New Electric Buses To Begin Test Route Between UZ And Harare CBD

The Central Mechanical Equipment Department (CMED) has acquired 16 new electric buses, which are set to be deployed in the urban transport system.

A trial route connecting the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) and Harare City Centre is scheduled to begin next month.

The addition of these buses brings CMED’s total electric fleet to 33 vehicles. Transport and Infrastructural Development Minister Felix Mhona said:

“CMED now has 33 electric vehicles in its fleet, including 16 buses of various sizes.

“The buses will form part of the urban transport system, beginning with a UZ–City trial route in December 2025.

“This initiative will also help reduce urban pollution.”

In addition to the new buses, CMED has integrated its smaller electric vehicles into the EasyGo Car Hire and Travel service.

Many of the recently procured electric cars are already in use at CMED’s EasyGo Driving School and as shuttle vehicles at Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport.

Both the vehicles and the charging infrastructure at CMED’s Harare depot were supplied by BYD, a global manufacturer of electric buses, cars, forklifts, and rechargeable batteries.

More: The Herald

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