Solaris has signed a new contract for the delivery of 180 zero-emission Solaris Urbino buses for operation in Malmö.
The buses, which will be put into service with operator Nobina Sverige AB, are set for delivery between 2026 and 2027.
The order contains requests for e-buses in four different lengths, 12, 15, 18 and 24 metres. The vehicles will serve both urban and suburban routes in Malmö.
In total, the order includes 78 articulated Solaris Urbino 18 electric buses with a battery capacity of 600 kWh, 36 Solaris Urbino 24 electric buses with 700 kWh batteries, 65 low-entry Urbino 15 LE electric buses with 500 kWh batteries, and one Solaris Urbino 12 electric bus with a total battery capacity of 400 kWh.
Sverre Skaar, CEO of Solaris Sverige AB, said:We are proud to continue our cooperation with Nobina, a leader in zero-emission transport in Sweden. Thanks to our experience, built up over years of presence in the Scandinavian market, we are pleased to support the next stages of Malmö’s electrification, a city that is now almost fully ready for an entirely electric public transport system.
