cross-posted from : https://lemmy.zip/post/56906058
The spokesperson explained that trolleybuses from previous orders placed with Hess are still being delivered months behind schedule. Moreover, operational issues have been reported with the heating and ventilation systems, the powertrain, and the automatic raising and lowering of the pantographs. Meanwhile, MAN buses have been plagued by problems with the doors, chassis, and heating system.
They shouldn’t buy Chinese buses to avoid running into security risks like Norway, Denmark, UK, Australia, and practically all others that bought from China. The reports on security issues of buses ‘made in China’ over the last couple of years paint a clear picture.
Just a few weeks ago, Italy awarded a solar capacity in first ‘Not made in China’ auction. Europe needs more of this also beyond solar, hopefully soon ‘Made only in Europe’ auctions.