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E-MOBILITY FOR MALPENSA AIRPORT
18-METER NATURAL GAS BUSES
olaris Bus & Coach has signed a contract with the Czech opeBus & Coach has announced its first e-mobility VDL project in Italy with the delivery of four Citea Srator Dopravní podnik Ostrava for the delivery of 37 Urbino SLF-120 Electric buses to Arriva Italia. The vehicles will run 18 CNG buses. The vehicles will be supplied within 12 months
between the car parks, terminals 1 and 2, and Cargo City at Milano-Malpensa airport, 45 kilometres northwest of central Milan. This service is the result of a collaboration between the carriers Arriva Italia, Air Pullman and Autolinee Varesine. Each bus is equipped with an 85 kWh battery pack. The vehicles don’t drive on the airfield at Milano-Malpensa itself, however they are fitted with special lighting, so that they can be used there in emergencies if necessary. The buses also have WiFi, USB connections and darktinted glazing. The buses are used around the clock, with one vehicle also continuing to drive at night.
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ELECTRIC BUSES FOR GENOA
from the signing of the contract (January 2020). The 37 Urbino articulated CNG buses will be powered by a 239-kW engine coupled to an automatic transmission. The compressed natural gas will be stored in five tanks placed on the vehicle roof with a capacity of 1,875 litres. On board there will be space for up to 110 passengers, of which 42 seated. Among the on-board devices, full-vehicle air conditioning, dual USB ports, Wi-Fi and a comprehensive passenger information system. The buses will also feature a fire detection and extinguishing system in the engine compartment, a closed-type driver cabin and a video surveillance system.
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FIRST CITEA BUSES IN CROATIA
inkovci, Croatia. The local transport company Polet V has taken delivery of seven VDL Citeas in the Light Low Entry version. They are the first Citea buses to land
he local public transport company AMT based in T Genoa, Italy, has ordered 14 electric buses from the Irizar ie Bus range and the related charging infrastructure.
Entry into regular service is scheduled by August 2020. 10.8 meters long, the vehicles have three doors and a layout of 20 seats, a wheelchair area and a standing room for 81 passengers. The range stated by the manufacturer is 220 km with an energy capacity of 350 kWh. The charging mode chosen by the operator is the night one through nine interoperable chargers with Combo 2 charging socket. The vehicles are equipped with the technology developed by Irizar Group in terms of electronics and communication, as well as its main components and systems.
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APTIS ARRIVES IN STRASBOURG
in the Croatian market. They are 12 meters long with a layout of 38+3+1 seats plus an extra-wide front seat and are powered by an Euro 6 engine. Considering the Croatian weather conditions, the equipment includes double glazing and a powerful Thermo King DS-805 air conditioning system. «Unfortunately, the number of public transport passengers is decreasing in Vinkovci. With the arrival of these new buses, which offer a lot of comfort and safety, we can change the habits of local residents », hopes Mijat Kurtušić, director of Polet. The VDL brand is highly represented in the Polet fleet where 50% of the vehicles are marked with the Dutch manufacturer’s brand.
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DAIMLER EURO VI VEHICLES FOR INDIA
lstom’s electric Aptis is to debut in the French city. CommisA sioned in March 2019 in a dozen units by Compagnie de TranApril 2020, India will move to BSVI (Euro 6 equisport Strabourgeois (CTS), the vehicle measures 12 meters and ON valent). Daimler is ready and through its subsidiary features a system for perfect alignment with the pavement. The Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) has showcased the
design is characterized by large glass surfaces (+ 25% compared to a traditional bus), low and completely flat floor, large double doors and a rear sitting area with panoramic views of the city. The vehicles requested in Strasbourg are designed for slow overnight charging at the depot. Aptis is also available for occasional recharging at the end of each line through ground recharging solutions (SRS) or via pantograph. Aptis was also chosen by RATP and Île-de-France Mobilitése from the areas of Greater Grenoble, Greater La Rochelle and Greater Toulon, where entry into service is expected this year.  
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all-new range of BharatBenz vehicles for the Indian market. On display were over a dozen medium and heavy-duty trucks and buses, updated inside and out. Apart from a new bold styling for its medium and heavy-duty trucks, the all new generation of BharatBenz CVs offers ‘ProfitTechnology+’. This package of technologies and features ensures industry-leading fuel efficiency, safety, comfort and reliability for the benefit of our Indian customers. Key among the new technologies, the ‘Bus Connect’ for BharatBenz products to track and analyse vehicles in real time. Read the complete news on: https://bustocoach.com/en/
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FLASH NEWS
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LARGE ORDER FOR IRIZAR MOROCCO
500 CONECTO BUSES ALSO FOR MOROCCO
asablanca renews its bus fleet with 200 Irizar vehicles. aimler Buses has announced a large order in Morocco for C Intended for urban transport managed by Alsa Albaida, Dthe delivery of 500 city buses to ALSA, a Spanish bus comthe Irizar i3 low entry buses will be built on Scania K320 pany which has been operating bus routes in Morocco since
UB4X2 LB Euro 6 chassis. 12 meters long, they will have a capacity of 33 seats, seats reserved for people with reduced mobility and ramps for wheelchairs. The new Irizar buses will gradually enter service in Casablanca from 2020. Production of the 200 vehicles will take place at the Irizar Maroc’s Shkirat plant. Irizar Maroc has a production capacity of 500 units per year and production systemswith the latest technologies to guarantee the same quality and reliability standards as the vehicles produced in Europe.
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KARSAN IS STILL IN POLAND
1999. The order includes 420 Mercedes-Benz Conecto solo buses and 80 articulated Conecto G buses (150 buses are purchased on behalf of the Authority “L’ECI Al Baida” of Casablanca). The Euro VI buses will be produced in the Daimler Buses Turkish plant. Deliveries are scheduled until the end of 2020. «After successfully mastering its Moroccan market debut in 2019 with more than 100 MercedesBenz Conecto buses for the country’s capital Rabat, this is now the second major order in such a short space of time», points out Daimler Buses.
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SOLARIS ELECTRIC BUSES FOR BONN
he Turkish manufacturer has won a tender in Poland T for the delivery of seven buses of the Atak range in Plock, a city nestled on the banks of the Vistula river. Now
in its second generation, the Karsan Atak is a compact 8-meter bus capable of carrying 58 passengers. The latest series features a renewed exterior design, LED headlights and an ergonomic and protected driver’s cab compliant with the standards of the Association of German Transport Companies. The engine is more powerful with the 4.5-liter FPT-NEF4 186 hp engine. «With our range of diesel and electric vehicles with different capacities and sizes, we continue to produce transport solutions for different geographic areas, especially for Europe» said the deputy director of Karsan, Muzaffer Arpacıoğlu. «Poland is the first recipient of our products in 2020, the year in which we will further tend to increase our presence on international markets». To date, Karsan has delivered 41 Atak and Jest buses to Poland.
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AGREEMENT FOR 600 HYBRIDS IN IRELAND
irst order of SWB Bonn for the buses manufactured by F the Polish producer. The vehicles are three articulated vehicles from the Solaris Urbino Electric range. The ebuses
will be on the streets in 2020 and will be fueled only by green energy. A key condition of the operator was that the producer ensures a range of 200 km for the buses on a single charge, regardless of weather and road conditions, over a period of 12 years. «In order to meet those terms», explains the manufacturer, «Solaris went for the latest High Energy+ battery generation. The buses for Bonn will feature seven packs of batteries with 553 kWh of total nominal capacity. With such a capacity, the vehicle will be able to cover the required 200 kilometers irrespective of weather or road conditions, with the heating or the air-conditioning switched on and with a full set of passengers on board».
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VOLVO ELECTRIC BUSES FOR MALMÖ
lexander Dennis has signed a framework agreement with the obina has placed an order for 60 high-capacity electric A Republic of Ireland’s National Transport Authority (NTA) for the delivery of up to 600 Enviro400ER double deck diesel- Nbuses which will enter service in Malmö, Sweden, next electric hybrid buses “capable of running in zero emission mode year. Volvo Buses has been awarded the tender with the 7900
for at least 2.5 kilometers”, states the British manufacturer. The agreement includes an initial firm order for 100 buses to be delivered in autumn 2020. NTA will be able to opt for a further 500 vehicles to reflect vehicle requirements over the coming years. The Enviro400ER employs the BAE Systems Series-ER hybrid system with a 32kWh lithiumion battery energy storage system that can be charged externally via a plug-in connection. In addition, the vehicle switches off its diesel engine at low speeds during approach to and departure from stops and when stationary.
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Electric Articulated model, a version launched in autumn 2019. They carry up to 150 passengers and are fitted with batteries that can be quick-charged via OppChargeTM stations located on the bus route, or they can be charged when the buses are parked in the depot. Delivery of the 60 electric buses will start in January 2021 and all the buses will be delivered by April of the same year. They will operate in restricted areas with particularly tough standards for noise, exhaust emissions and speed, for instance in zero-emission zones and indoor bus stops. Read the complete news on: https://bustocoach.com/en/
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ZERO EMISSION BUSES
The third EU ZEB 2020 European conference scheduled in Paris on 7-8 April will be focused on zero-emission buses. Technologies and projects are being compared
nergy transition in public transport is now E a ‘must’. Experts, projects and fleets are increasing, but also the request for informa-
tion and training. EU ZEB 2020 comes back on the subject. It’s the European conference on zero-emission buses organized by Hydrogen Europe (the European association that promotes hydrogen technology with over 120 members) in collaboration with the energy consultancy Element Energy. Scheduled in Paris next April, EU ZEB 2020 gathers together not only vehicle manufacturers (Caetano, Irizar, Safra and Van Hool have confirmed their presence), but also politicians and transport operators. Over 360 companies took part to the second edition held in November 2018 in Cologne, Germany. In the six sessions on the agenda this year several topics will be discussed. The opening talk will be focused on policies and progress with the General Secretary of UITP (the inter-
national association of public transport) and representatives of the RATP of Paris which launched the ambitious plan of full zero-emission transition by 2025. The second session will examine solutions and trends for batteryand hydrogen-powered buses as for experiences and expectations in a dialogue between operators and manufacturers. The infrastructure challenge is the third scheduled topic followed by the optimization of operations and the financing of complete fleets. The closing talk will focus on the international ambitious plans. EU ZEB 2020 will be held at the ‘Maison de la Chimie’, in the heart of Paris, from 7 to 8 April. For online registration and more details, please visit the official website https:// zeroemissionbusconference.eu The international version of the ZEB 2020 conference is scheduled in Denver, USA, from September 16th to 18th. Other articles about International events: https://bustocoach.com/en/event-ads/
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A CHALLENGE FOR ENGLISH CITIES
In order to improve greener local transport networks, the British governement invites to create the first fully electric bus city in England he British government offers up to £ T 50 million (the equivalent of over € 59 million euros) to create the ‘first fully electric bus city’ in England. The challenge has been launched by the Department for Transport (DfT) in order to encourage the development of greener and more reliable local transport networks. Local authorities can bid for funds and the winning town will receive support for the launch of a new fleet of electric buses. According to Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, the challenge will contribute to fulfilling the government’s aim to ensure all
buses in England are fully electric by 2025. This measure is part of a larger £ 220 million support package aimed at improving local bus services introduced last September. It is based on the previous Green Bus Fund which in recent years has supported the purchase of hundreds of zero or low emission buses in the country. The Department for Transport then announced that £ 20 million of the overall package would be allocated towards a new fund to encourage the development and trial of on-demand shared services in rural and suburban areas, while another £ 70 million would be allocated towards the development of local superbus networks with more frequent services and an increased number of lanes. Another £ 30 million would be allocated to improve current bus services or to restore the lost ones. Later this year DfT said it also planned to launch a new long-term bus strategy and funding plan to “ensure that buses are prioritised in the future”. The move came when the British Health Foundation warned that 15 million people in the UK still live in areas where the average PM2.5 levels exceed the guidelines set by the World Health Foundation.
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IRIZAR SELF-DRIVING UNDER TEST
SOLARIS 15 -METER ELECTRIC
The AutoMost project for trials of an Irizar electric bus equipped for self-driving in real conditions was launched in Malaga he Basque producer takes part in a T project to test autonomous driving in real traffic conditions in Malaga, a port city
in southern Spain. Launched last January, the trial will be carried out with an Irizar electric bus from the ie range equipped for dual-driving mode (manual and automatic). The vehicle is 12 meters long and can carry 60 passengers. This first self-driving bus developed by the Irizar group is the result of the AutoMost project funded by the Center for Industrial Technological Development (CDTI) which belongs to the Spanish Ministry of Economy and which aims at developing technologies for the automation of vehicles in urban and industrial transport in order to significantly increase efficiency, safety and sustainability.
The transport company Avanza takes part as an operator with eleven partners, including the Irizar Group through Irizar e-mobility and Datik. Malaga will therefore be the first city in Europe with an operating autonomous bus. The route will go back and forth from the port to the city center and, basically, will transfer passengers on cruises landing in Malaga. The bus will use a high-precision positioning and driving system and will be connected to a control center from which specific instructions can be sent to each unit. The vehicle can therefore be monitored and its itineraries consulted in real time. The main innovation of the Auto Most project is that the vehicle with standard size operates in real traffic conditions in a city and not in a confined space or in a restricted area as happened in other trials.
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The electric-powered Urbino LE will be offered this year also in the 15-meter tri-axle variant and will be available in Class I and II
he 15-meter Urbino LE Electric is the T new proposal of the zero-emission range of Solaris Bus & Coach. This option, before
the end of the year, will support the 8.9- and 12-meter versions of the battery-powered low entry Urbino. The 15-meter tri-axle variant will be offered with two or three doors and will be able to carry up to 55 seated passengers. Two charging modes are available: with plug-in charger or via a roofmounted pantograph. The energy will be stored in the latest generation Solaris High Energy+ batteries. Their capacity will allow them to travel an adequate travel distance on both city and intercity operations. Hence the choice between class I or II. This latest version of the Urbino with lowered accesses was developed essentially for operators in the Scandinavian markets, as the manufacturer himself pointed out. In these
markets the demand for this type of vehicle, used in city traffic but also for long-distance transport, is high. “Despite the fact that we are building this model mainly for the Scandinavian markets, we are obviously not limited to offering this bus in these countries only. It will be available to all operators who are searching for a low-entry, tri-axle bus for urban and intercity transport. It also represents a completely zeroemission solution for natural gas buses,” pointed out Petros Spinaris, Deputy CEO of Solaris Bus & Coach. The Polish manufacturer introduced the first 15-meter tri-axle buses in 1999, both with diesel and natural gas engines. Almost 1,300 units have been sold in total. From this year, the Urbino 15 LE will be offered only with an electric motor. Further technical details will be released by the manufacturer in April.
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VALEO
atteries for hybrid and electric vehicles are expensive and sensitive to temperature changes. To en-sure a long lifespan B and performance, Valeo has developed a battery cooler designed to keep the bat-tery cells at the correct temperature. In addition to the 5 kW version, widely tried and tested, Valeo has introduced a more powerful concept solution, from 7 to 10 kW, which is suitable for high tempe-ratures. At temperatures of 15°C or less, the Valeo E-Cooler BTM system uses ambient air for a pas-sive cooling mode with low energy consumption. At higher outdside temperatures, the E-Cooler au-tomatically switches to an active cooling circuit. Another Valeo innovation is the expansion of the SPump circulation pump range with the 120 W version that is particularly suitable for smaller water circuits. With a flow rate of 3,8001/h at a pressure of 0.37 bar, it provides the high performance re-quired for electric bus applications. The 120 W model has 40% fewer individual parts than a traditio-nal electric water pump, thus making it the lightest weight and most compact system of its kind wi-thin the product family. It also features an intelligent diagnostic function that sends warning signals to limit consumption. This represents an important advantage for all commercial vehicles with hy-brid, plug-in and full electric drive, which are reliant on efficient energy management.
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AKASOL
WEBASTO
Akasol will increase its production capacity with the new Gigafactory 1 plant in Darmstadt by the middle of 2021. The ultra-high energy AKASystem AKM CYC battery systems will be manufactured here with a further improved energy density compared to the current ones, allowing a maximum range of 600-800 km in real conditions for fully electric buses and commercial vehicles. In this regard, Akasol has recently signed a cooperation agreement with Manz, a German company specialised in high-tech equipment, for the supply of fully automated production lines. The machines are intended for the production of Akasol high-energy battery modu- les for the new Gigafactory 1 plant. “The new Gigafactory 1 will be an important basis for the further expansion of our production capacities in North America, where we will install Gigafactory 2 with almost identical production equipment from the beginning of 2022,” said Sven Schulz, CEO of Akasol.
concept ensures constant and optimal temperature for passengers, battery, drive train and power electronics. Thanks to a decade of expertise, Webasto is able to integrate all the components into one holistic system. This approach is based on the use of waste heat recovery principles to integrate cabin heating and heat pump operation - this leads to an extension of the battery range of about 25%. The system also includes the High-Voltage Heater 100 which ensures a constant efficiency of 95%. The central control unit of all system components is the Cronus Smart, which, just like the modular design of the standard battery system, ensures optimal and customized integration. All elements of the thermal management system are perfectly aligned to each other, but also not depending on one another.
ith the Thermal Management System for electric vehiollowing the order commissioned by a leading internaFof 2019 tional commercial vehicle manufacturer in the summer Wcles, Webasto introduces a new technology, new comfor the supply of ultra-high-energy battery systems, ponents and new units in a fully integrated system. The
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THE ITALIAN MARKET HAS DECREASED IN 2019 After the good performance of 2018, buses registered in Italy last year suffered a setback and decreased by almost 7 %. Large-size intercity buses decreased by more than 1/3 ccording to data processed by ANFIA A (the National Association of Automotive Manufacturers) on the basis of the buses regi-
to 2018. In 2018, the increase of buses with an allowed weight of more than 8 tons (+ 62%) had given the hope that a modernisation stered by the Ministry of Transport, the Italian of the circulating fleet, similar to that of other bus market with a gvw of over 35 quintals re- European States, was going to take place. Uncorded a decrease of 6.7% in 2019 compared luckily it didn’t happen. Large-size buses decreased by 14.9% reducing back to ITALIAN MARKET 2019 BY MANUFACTURERS Bus&Coach+Chassis (3,013 units, excluding Mini/Schoolbus) below 3,000 registrations. For the analysis of the 2019 ItaBYD 1.0% OTHERS 1.0% TEMSA 1.0% OTOKAR 3.2% lian market we ISUZU 1.0% used data, carIIA 15,2% ried out by ANEVOBUS 29.0% FIA which refers (Mercedes+Setra) to the issue date of the registraMAN TRUCK & BUS 7.9% tion document, (MAN+Neoplan) which partially KARSAN 1.1% differs from that BMC 0.9% of registrations (referring to the IRIZAR 1.9% subsequent deliIVECO BUS 29.3% SCANIA 3.8% very date of the SOLARIS 0.8% plates), because VAN HOOL 0.4% it is more similar VDL 1.7% VOLVO BUS 0.7% to the manufacturer sales turno-
NEW BUSES IN ITALY 2019 2018 Segment (EU Classes) CITYBUS (I)* 1,146 1,148 INTERCITY (II)* 862 1,324 COACH (III) 789 815 Total Buses-Coaches 2,797 3,287 MIDIBUS CITY (I) 88 47 MIDIBUS INTERCITY (II) 63 10 MIDIBUS TOURISM (III) 65 84 Total Midibus 216 141 MINIBUS CITY (A) 181 117 MINIBUS INTERCITY (B) 37 46 MINIBUS TOURISM (B) 455 456 Total Minibus 673 619 SCHOOLBUS 600 547 Total 4,286 4,594
Var. % -0.2 -34.9 -3.2 -14.9 +87.2 +530 -22.6 +53.2 +54.7 -19.6 -0.2 +8.7 +9.7 -6.7
Source: Anfia/Italian Ministry of Transport. Data as of 31.01.2020. ver. In addition to *) City and intercity bus data are processed by BusToCoach. this, ANFIA adopts a classification of vehicles by “segment” that does not corre1,500 spond to the European one (Class A, B, I, II and III). 1,000 By Minibus we mean vehicles with gvw up to 8,200 kg and therefore the correspondence with the European classification (Class A and 500 B, up to the limit of 22 seats) is just partial. Midibuses have instead a gvw of over 8,200 0 kg and a length of up to 9.34 meters (in EuroMini City Mini Int/Tur City Intercity Coach Schoolbus pe there is no distinction in length but only in applications, i.e. Classes I, II and III). Specific buses are also defined as all vehicles with Evobus), are actually clearly “Intercity” moa length of over 9.34 meters and are divided dels (Mercedes Intouro and Setra UL). The same ‘mistake’ was made also in the 2018 into city, intercity and touring buses. Finally, given the time needed for data col- values, for a volume of 281 vehicles. lection by the Ministry of Transport, there Once these adjustments have been made, it is may be some discrepancy with respect to the clear that the highest decrease was recorded by Intercity (-34.9%), which decreased from actual number of registrations. We said that large-size buses have influenced 1,324 to 862 units. Cities (-0.2%, 1,146 vehithe trend of the Italian market in 2019, which cles) and touring buses (-3.2%, 789 vehicles) decreased by 14.9%, with a different effect remained almost unchanged. Midibuses (216 vehicles) increased instead by depending on the types of applications. In this regard, we have made some changes 53.2% despite the decrease of touring buses compared to the original data compiled by (-22.6%). Short-size buses (1,273 vehicles) ANFIA since 174 vehicles counted as “City” also increased, recording +8.7% in minibu(all with the Mercedes and Setra brands of ses (673 vehicles) and +9.7% in school buses
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NEW BUSES & COACHES IN ITALY BY BRAND (2019) INTERCITY CLASS II (925 units)
CITYBUS CLASS I (1,234 units) SOLARIS 1.5% OTHERS 3.1% BMC 1.7% SETRA 1.3%
IIA 37.0%
KARSAN 3.1% OTHERS 2.3% VDL 1.3% MAN 4.5% SETRA 13.5%
OTOKAR 2.5% SCANIA 1.7% IVECO 15.8%
OTOKAR 6.3% BYD 2.4% RAMPINI 1.1% MAN 2.5%
(600 vehicles). As for manufacturers, the Italian medium and long-size bus market continues to be around two thirds owned by Iveco Bus (29.3%, with 884 vehicles) and Evobus (29%, 874 vehicles with the Mercedes and Setra brands). The market share of Industria Italiana Autobus continues to increase and despite the troubled corporate process (still in the settling stage) recorded a 15.2% (it was 8.7% in 2018), continuing to manufacture the largest
OTHERS 1.7% OPEL (others) 3.3% MERCEDES (others) 4.4% MERCEDES 12.7%
IVECO 8.8%
IVECO 58.7%
MERCEDES 21.3%
SETRA 12.2%
SCANIA 3.0% NEOPLAN 5.0%
gest share of medium-size city buses is owned by Industria Italiana Autobus (37%, 457 vehicles), followed by Evobus (29.4% Mercedes plus 1.3% Setra, total 379 vehicles) and Iveco Bus (15.8%, 195 vehicles). The remaining 16.5% market share is split between all the others. The share of electric city buses is insignificant (3.6%, 45 vehicles), a prerogative of BYD and Rampini. More than half of the medium and large-size Intercity bus market (58.7%, 543 vehicles)
NEW MINIBUSES IN ITALY BY BRAND (2019) MINIBUS INTERCITY/TOURISM Class B (492 units) OTHERS 6.1% MERCEDES 7.1%
FIAT 5.9%
OTHERS 4.7%
IRIZAR 9.8%
SCANIA 3.4%
part of the vehicles in the Turkish factories of Karsan (20% shareholder of IIA). They are followed by MAN Truck & Bus (7.9%, 237 vehicles) with the MAN and Neoplan models, Scania (3.8%, 114 vehicles) which incorporate the sales of Irizar, and then Otokar (3.2%, 97 vehicles). The remaining 11.6% of the market is divided between all the other manufacturers with shares under 2%. As for the different market segments, the lar-
MINIBUS CITY Class A (181 units)
INDCAR 1.6% VOLVO 2.5% VDL 4.6% VAN HOOL 1.3% IVECO 14.4%
MERCEDES 6.9% MERCEDES 29.4%
COACH CLASS III (854 units)
MERCEDES (others) 13%
ISUZU 1.3% OTOKAR 0.9% TEMSA 3.5% MAN 13.8%
is firmly owned by Iveco Bus thanks to the well-known Crossway range. It is followed by Evobus (6.9% Mercedes and 13.5% Setra for a total of 189 vehicles), Otokar (6.3%, 58 vehicles), MAN (4.5%, 42 vehicles) and Scania (3.4%, 31 vehicles). Evobus still leads with a third of the touring segment (33.5%) with 182 Mercedes and 104 Setra buses. It is followed by MAN-Neoplan (13.8%, + 5%) with a total of 161 vehicles, Iveco Bus with 14.4% (123 vehicles) and Iri-
SCHOOLBUS (600 units) OPEL 2.7%
INDCAR (Iveco) 6%
IVECO (others) 18.3%
OTHERS 2.3% MERCEDES 5.5% TOMASSINI (MB+VW) 5.5%
FORD 10.2% TOMASSINI (MB) 4.1% INDCAR (Iveco) 10%
RISTÈ (various) 19.8%
D’AURIA (MB) 6.5% ISUZU 4.2%
IVECO (others) 69.1%
IVECO (others) 12%
CAR IND (MB+Ford+Iveco) 8.3% IVECO 16.9%
IVECO 28.7%
VOLKSWAGEN 3% CAR IND (various) 14%
USED BUSES REGISTRATIONS IN ITALY
Country of origin AUSTRIA BELGIUM BULGARIA FRANCE GERMANY NETHERLANDS POLAND ROMANIA SPAIN SWEEDEN SWITZERLAND OTHERS Total
2018 83 21 17 109 251 19 16 7 11 9 70 91 704
2019 72 16 8 99 284 18 26 25 17 12 36 110 723
Source: Anfia/Italian Ministry of Transport. Data as of 31.01.2020
USED BUSES REGISTRATIONS IN ITALY
Brands EVOBUS FIAT IVECO MAN-NEOPLAN OTOKAR SCANIA SOLARIS TEMSA VAN HOOL VDL VOLVO OTHERS Total
2018 397 30 102 94 4 21 9 8 12 6 6 15 704
2019 399 3 107 74 4 20 26 13 7 17 30 23 723
Source: Anfia/Italian Ministry of Transport. Data as of 31.01.2020
zar (9.8%, 84 vehicles). All the other shares are under 5% and the number of vehicles sold generally decreased, starting with Van Hool, Volvo and VDL. The only exceptions are Scania, which increased from 15 to 26 vehicles and, on a small scale, Otokar which increased from 3 to 8 units. As for minibuses with a gvw of up to 8,200 kg, the overall increase of 8.7% is mainly due to city buses (+54.7%, 181 vehicles). The segment is lead by the Iveco Daily model with a share of almost 80%, mostly set up by third parties. 17.1% is built on a Mercedes Sprinter chassis and 3.3% on Opel Movano. The majority of the 492 intercity and touring minibuses (Class B) are mainly built on Iveco (42%, 207 vehicles) and Mercedes (32.7%, 161 vehicles). They are followed by Ford (10.2% with 65 vehicles) and Fiat (5.9%, 29 vehicles). All other competitors are under 10, starting with the major car manufacturers such as Opel, Renault and Volkswagen. Body builders include Indcar, with 49 vehicles on Iveco chassis, Car Ind with 41 vehicles on different chassis, D’Auria and Tomassini with 32 and 20 vehicles on a Mercedes chassis, respectively. School buses (600 units) are lead by Iveco, complete or set up by third parties (61.3%), followed by Mercedes (14.1%) and other car manufacturers as Wolkswagen (8.5%) and Opel (7.7%). The presence of Isuzu whit a share of 4.2% should be underlined, even if with a decrease of 7.1% in 2018. Among the school bus body builders, Ristè stood out with a market share of 19.8% with vehicles of all brands, as well as Car Ind (14%). Indcars are built on Iveco (6%), while Tomassini (5.5%) school buses are built on Mercedes and Volkswagen chassis. To complete the range of new models launched on the Italian market, in addition to new vehicles also used vehicles imported from various European countries must be taken into account. These are 723 buses mostly (63%) from Germany, France and Austria. The most popular brands are the German ones, respectively with a share of 55.2% for Evobus (Mercedes and Setra) and a share of 10.2% for MAN Truck & Bus (MAN and Neoplan) which are supported by Iveco with a significant share of 14.8%.
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INFORMATION IS ON THE NET www.bustocoach.com/en The “Vehicles” section in the website provides data sheets for all types of buses available on the market, inclusive of photographs, as well as historical profiles and manufacturer’s details. Equally comprehensive information can be found in the “Components” section.
There are also the Directories dedicated to the market of “Used buses”, including sale ads, professional sales agents across the Europe landscape and quotes for all types of vehicle models.
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ALTERNATIVE BUSES IN EUROPE
The number of eco-friendly buses have more than doubled in the past eight years in Western Europe and Poland. Electric buses recorded a huge hike in 2019
he demand for buses in Europe is increaT singly for unconventional vehicles. According to a survey carried out by Chatrou CME
Solutions on deliveries of buses over 8 tons in Western Europe and Poland in the last eight years, vehicles with hybrid, natural gas and electric drive have increased from 2,633 in 2012 to 5,652 in 2019. Considering that city buses registered in 2019 amounted to 14,392, the share of alternative buses stood at 39.3% (it was 28% in 2018).
Of these 5,652 buses, 1980 are powered by natural gas (CNG), 1,957 are hybrid buses, 1,687 are electric buses (excluding trolley buses) and 28 vehicles are equipped with fuel cells. The real exploit was recorded in 2019 by electric buses which literally tripled compared to the quantities of the previous year, increasing from 548 to 1,687 in just one year. Market leader in the electrical segment is VDL Bus & Coach with 386 units delivered
2019 - ELECTRIC BUSES GVW > 8t - total 1,687 MANUFACTURERS Markets: Western-Europe and Poland. Excluding trolley buses
ALTERNATIVE DRIVELINE BUSES GVW > 8t 2012-2019 Western-Europe + Poland
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in 2019 and a market share of 22.9%. BYD ranks second with 236 vehicles (excluding 79 BYD-Alexander Dennis buses) and a share of 14%. Solaris ranks third with 145 vehicles and and a share of 8.6%. Volvo ranks fourth with 135 vehicles and a share of 8%. With equal merit rank Irizar and Mercedes-Benz (7.5%), followed by Yutong (6.2%), Ebusco (6%), Iveco-Heuliez (4.9%), and BYD-Alexander Dennis (4.7%). The other shares are below 2%.
2012-2019 ELECTRIC BUSES GVW > 8t - tot 3,025 MANUFACTURERS Markets: Western-Europe and Poland. Excluding trolley buses
1,332 1,030
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CNG buses1,980 Hybrid buses 1,957 Electric buses 1,687 (without trolleybuses)
1,647 1,145 548 0
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The first three positions were also confirmed for the period between 2012 and 2019. As for the geographical distribution of the 3,025 electric buses supplied in the last eight years, the Netherlands are leading with a total of 726 vehicles registered between 2012 and 2019. France ranks second with 368 vehicles, followed by the United Kingdom with 322 units, Germany (10.6%), Sweden (7.8%), Poland (5.7%), Spain (4.9%), and Italy (4%).
2012-2019 ELECTRIC BUSES GVW > 8t - 3,025 COUNTRIES Markets: Western-Europe and Poland. Excluding trolley buses
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BusToCoach on-line Magazine - March 2020
25 YEARS OF MERCEDES SPRINTER
The expertise includes three generations, different designs and a wide selection of models for different uses. The latest model is 100% electric
wenty five years for the Sprinter, the ‘litT tle one’ of the Mercedes company which records large numbers. Well-known all over
the world, it operates on the roads of 130 countries and can be set up in over a thousand versions. It was launched in January 1995 taking the place of the famous Mercedes T1. It was a modern vehicle for the period, equipped with integral disc brakes, ABS anti-lock braking
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system with ABD automatic braking differential, and a more aerodynamic design. It was immediately such a success that, the year of its debut, it was crowned “Van of the Year 1995”. In addition to safety, consumption and efficiency, its strengths include versatility. Right from the beginning, it was available in a chassis, tipper or dropside configuration, with double or single cockpit, luton van and
SPRINTER ELECTRIC
he 100% electric eSprinter is the latest model that was added to the MercedesBenz commercial vehicle family. Officially launched in December 2019, the eSprinter
“is destined to cover the widest possible range of applications in urban mobility”, as the manufacturer specified. It will therefore initially be offered as an high-roof van with a gvw of 3,500 kg. Traction is ensured by the front wheels with a power of 85 kW (116 hp) and a torque of up to 300 Nm. The battery capacity is 47 kWh and allows to travel 168 km with a maximum load of 891 kg. For a higher load, it can be fitted with reduced battery capacity (35 kWh). Integrated fast charging can restore 80 % of the battery in just 30 minutes.
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Kombi configuration with five or nine seats, with low or high roofs. There are countless set ups for different applications: from logistics to commercial uses, from building sites to municipal services to passenger transport, up to fire and emergency services. In 2006, after more than 1.3 million units sold, Mercedes launched the second series and in 2018 introduced the latest generation Sprinter. December 2019 marked another important milestone: the launch of the electric drive eSprinter (see box). The Mercedes Sprinter is currently manufactured in four factories: two in Germany (in Düsseldorf and Ludwigsfelde) and two in the Americas (in Buenos Aires, Argentina and in
the US factory in Charleston). As for the passenger segment, over 25 thousand units of the Sprinter minibuses have been sold in these 25 years. The new edition, gradually introduced starting from autumn 2018, is divided into the four already known models, namely Sprinter City (Minibus of the Year 2019 in the Sprinter City 75 variant), Transfer, Mobility and Travel. The models are offered in more than twenty versions with left and right hand drive. Among the new features of the latest series, there are the even more ergonomic driving position, further attention to safety with the devices equipped as standard such as Adaptive ESP and the Distronic Active Distance Assist to maintain the proper distance. The new Sprinters are also fully connected and equipped as standard with the Connectivity module for fleet management. Upon request, they can be connected to the OmniPlus ON telematic system for customised access to many services, including e-commerce for spare components. During the 25th anniversary of the Sprinter, Mercedes-Benz Vans will dedicate a special every month on the communication platform media.mercedes-benz.com/Sprinter25 Other articles about Mercedes-Benz: https://bustocoach.com/en/costruttore/evobus-mercedes/
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BusToCoach on-line Magazine - March 2020
IVECO BUS FOR ELECTRIC MOBILITY
With the new E-Way electric bus range by Heuliez, Iveco Bus completes its eco-friendly vehicle offer. It is available in three lengths with high flexibility
Bus responds to the growing internaInewveco tional demand for electromobility with the range of E-Way electric buses. It was
launched last October at Busworld in Brussels with the 18-meter version, after that the 12-meter E-Way had proved its worth at the Iveco Magirus circuit in Ulm, Germany, at the beginning of the same month. It traveled 527 km in 11 hours and 41 minutes on a single charge and ended with 4% of residual energy in the 350 kWh battery pack (data
are certified by TÜV Südwest). For a few months, a 12-meter E-Way has been trialed on 19 km of the Genova-Recco route. In addition to the 12- and 18-meter buses, the Iveco Bus E-Way range also includes the 9.5-meter version and is manufactured in France by Heuliez Bus (also part of the CNH Industrial group) which for over 20 years has been operating mainly on its domestic market (but also in Spain, Switzerland and the Netherlands) with a complete range of alternative traction buses, including the full electric buses of the GX E series. The 10.5-meter GX 137 E model and the Linium variants for BHNS lines have been added to the Iveco E-Way range. The two vehicle series are practically the same, starting from the Heuliez Full Elec traction system to the self-supporting structure made up of stainless steel on a steel chassis painted with cataphoresis. The E-Ways can be charged both with slow
night charging (combo 2) and fast charging via pantograph (ascending or descending). Adaptability to operating conditions can rely on the flexibility of the number of lithiumion (from 210 to 385 kWh) or lithium-oxidetitanate (from 88 to 107 kWh) NMC battery packs installed on board in order to ensure
the maximum range. Electric motor power can range from 120 to 200 kW. The Iveco Bus E-Way range is associated with a wide range of consultancy, financial and maintenance services, to simplify the work of operators and thus provide a complete transport solution.
IN-MOTION-CHARGING
ld systems powered by an auxiliary O diesel engine have been replaced in order to allow trolleybuses to travel without
being connected to the overhead lines. Iveco Bus now offers the zero-emission In-Motion-Charging range thanks to its equipment of traction batteries for self-driving which are recharged when the trolleybus is connected to the aerial power grid. In the two different travel modes, the performance doesn’t change and to recharge the batteries at the terminus long stops are not necessary, as it happens instead with electric buses. Routes can also be created at strategic points (historic centers, wide crossings of urban arterial roads or tram Other articles about Iveco Bus: https://bustocoach.com/en/costruttore/iveco-bus-fr/
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lines) without infrastructures. In-Motion-Charging technology is available for Iveco 12- and 18-meter trolleybuses, both with traditional design and for the Crealis BRT models. For both, the traction technology was developed in collaboration with Skoda Electric.
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BusToCoach on-line Magazine - March 2020
MAN Lion’City 12 E
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E-TROFIT lectric mobility was the focus of ElekBu E 2020, the exhibition-conference which took place on 4-5 February in Berlin. Organized by the association of German public transport companies VDV in partnership with the Forum for Transport and Logistics, the event involved 650 visitors and 70 exhibitors of products and services. 16 buses of different brands and models were displayed, all rigorously powered by electric motors. Electric powered buses are now a reality in an increasing number of cities. According to the
IVECO BUS/HEULIEZ E-Way 12
ELECTRIC BUSES ON SHOW IN BERLIN Solutions for zero-emission public transport were on display at ElekBu 2020, the exhibition-conference hosted last February in the German capital
VDV association, there are about 400 only in Germany. Another 750 have already been ordered. «Battery development is going in the right direction. An increasing range and an effective charging system are the prerequisites to make electric buses suitable for daily use on all routes”, said Martin Schmitz, CEO of the Forum
for Transport and Logistics. During ElekBu 2020, MAN Truck & Bus presented two options for electric mobility: the 12-meter MAN Lion’s City E and the MAN eTGE electric van equipped for bus maintenance during the service. The Lion’s City 12 E accommodates up to 88
MERCEDES eCitaro 12 people and is powered by a 160 hp central engine (270 kW) and roof-mounted lithium ion batteries (NMC). The stated range is between 200 and 270 km in positive conditions and for the entire battery lifespan. The first 12-meter series vehicles will be supplied in the second half of the year. The 18-meter Lion’s City E will be instead delieverd by mid-2021. Daimler Buses displayed the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro. The vehicle has come into operation in several cities in Germany and other countries in the past twelve months. Mass produced
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VAN HOOL A 330 Fuel Cell in Mannheim, the eCitaro is powered by a ZF axle with electric motors on the wheels. It can be supplied with a maximum of 12 battery packs for a range of about 170 km. The 145-seater variant will also be available by the end of the year. From BYD, the tried and tested EBus, now completely ‘Made in Europe’, was on show in the 12-meter version. The latest series features a number of developments, from the design, to the new air conditioning system, to the integrated ‘6 in 1’ controller, including a range of safety options. BYD is still the market leader for eBus sales in Europe with a thousand units. The Citea SLFA-181 Electric exhibited BYD EBus 12
SOLARIS Urbino 12 Electric by VDL Bus & Coach was in its BRT edition. It is one of the 49 units commissioned by the German company Stadtwerke Osnabrück which has chosen optimized fast charging of the 216 kWh batteries via a roof-mounted pantograph in addition to the overnight charging at the depot. The vehicles will thus operate all day with a daily travel distance of 14,000 km. High transport capacity solution were on show also for Irizar eMobility, a company of the Irizar Group, with one of the fourteen 18-meter ie Buses manufactured for Voyages Emilie Weber. The model is part of the modernised ie bus range which is more efficient in terms of batteries, charging powers, consumption and range which KARSAN Jest Electric
Irizar estimates in 250 km (SORT 1 cycle). Iveco Bus displayed the electric E-Way 12 manufactured by Heuliez Bus, also part of the CNH Group. The vehicle is powered by a 190 kW central synchronous engine and LithiumManganese-Cobalt ion batteries (8 packs of 350 kW). It can accommodate up to 85 passengers (28 seated). Van Hool put on show the A 330 fuel cell bus in the WSW Wuppertal version (10 units) with Ballard fuel cells and 210 kW Siemens PEM electric motor. Solaris Bus & Coach displayed the Urbino 12 Electric fitted with the new Solaris High Energy + high-power batteries (395 kWh).
TRIBUS Movitas EBUSCO exhibited two models: the 12-meter Ebusco 2.0 city bus featuring an optional battery pack of over 400 kWh and the 3.0 version which, according to the manufacturer, also reaches 500 km. Alstom displayed the electric Aptis whose debut, after two years of trials, is scheduled for February 24 in Strasbourg. As for short-size buses, on show were the 6-meter Jest Electric equipped by Karsan with BMW batteries, the city bus Movitas and the VW eCrafter for people with reduced mobility, both branded Tribus. e-Trofit displayed an example of retrofit of a Mercedes Citaro from diesel to electric by means of a special retrofit kit.
VDL Citea SLFA-181 BRT Electric
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