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Buenos Aires Sets January 2027 Deadline for Clean-Energy Bus Fleet

Diesel coaches will retire after ten years, with the city targeting 15 percent electric or hybrid vehicles by 2026, scaling up to 30 percent by 2027.

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El gobierno porteño firmó una resolución para que los coches de colectivos nuevos incorporen energías renovables como combustible
El Gobierno de la Ciudad avanza con el plan de descarbonización mediante la modernización de las líneas de colectivos. 

Overview

  • The resolution, signed by Transport Secretary Guillermo Krantzer in mid-July, formalizes a shift under Law 2930’s Urban Environmental Plan and builds on a 2017 pilot that demonstrated electric buses’ CO₂-cutting potential.
  • The eBus pilot has carried over 100,000 passengers with an 80 percent satisfaction rate and production of a fully electric Trambús fleet for Pompeya, Belgrano and Jorge Newbery Airport is on track for mid-2026 service.
  • Since inheriting control of 30 lines, the city has added 145 zero-kilometer buses and scheduled replacement of 141 vehicles that exceed the new ten-year age cap, lowering the fleet’s average age.
  • Revised subsidy incentives will reward operators who acquire GNC or electric buses, accelerating the transition and helping companies offset initial procurement costs.
  • Tenders for charging infrastructure, SUBE-compatible multipayment systems and AI-driven driver-assistance cameras and sensors are set to launch in the coming months.