IVECO BUS wins the tender launched by the Autoguidovie Group and signs a framework agreement for the supply of 120 E-WAY city buses. Deliveries will begin in the second half of 2023. This is already the second Italian contract for the manufacturer this year.

Vénissieux, 16 February 2023

IVECO BUS will supply 120 low-floor plug-in E-WAY to Autoguidovie Group over a three-year period.  The electric buses will operate in all the territories covered by the companies of the Autoguidovie Group and their purchase has been partially financed thanks to contributions from the NRRP (National Recovery and Resilience Plan), the Complementary Funds and the NSPSM (National Strategic Plan for Sustainable Mobility).

"Our Group continues its virtuous path towards zero-impact mobility. The purchase of electric buses, within a framework agreement worth about 65 million euros, represents the natural continuation of a path towards true environmental sustainability for a company, which already has one of the most modern and ecological fleets in Italy and which has always promoted public transport as a growth driver for the territories, for businesses and for people," said Stefano Rossi, Managing Director of Autoguidovie.  "In Autoguidovie's strategic plan, the customer is at the center. We are convinced, in fact, that zero-emission mobility is beneficial for the environment and for citizens and can help to encourage the use of public transport, encouraging the abandonment of private vehicles", concluded Rossi.

We are honored that IVECO BUS has been also selected by Autoguidovie Group for the realization of its zero-emission mobility project in Italy. Our full electric city buses offer a sustainable mobility solution, reliable and efficient, while meeting every expectation of the transport operators, the drivers, and the passengers as well as the residents.”, said Stéphane Espinasse, Head of Sales & Products, IVECO BUS. He added: “With this second Italian success, we are very excited to expand our E-WAY solution and support the public transport decarbonization in the country”.

The E-WAY offers drivers and passengers an extremely comfortable experience, with smooth, quiet, and vibration-free driving and acceleration. Thanks to IVECO BUS's twenty years of expertise in terms of development and production in the field of alternative energies, the E-WAY guarantees an excellent ratio between range and passenger transport capacity, having the necessary power for a whole day of operation.  

AUTOGUIDOVIE

Autoguidovie is the largest Italian private company of Local Public Transport. With 1,406 employees, for a consolidated turnover of 149 million euros, Autoguidovie is a leader in road services in the field of urban and suburban public transport. Today it is present directly or through subsidiaries, managed, investee companies, or in ATI, in Lombardy, Emilia Romagna, Veneto and Piedmont. With a fleet of 1,230 buses, among the most modern and ecological in Italy, Autoguidovie manages a perimeter of 46 million bus-km. For further information: https://autoguidovie.it

IVECO BUS

IVECO BUS is a brand of Iveco Group N.V., a global leader in commercial and specialty vehicles, powertrain, and financial services, listed on the Borsa Italiana in Milan.

 A major player in the field of public transport, and among the leading bus and coach manufacturers in Europe, IVECO BUS designs, manufactures and markets a broad range of vehicles that meets all the needs of public and private operators:

- school, intercity and tourism coaches;

- standard and articulated city buses, including BRT dedicated versions; city midibuses

- minibuses for all passenger transport missions.

 IVECO BUS benefits from a strong expertise in alternative energies vehicles and is now capable of offering a complete range running on compressed natural gas – fully compatible with biomethane – and in the electromobility field, to suit every kind of transport need. Thus, IVECO BUS positions itself as a reference partner to face the numerous challenges of sustainable mobility.

 IVECO BUS employs over 5,000 people across four production units, in Annonay, France, Vysoké Myto, Czech Republic, Brescia, Italy and in Rorthais, France with its electromobility center of excellence.

 The extensive IVECO BUS and IVECO service network guarantees assistance around the world wherever an Iveco Bus vehicle is at work.

 For further information about IVECO BUS: www.ivecobus.com

For further information, please contact:

Isabelle FILLONNEAU

Mobile + 33 6 87 71 36 24

isabelle.fillonneau@ivecogroup.com