Solaris, an electric bus company we cover often here , recently had two announcements that show the company continuing its fight for mass transit electrification in Europe.
The ordered e-buses will feature state-of-the-art High Energy batteries with a total capacity of over 300 kWh, charged via plug-in connectors. Each bus will be equipped with two plug-in connectors, one located on the first right-wheel arch and the other on the last side panel on the right-hand side. The company also recently announced that it’s going to be at the UITP Global Public Transport Summit 2023 in Barcelona. The event, scheduled for June 5–7, is going to feature the company’s Urbino 12 Electric, and representatives will be on hand for questions and to start the ordering process as needed.
Given the decreasing cost and increasing advantages of electric buses, it is no surprise that their sales have surged in recent years, becoming the preferred option in most cases. In European urban areas, electric bus deployment was limited to 15 units in 2012. However, by 2021, every fourth newly registered bus in Western Europe was electric. These vehicles are now commonplace on many routes and are proving to be a valuable asset to public transit systems.