Rinko Bus, Toshiba and Drive Electro launch electric bus trial in Japan with 10-minute pantograph charging

T2Covered by 1 source · first reported by electrive / Charged EVs / The Autopian / Sustainable Bus at 22 Oct, 07:36 UTC

Rinko Bus, Toshiba and Drive Electro Technology have launched a demonstration project in Kawasaki, Japan, involving a retrofitted electric bus equipped with a pantograph charging system capable of recharging the vehicle in approximately 10 minutes. The project, announced on 15 October 2026, will…

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