Five new Urbino 12 electric will boost a fleet of Boreal Norge AS, which is one of the leading Norwegian public transport operators. According to the recently signed contract the new buses will start operation in Summer 2018.
The 12-metre new Urbino electric for Boreal Norge AS operator will be fitted with a ZF AVE 130 electrically driven portal axle with an integrated electric motors and a Medcom drive system. The innovative electric buses will be equipped with 146kWh Solaris High Power batteries. The buses will be charged via plug-in system. Additionally, the innovative vehicles will also be equipped with the roof-mounted pantograph, which will allow the fast charging to take place while the bus is on route.
Solaris has already implemented and tested this technology in the similar models of Urbino family in many European cities, for example in a German city of Hannover. It is worth mentioning that the new Urbino 12 electric has been named the best city bus of the year 2017. The buses are to be handed over by the manufacturer in July 2018. Solaris zero-emission vehicles will be operating on line 10 and 13 in Kristiansand in the south of Norway. The modern and ecological buses will be equipped with several features enhancing the safety and quality of the ride for the passengers.
“It is a great pleasure for us, that we won this contract after a hard and long decision – making period. We are also thrilled that we managed to get this contract with Boreal Norge which plays an important role in Norwegian bus-business”, says Sverre Skaar, Managing Director of Solaris Norge.
Headquartered in Stavanger, Boreal is a leading national group in public transport. It operates buses, trams, fast-ferries and ferries. The group has 2,000 employees throughout the country.
Solaris has been present in Norway since 2006. There are 483 green dachshund logo buses travelling on the roads of this country. In Autumn this year, Solaris Bus & Coach will deliver two new Urbino 12 electric to Unibuss in Oslo, the capital of Norway, a further two vehicles of the same time will be delivered to Oslo's another operator - Norgebuss.
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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
