Volvo Buses has received the largest single order for electric buses in Europe and will deliver 157 electric articulated vehicles to Transdev starting in 2020.
The buses will operate on a number of routes in Gothenburg.
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“We have a holistic system perspective for cities that encompasses vehicles, services and charging infrastructure,” said Volvo Buses president, Håkan Agnevall.
“We focus on solutions that offer reliability and high service levels for route operators and passengers. This large order confirms electric buses are already recognised as a sustainable and financially viable solution for demanding high-capacity public transport needs.”
For his part, Transdev Sweden CEO, Gunnar Schön added: “Transdev is today Europe’s leading operator of electric buses and we know what challenges there are with the transition to electric propulsion. We’ve therefore been extremely thorough in choosing a partner with a holistic approach, a partner that will be able to deliver both buses and charging infrastructure on time and with excellent uptime.
“Being able to announce we have chosen Volvo as our partner for city bus operations in Volvo’s home city of Gothenburg is of course particularly satisfying.”
All the buses will be of the recently-launched 7900 Volvo Electric Articulated model. The Volvo Electric Articulated can carry 150 passengers with an energy consumption which is 80% lower than that of a corresponding diesel bus.
The buses will be charged at quick-charge stations along the route, using the industry common charging interface OppChargeTM. In addition to the electric buses, the order includes 27 Euro VI buses for regional operations, running on biodiesel.
