Electric Bus in Seoul

Since 2018, the Seoul Metropolitan Government has deployed its first electric buses to improve the air quality of the city. The 29 buses of the fleet replaced compressed natural gas-powered buses in the end of 2018.

The city announced that it plans to expand its network of electric buses to 3,000 vehicles by 2025.

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Shoot date: 09/07/2019

Locations: East Asia, Republic of Korea, Seoul

Credit line: © Kwangchan Song / Greenpeace

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Electric Bus and Taxi in Seoul

Since 2018, the Seoul Metropolitan Government has deployed its first electric buses to improve the air quality of the city. The 29 buses of the fleet replaced compressed natural gas-powered buses in the end of 2018.

The city announced that it plans to expand its network of electric buses to 3,000 vehicles by 2025.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government also introduced the plan to provide subsidies for drivers who purchase a new electric taxi vehicle. The electric taxies are colored as blue, differing from yellow ones. The city's plan is to increase the number of the vehicles to 40,000 by 2025.

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