Oakland Airport (OAK) in California has introduced the first electric shuttle buses to its parking shuttle fleet.
Five electric buses, sourced from Chinese automaker BYD‘s RIDE division, will serve passenger and employee parking lots at the airport. The buses will help OAK meet California’s electrification regulations and represent a step towards the eventual electrification of the airport’s remaining shuttle buses, which are currently powered by renewable natural gas (RNG), over the next decade.
The buses are wrapped with OAK-branded graphics that emphasize the benefits of the electric vehicles…