List of electric bus makers
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List of electric bus makers lists makers of battery-powered all-electric buses. Makers of trolleybuses are listed separately at List of trolleybus manufacturers.
Americas
Brazil
Marcopolo Attivi, low-floor electric battery-powered bus, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Canada
GreenPower Motor Company manufactures several high-floor and low-floor battery-powered bus models.
New Flyer currently offers battery-electric buses in 35, 40, and 60 foot configurations, and trolleybuses in 40 and 60 foot configurations.
Nova Bus, in Québec, Canada, produces an electric version of its LF Series
United States
APS Systems, Oxnard, CA, shuttle buses in partnership with Enova Systems and Saft
Astonbus, Marina del Rey, CA: E-city midi and full-size models, with a range between 250 and 500 km. Astonbus is the Zonda Electric bus sole distributor in all EU states.
Ebus, in Downey, California, minibuses: 22 feet (6.7 m) buses.
Proterra in Greenville, SC: Proterra manufactures 35 and 40 foot (11 and 12 metre) versions of the ZX5. Previously, they manufactured the Catalyst model.
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