State company's 'green' buses a big hit in Brazil

Two large hybrid buses from China, which have been tested for about a month, will join diverse fleets in Brazil to carry tourists from all over the world to the FIFA World Cup event.

The low-fuel buses in Curitiba, a host city for the World Cup and capital of Brazil's southern state of Parana, are just the latest effort by CSR Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co, a subsidiary of State-owned China South Locomotive & Rolling Stock Corp Ltd to develop electric buses, reducing air pollution in the new emerging market.

The hybrid vehicles, which can handle over 100 passenger trips per vehicle without recharging, will travel routes between the airport and urban area, and has been garnering local approval for their quietness and fuel savings, according to CSR.