A Turkish company has fought off challenges to its successful bid to supply electric trolley buses to an east European capital city.

The Bucharest appeal court rejected an appeal filed by Polish company Solaris over the city's tender to purchase 100 semi autonomous trolleybuses, romania-insider.com reported.

Go deeper with GlobalData

Data Insights

The gold standard of business intelligence.

Find out more

The court's decision was final so Turkish firm Bozankaya, which won the tender, can start deliveries.

Bozankaya, in partnership with Sileo of Germany, was the sole bidder in the tender put out for bids by the Bucharest municipality last February.

Solaris and Skoda Electric challenged the tender.

The contract value was estimated at RON 214m (EUR44.5m), VAT excluded.

GlobalData Strategic Intelligence

US Tariffs are shifting - will you react or anticipate?

Don’t let policy changes catch you off guard. Stay proactive with real-time data and expert analysis.

By GlobalData

The trolleybuses will have a capacity of 96 passengers and 24 seats, an autonomy range of 20km (12 miles) and their electricity storage system is guaranteed for eight years or 480,000km.

The news was reported first by Economica.net.

Just Auto Excellence Awards - Have you nominated?

Nominations are now open for the prestigious Just Auto Excellence Awards - one of the industry's most recognised programmes celebrating innovation, leadership, and impact. This is your chance to showcase your achievements, highlight industry advancements, and gain global recognition. Don't miss the opportunity to be honoured among the best - submit your nomination today!

Nominate Now