The 2000th Solaris bus arrived in Germany. Yesterday, Solaris officially delivered its 10 trailer buses to the German operator Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG). Among those vehicles there was the 2000th Solaris bus on the German market.
The 2000th Solaris bus arrived in Germany. Yesterday, Solaris officially delivered its 10 trailer buses to the German operator Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG). Among those vehicles there was the 2000th Solaris bus on the German market.
An 11-metre-long trailer attached to Solaris Urbino gives a boost to the vehicle’s capacity which reaches 130 passengers. Thanks to that, the bus can be a comfortable and cost-efficient alternative to standard articulated buses with comparable passenger capacity. The possibility of flexibly adjusting a vehicle’s length to changing traffic congestion attracted the German operator Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG) who ordered 10 Solaris trailer buses.
"One of the vehicle’s advantages is the possibility of coupling up and uncoupling the trailers, accordingly to the demands of traffic congestion. The whole process is fast and easy. Munich is the first German metropoly with more than a million people to have ordered those eco-friendly and cost-efficient vehicles" says Herbert König, MVG Chairman of the Board.
With the delivery of the 10 Urbino trailer buses to Munich Solaris achieved another milestone in its history: the 2000th Solaris bus handed over to the German customer. For this occasion, the vehicle was distinguished with a special taping "MVG operates the 2000th Solaris bus in Germany".
"Being perceived as an innovative and reliable partner by our German clients makes us particularly proud. The delivery of the 2000th Solaris bus to Germany is our company’s success and at the same time a motivation to constantly reach new heights. We would like to thank all our clients who trusted us and developed our cooperation during those 13 years of Solaris’s presence on the German market" says Małgorzata Olszewska, Chairman of Solaris Deutschland Board.
Solaris Bus & Coach entered the German market in 2000 and soon became the largest non-German supplier of buses in this country. So far, Solaris vehicles are operated in over 100 German cities with Berlin, Bremen, Bochum, Düsseldorf, Hannover and Frankfurt am Mein as locations with the biggest number of Solaris buses run by the local operators.
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Solaris is a leading European manufacturer of innovative buses and urban rail vehicles. Until now, it has supplied almost 10,000 buses to customers in 26 countries. Solaris employs more than 2,200 people in Poland and close to 300 in international subsidiaries. Annual production exceeds 1,000 buses and trams. The company’s products have won many awards for quality and innovation in Europe and the United Arab Emirates.
Mateusz Figaszewski
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Solaris Bus & Coach sp. z o.o. is one of the leading producers of city and intercity buses in Europe. It focuses in particular on the development of zero-emission vehicles, i. e. electric and hydrogen buses as well as trolleybuses. This has resulted in the widest zero-emission product range in the European market and a leading position in this segment with a market share of 15.2%. Nearly 25,000 Solaris vehicles have been delivered so far and they ply the streets in 850 towns and cities across 33 countries located throughout Europe as well as beyond it. Solaris is part of the Spanish CAF Group (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles) S.A. From conception, to the design and manufacturing phases, all Solaris buses are produced in Poland. Moreover, all activities undertaken by the manufacturer are in line with the brand’s mission, which is reflected in the motto “We are changing the image of public transport”. Solaris also actively partners with public transport operators and provides them with comprehensive support in their transition to zero-emission mobility.
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Mateusz Figaszewski
E-mobility Development & Market Intelligence Director
mateusz.figaszewski@solarisbus.com
