IVECO BUS has been awarded a landmark order by the purchasing group “BusGruppe” in Germany to supply of up to 580 vehicles over a 5-year period, including 250 fully electric buses and associated charging infrastructures. Initiated by Verkehrsbetriebe Bachstein, this is the largest electric bus tender ever won by IVECO BUS in the German market.

Vénissieux, 18^th December 2024

The purchasing group “BusGruppe” and IVECO BUS have signed a 5-year framework agreement for the supply of up to 580 IVECO units, including 250 electric buses and associated charging infrastructures. This represents the biggest electric bus tender ever awarded to IVECO BUS in Germany.   Deliveries of the buses will begin in 2025 and continue through to 2030.

The framework agreement includes up to 200 12-meter CROSSWAY Low Entry ELEC buses and

50 articulated E-WAY electric buses. The vehicles will be equipped with high-energy-density 69.3 kWh NMC battery packs, delivering 180 Wh/kg to optimize the balance between passenger capacity and onboard energy.  

Complementing the electric buses, the order includes up to 150 18-meter URBANWAY Hybrid articulated buses and 180 12-meter CROSSWAY Low Entry intercity buses. These vehicles perfectly meet the requirements of public passenger transport, providing an efficient solution, particularly in urban areas. They stand out for their excellent accessibility for boarding and exiting, maneuverability and driving comfort, as well as their powerful 360 hp Euro VI Step E-compliant Cursor 9 engine compatible with XTL (X-To-Liquid) renewable fuels.

The BusGruppe has specified additional options tailored to their requirements, including Intercity “cantilever” seating, air conditioning, video surveillance, Wi-Fi, fuel-saving functions, and USB charging ports.

Jan Behrendt, Managing Director of Verkehrsbetriebe Bachstein, the company which was responsible for the tender: "By awarding the contract to IVECO BUS, the BusGruppe and the other partners involved in the tender see themselves on a good path into the future. The continuous modernization of the fleet and now also the entry into electromobility put us in a position to continue to develop in a mobility market characterized by increasing competition."

"We are proud that the BusGruppe has placed its trust in IVECO BUS with this major contract," stated Giorgio Zino, Head of IVECO BUS Europe Commercial Operations. "This order demonstrates the quality of our products. We look forward to supporting their transition with our sustainable, high-performance mobility solutions."

BusGruppe

 The BusGruppe consortium was founded in 2014 and stands for individual mobility solutions. It is a legally linked cooperation between several companies such as Verkehrsbetriebe Bachstein, CeBus, KVG Stade, Omnibusbetrieb von Ahrenschildt, Pülm Reisen and Reisebüro Schmidt. The mobility promises of making people mobile and getting them to their destination reliably and safely were united under the common roof of the group of companies.

IVECO BUS

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

 With a worldwide presence and a leading position in Europe in sustainable public transport, IVECO BUS supports public and private operators in all their missions, with an offer of global mobility solutions available in different energies, such as electric or powered by compressed natural gas compatible with biomethane.

 The overall offer includes:

- school, intercity and tourism coaches;

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

- minibuses for all passenger transport missions.

- connectivity and fleet management services available through IVECO ON

- a portfolio of products and services with Energy Mobility Solutions, from simulations and design to the supply of charging stations, and installation and maintenance of the charging infrastructure

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

 IVECO BUS employs over 5,000 people across five production units, in Annonay and Rorthais, France, Vysoké Myto, Czech Republic, Brescia and Foggia, Italy.

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

For further information about Iveco Group: www.ivecogroup.com

For further information, please contact:

Isabelle FILLONNEAU

Mobile + 33 6 87 71 36 24

isabelle.fillonneau@ivecogroup.com