GERMANY Berlin operator BVG, which already has five in operation, has ordered 15 zero-emission Solaris Urbino 12 electrics.
They will be powered by axles with integrated traction motors and the energy will be stored in a set of Solaris high energy batteries with a total capacity of 240kWh.
Replenishment will be carried out through a plug-in socket, which is the standard solution for Solaris electric buses.
The specification of the vehicles which can accommodate up to 65 passengers, 28 of them seated, includes saloon air-conditioning and 10 double USB sockets.
There are currently 27 Solaris electric buses operating on the streets of German cities, including Brunswick, Hannover, Hamburg, Frankfurt and Dresden.
