Princeton Cancels Electric Shuttle Purchase; Loop Bus Service Continues Uninterrupted

By Matthew Hersh Princeton Council has canceled a $480,060 contract for two electric shuttle vehicles that were ordered nearly three years ago but never delivered, as the Municipality approaches a December 1 deadline to decide whether to pursue state funding for replacement vehicles for its Loop bus service. The October 26 resolution formally terminates a contract with National Auto Fleet Group for two Phoenix Motorcars shuttles originally authorized in November 2023. The cancellation follows repeated production delays, requests for advance payment, and a proposed price increase that ultimately left the Municipality without the vehicles it had expected to receive in 2024. Municipal Administrator Deanna Stockton said the original agreement called for delivery during the second or third quarter of 2024, with payment due in full upon delivery. When that deadline passed, Phoenix Motorcars cited supply issues and indicated that production could be completed later that year.

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