cars for sharing, taxis, buses, delivery robots, charging stations, Microfactories and digital services that enable ‘best in class’ public transport without the need for subsidies.

This is possible because Arrival’s solutions are intelligently designed, with the Arrival Bus priced the same as a fossil fuel equivalent and realising even greater savings over its lifetime.

The Arrival bus will be produced in local microfactories which are designed to be capable of assembling all vehicles from Arrival's portfolio.

These microfactories support the creation of market-specific products and will regenerate regional economies through the use of local supply chains, retention of talent and payment of local taxes.

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