Going green is the buzzword for many these days, as we drive around in our Nissan LEAF vehicles, while using energy efficient home appliances, so why not make public transportation green as well? The electric vehicle market is growing surely, and it might even be the next battlefield for many firms from a variety of industries as they all want a slice of the pie. Advance Lithium Electrochemistry (Aleees) of Taiwan, a supplier of lithium iron phosphate cathode materials, is currently mulling over the formation of an alliance with Siemens and other electric firms including Fortune Electric, hoping to deliver or spark off a new business model for the market of electric vehicles.
Aleees fully intends to invest and develop the key technologies that are required for the growth of electric buses and battery switching systems. Among their objectives include the improvement of the capacity and lifespan of lithium batteries that see action in electric cars that go beyond industry standards. Aleees keeps their fingers crossed that these will be deployed to electric buses in the future, further reducing carbon emissions for a greener public transportation.
Aleees is targeting the first electric bus to be up and running by Fuhobus in Taiwan before September 2011 is over, with an annual production target of 40 buses.
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