GERMANY
Dutch electric bus manufacturer Ebusco has won an order for 28 3.0 18-metre buses from Stadtwerke München (SWM) for city bus operator Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG). MVG already has a fleet of Ebusco 2.2 and 3.0 buses in operation.
The Bavarian city has ordered the low-floor articulated buses with a large battery pack of over 500kWh. Combined with the lightweight design, which makes the Ebusco 3.0 18-metre as much as 5 tonnes lighter than its forerunner the 2.2, Ebusco says the operator can expect on low energy consumption and a high range. The buses are expected to cover some 60,000 km per year, offering savings of at least 55,000 kilograms of CO2 and more than 90,000 grams of nitrogen per bus annually.
Ebusco buses are already a familiar sight on the streets of Munich, where the very first 3.0 models entered service and have been in use for over a year and a half. The operator reports that the energy consumption of the 12-metre 3.0 is proving to be over 30% lower compared to the 2.2.
CEO of Ebusco Peter Bijvelds commented: “We are immensely proud of the trust shown by this order. The first Ebusco buses have already been on the road in Munich since 2017. In the past years, we have worked closely with SWM as an innovation partner, for example for the development of our lightweight construction and prototyping of platooning buses. The fact that SWM has now chosen the Ebusco 3.0 again proves that we are on the right track.”
Head of MVG Ingo Wortmann added: “Besides their innovative character, the Ebusco 3.0 vehicles are very reliable and especially economical. We are looking forward to adding 28 more 18-metre buses to our fleet and, among other things, making public transport in Munich even more sustainable.”
