Solaris buses have been recognized by the readers of the industry magazines lastauto omnibus, trans aktuell and FERNFAHRER as "Commercial vehicles 2014" in the category of midi buses - import. Special voting, organized by the editorial offices together with the expert organization DEKRA, is held every year since 1997.
trans aktuell and FERNFAHRER as "Commercial vehicles 2014" in the category of midi buses - import. Special voting, organized by the editorial offices together with the expert organization DEKRA, is held every year since 1997.
Solaris Urbino 8,6, Urbino 8,9 LE and Urbino 10 competed with nearly 180 other vehicles. Buses of the Polish manufacturer ranked first in the category of midi buses – import with almost 8,000 votes cast in the voting.
"The award proves that all the efforts on the demanding German market were successful. For us it is an additional motivation to still get better and better" - said Małgorzata Olszewska, CEO of Solaris Deutschland GmbH, at the award handover.
Solaris is present on the German market since 2000. Over the last 14 years it has delivered almost 2,500 low-floor buses with the green dachshund label to more than 200 cities. For many years now the company ranks third in the German city bus segment reaching 10 percent market shares.
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Solaris Bus & Coach is a family company founded and owned by Solange and Krzysztof Olszewski. The company is a major European producer of city, intercity and special-purpose buses as well as low-floor trams. Since the start of production in 1996, over 10 000 vehicles have already left the factory in Bolechowo near Poznań. They are running in 28 countries. Despite its young age, Solaris has become one of the trendsetting companies in its industry. For many years it has been the indisputable leader among the suppliers of city buses in Poland as well as one of the largest suppliers of city buses in Germany.
Mateusz Figaszewski
Head of Public Relations
mateusz.figaszewski@solarisbus.com
Mobile: +48 601 652 179
Photo: Małgorzata Olszewska, CEO of Solaris Deutschland GmbH and Thomas Rosenberg, Editor in Chief of lastauto omnibus magazine, photo Thomas Küppers
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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
