Annual Report 2022

CASE STUDY In support of reducing carbon emissions, KMB has been devoting resources to testing out new energy buses. Through unremitting efforts, KMB has taken a major step forward in the transition to green transportation by deploying 16 new- generation electric buses in April 2022, followed by receiving the first 12-metre electric double-decker in December 2022. The new-generation single-deck e-Bus is equipped with the Battery Management System (“BMS”) and the Water Cooling System, which help monitor the efficiency and condition of the battery and control its temperature, effectively extending the battery life cycle and improving its performance. The new model is 4% lighter than its predecessor while its passenger capacity is increased by 16% to 81 people. Furthermore, it only takes one hour and forty minutes to get fully charged, which is two hours faster than the older model, and has a driving range of 200 kilometres. Embracing Green Transportation Transformation with eBus 2022 Annual Report Transport International Holdings Limited 63 “KMB targets to upgrade the entire bus fleet to zero- emission buses by 2040, and therefore we have formulated a blueprint on bus electrification. With the introduction of double-deck electric buses in 2023, a total number of 500 electric buses will be deployed in our fleet in the coming three to five years, and two multi-storey bus depots are to be built in Tuen Mun and Tai Po for new energy buses.” Jones Wong, KMB Deputy Operations Director (Bus Servicing & Engineering)