The city of Paks in Hungary has ordered 10 zero-emission electric buses from Solaris in a contract worth €4.7m (£4m).
The Polish manufacturer will deliver six Urbino 12 electric buses and four Urbino 8.9 LE electric buses with five stationary chargers within the next 11 months.
The 12m-long (29.3ft) Solaris Urbino 12 electric model, which can accommodate nearly 70 people on board, with 28 in seating positions, will be driven by a 160kW central traction motor and 250kWh battery pack supplemented by a plug-in connector
Each bus will be equipped with modern air conditioning and a roof heating function, as well as USB ports mounted in the passenger compartment, where passengers can charge their mobile devices.
A passenger information system, which includes directional boards and internal LED displays, a video monitoring system, a fire detection and extinguishing system, and closed driver’s cabin, will also be installed.
The 8.9m-long (29.1ft) Urbino 8.9 LE electric buses will provide travel for over 40 people, including 24 seated. This model is also driven by a 160kW central but comes equipped with a smaller 200kWh battery pack that is charged using a plug-in connection.
These 10 electric buses in the city of Paks are also the first electric buses delivered by Solaris to Hungary. To date, the company has delivered almost 150 vehicles to the country, including nearly 100 trolleybuses, mostly in Budapest.
With the signing of this latest contract, Hungary has become the 18th European country to which Solaris has supplied its Urbino electric buses.
