" Shenzhen has converted its city bus fleet to an all-electric fleet of 16,000 electric buses. Authorities there have determined that the electric bus fleet will eliminate the use of 345,000 tons of diesel fuel per year.
China is promoting electric buses to improve urban air quality and cut greenhouse gas emissions. Bloomberg has projected that China will have 1.2 million electric city buses by 2025.
To support the manufacture of electric buses, China has an enormous battery manufacturing capacity—both operating and planned.
China’s electric buses will displace 0.5 percent of globaloil consumption"
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