Solaris has been present on the Israeli market since 2012. So far, the bus manufacturer has delivered there nearly 200 city and intercity buses. All the contracts Solaris has concluded in cooperation with the local bus operator United Bus Services Nazareth. At the end of the current year Solaris has acquired further major orders for a total of 110 buses on the local market.
The first of three contracts relates to the delivery of sixty Urbino 12 to one of the largest bus operators in Israel, DAN from Tel Aviv. With this order Solaris buses will debut on the streets of Israel’s one of the largest metropolis.
The second agreement covers the delivery of thirty Urbino in 12-meter version to another large company on the Israeli passenger transport market – Egged, which is active not only in its home market, but also outside the state. These vehicles are mainly to serve the lines in Tel Aviv, however they might appear also on the streets of Jerusalem.
Last but not least comes the order from Afifi Group of Nazareth for the supply of ten intercity buses InterUrbino and ten low-floor buses Urbino 12.
According to these three contracts all one hundred and ten Solaris buses will be delivered the customers between March and May 2016.
"In recent years Israel has grown to be one of our most important foreign markets. This is also thanks to our local partner and distributor, United Bus Services Nazareth. We do not exclude, however, the future intensification of cooperation with other companies from Israel,” said Dr. Dariusz Michalak, Deputy CEO of Solaris responsible for research and development.
Information Solaris
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
