Chile presents and approves its first home-grown electric bus; first factory in Latin America
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Chile is proud of itself after the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications presented and approved the first electric bus manufactured in the country for circulation.
It is a model developed by the national company Reborn Electric Motors, which has received the certificate of approval from the portfolio’s Vehicle Control and Certification Center (3CV). This entity applies a series of tests and mechanical and safety requirements to the vehicle.
For the Minister of Transport and Telecommunications, Juan Carlos Muñoz, this step shows “that the country can move towards sustainable mobility, with a joint work between Chilean entrepreneurs and the State that allows the promotion of zero-emission transportation.”
He added, “What we see here is a small step toward a Chile we all dream of. Future cities are already being built today, and sustainable transport is an essential part of that.
FIRST FACTORY IN LATIN AMERICA
The announcement unveiled the 100% electric cab bus, christened Queltehue, which has a range of 200 kilometers and can accommodate 24 passengers.
Technologies used in this vehicle, as well as in future new vehicles, include air conditioning, heating, and USB chargers.
The Reborn Electric Motors facility includes a 3,000-square-meter area divided into offices, meeting rooms, lounge areas, and warehouses. Here, the company expects to develop about 200 new electric buses annually.
Reborn aims to become the first company in South America dedicated entirely to producing 100% electric buses. The company has signed an agreement with Codelco to provide 104 such vehicles, which will be used to transport workers at the El Teniente mine in Rancagua.
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