Seville, 23rd March 2023

The first IVECO BUS E-WAY electric buses sold in Spain to operate in Seville Municipal Transport Company fleet

TUSSAM, Seville's Municipal Transport Company, has chosen to renew its fleet with IVECO BUS's 100% electric vehicles in its commitment to offer residents of the Andalusian capital an improvement in their quality of life. These are the manufacturer's very first E-WAY units to operate in Spain.

 The five 12-metre E-WAY buses will charge at the depot and are equipped with a camera rearview system to improve driver comfort.


IVECO BUS delivers its first E-WAY electric buses in Spain. These new buses will contribute to making Seville's Urban Transport (TUSSAM) fleet more sustainable. They will operate on the streets of Seville without generating polluting and noise emissions, thus protecting the environment and improving air quality in the Andalusian capital.

 

Stéphane Espinasse, IVECO BUS Sales and Product Manager, said: "We are particularly proud of this first delivery of

E-WAY units in Spain and of supporting the Andalusian capital in its plan to implement electric city buses in order to improve the quality of life of its inhabitants."

 

Electric E-WAY: a high-performance zero-emission solution

 The E-WAY range offers a supremely comfortable experience for drivers and passengers with smooth, quiet and vibration-free driving and acceleration. This range benefits from more than 20 years of development and manufacturing experience acquired by IVECO BUS in alternative energies and in electric mobility.

 

The E-Way can recharge in less than four hours at the depot thanks to its CCS2 Combo socket, offering the necessary range to carry out its daily operating mission.

 

The new IVECO ON telematics services available on the E-WAY range have been designed to meet the requirements of public transport and operators in terms of Total Cost of Ownership, availability management, and safety and security.

The wide range of IVECO ON Fleet Management on-board services provide a real-time situation of the customer’s fleet of IVECO BUS vehicles and gives a comprehensive overview of the behavior of the electric buses and their traction batteries.

 

On top of these high-performance characteristics, the five night-charging 12-metre electric buses that have joined the TUSSAM fleet of 484 buses feature a camera rearview system that replaces the traditional external mirrors to facilitate driving comfort by reducing blind spots.

 

 

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 minibuses,

- 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


About TUSSAM

TUSSAM, provides the public urban transport service in the city of Seville, covering a population of just under

700,000 inhabitants, spread over an area of 142 km2, through a network of 45 daily lines and 10 nightlines.

The total length of the network exceeds 680 km and consists of a fleet of 424 buses and 4 trams, to which must be added

18 vehicles of the lines under contract. Our fleet incorporates the latest technological advances in safety, comfort, and quality, in compliance with environmental requirements.

In 2022, TUSSAM completed 1,266,607 rotations (equivalent to 480 round-the-world laps) for a total of 19.2 million kilometers traveled, 4.1% more than the previous year. Commercial speed through December has been estimated at 12.7 kilometers per hour.

TUSSAM has 1,050 stops that cover the entire city of Seville, i.e., 95% of the population that has a stop within 300 meters of their home.

To ensure that all citizens have access to this essential service, TUSSAM has a series of travel tickets and awards for groups. More than 20 million passengers benefit from these social fares.