Study: Retrofitting diesel buses to electric could accelerate EU fleet electrification by 15 years (heise.de)

• Empa study: e-retrofit could accelerate electrification by 15 years
• Cost and emission savings of approximately 50% compared to new purchases
• Up to 300 million tonnes CO₂ saved by 2100
• Practical examples in Germany: Schwäbisch Hall, Cologne, Berlin

"A study by the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (Empa) finds that retrofitting existing diesel buses to electric (e-retrofit) could electrify Europe's bus fleet 15 years earlier than buying new electric buses, at half the cost and half the greenhouse gas emissions. The study, part of the EU CircEUlar project, highlights the potential of standardized retrofit kits."