Old Mercedes Buses in Tashkent to Be Converted into Electric Buses

This idea was proposed by Spanish partners. Uzbekistan and Spain will cooperate in the field of green transport and automobile manufacturing, according to Dunyo.

Uzbekistan’s ambassador Farrukh Tursunov and the CEO of the Spanish company UNVI, Eloy Pérez, discussed this initiative.

Special attention was given to the project of converting decommissioned Mercedes Conecto buses into electric buses. The project also includes training specialists and introducing advanced technologies to Uzbekistan.

The company’s CEO expressed interest in collaborating on the production of urban, intercity, and tourist buses, as well as minibuses using Spanish technology and branding. At the end of the meeting, Eloy Pérez suggested developing a cooperation project based on the SamAuto plant, taking into account competitiveness and local conditions.

Earlier, it was reported that the number of female bus drivers in Tashkent would increase. In 2025, Toshshahartansxizmat plans to train 500 new female drivers. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”