An event prioritising Victoria’s electric bus manufacturing sector begins in Melbourne today, with the Australian Manufacturing Workers’ Union (AMWU) hosting its electric bus conference.
Held in Crown Promenade, the one-day conference will look into the current state of producing electric buses in Victoria, with a variety of speakers to discuss what can be changed to improve manufacturing capabilities.
Starting the morning is Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan, with Skills & TAFE minister Gayle Tierney following and Victorian public transport minister Gabrielle Williams also set to present.
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AMWU Victoria’s EV project officer Michalis S Michael will wrap up the first session with a chat about roll out plans, before the Bus Industry Confederation’s Roz Chivers breaks down the current state of zero-emissions bus manufacturing both in Victoria and around Australia.
Volgren business development manager Guilherme Ferreira will discuss manufacturing, with Volgren being a major player in that space in Victoria, before EV FireSafe director Emma Sutcliffe and Kangan Institute program lead Simon Faure talk about safety and training tips respectively.
After lunch, a panel session including representatives from Kinetic, Dyson Group, Ventura, BusVic and the Kangan Institute will unite for a discussion about what can be improved to help operators transition quicker to meet zero-emissions goals, before RMIT Forward development partner Soolin Barclay closes with an insight into project evaluation for introducing electric buses.
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