Sao Paulo has received 175 Mercedes -Benz electric buses to join the public transport fleet. However, the auto manufacturer has not yet received payment for vehicles due to the lack of infrastructure for loading in the garages, which is responsible for the responsibility of Eneel Eneel Eneel, as mentioned by the city hall and Mercedes Benz.
Mercedes Benz de Brazil confirmed CNN Which delivered electric bus 175 Eo500u between August 2024 and February 2025. The company explained that because of the way the government pays these buses, which they call a subsidiary, the money is issued only upon completion of the structure to carry vehicles. Therefore, they have not received all the payment yet.
To try to find a way out of this situation, Mercedes -Benz said it suggested some changes at the São Paulo City Hall in the electric bus payment system. The intention is to make the exchange of electric buses in the city occurs faster.
In a statement, the city of Sao Paulo stated that it “expects that ENEL will bear the responsibilities of ENEL and enable the necessary infrastructure so that the residents can rely as soon as possible with more clean energy buses that were inserted into the fleet.
The municipal administration confirmed its commitment to reducing pollution, noting that new buses have banned diesel since 2022 and investing in clean alternatives, which have already raised the electric fleet to 527 units. However, the city realizes that this number can be higher with the appropriate energy infrastructure in the garages.
On the other hand, Eneel Distribição São Paulo was evident, explaining that the bus acquisition is the responsibility of the operators. The concession said it has made the infrastructure available with a capacity of 32.3 megawatts since 2024.
ENEL also assumed responsibilities, saying that the company is carrying out external businesses in grooms after organizational standards, while internal work is the responsibility of operators.
The distributor stated that we will maintain weekly meetings with public transport operators, while accompanying SPTRANS, to solve questions, follow up the signing of contracts and advance business.
ENEL concluded that the time of installing the infrastructure varies according to the complexity and size of each project, and that the formal nature of contracts occurs after submitting the necessary documents and project by operators.
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