New GILLIG Battery-Electric Buses Arrive in Hawaii

GILLIG has announced the delivery of the newest generation of its battery-electric buses to the counties of Kaua‘i, Maui, and Hawai‘i Island. These high-capacity zero-emission buses were celebrated at the Driving Hawai‘i Forward event at Honolulu Harbor’s Pier 29 that brought all four counties together.

“This is a proud day for Hawai‘i,” said John Nouchi, deputy director of transportation services for the City and County of Honolulu. “The State Department of Transportation, City and County of Honolulu, and Kaua‘i, Maui, and Hawai‘i counties have collaborated to bring you a reveal of the future of our state transportation networks. Together, they signify a quantum leap forward in our state’s commitment to green and sustainable transportation.”

These new 35’ GILLIG battery-electric buses are the latest generation zero-emission vehicles built on the company’s low-floor platform, relentlessly tested over decades in the often corrosive and challenging Hawaiian landscape. Each new bus is equipped with 686kWh of onboard energy storage.

Honolulu anticipates adding up to 78 of these vehicles in the coming years, in pursuit of a fully zero-emission fleet by 2035.