Electric bus manufacturers in North America are grappling with complications from pandemic-related supply chain issues and potential trade wars. Josipa Petrunic, CEO of CUTRIC, warns that tariffs from the Trump administration could lead to increased bus costs, impacting already cash-strapped transit agencies in Canada. With extended manufacturing delays, cities may opt to buy more diesel buses, exacerbating the situation. Petrunic highlights an existential crisis within the electric bus sector due to outdated payment structures and high customization demands, making it increasingly difficult for manufacturers to meet the needs of transit agencies.
Electric bus manufacturers hit hard by pandemic-era supply chain chaos could soon find themselves pummelled by a trade war.
The immediate effect of the [U.S. President] Donald Trump tariffs is buses become more expensive overnight.
All of a sudden a city that has only so much money can buy many fewer buses from what it planned.
The electric bus industry is facing an existential crisis due to outdated payment models and customization.
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