Iveco Bus wins 580-units order in Germany, including 250 e-buses (200 Crossway LE Elec) and chargers
Iveco Bus has been awarded a major 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 (200 Crossway Low Entry Elec and 50 E-Way articulated) and associated charging infrastructures. Initiated by Verkehrsbetriebe Bachstein, this is the largest electric bus tender ever won […]
Iveco Bus has been awarded a major 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 (200 Crossway Low Entry Elec and 50 E-Way articulated) and associated charging infrastructures. Initiated by Verkehrsbetriebe Bachstein, this is the largest electric bus tender ever won by Iveco Bus in the German market.
Deliveries of the buses will begin in 2025 and continue through to 2030 to the companies under the umbrella of purchasing group BusGruppe, a consortium founded in 2014 that embraces several transport companies such as Verkehrsbetriebe Bachstein, CeBus, KVG Stade, Omnibusbetrieb von Ahrenschildt, Pülm Reisen and Reisebüro Schmidt.
| 200 | Iveco Crossway Low Entry Elec (12m) |
| 180 | Iveco Crossway Low Entry (12m) |
| 150 | Iveco Urbanway Hybrid articulated |
| 50 | Iveco E-Way articulated |
Also Urbanway Hybrid included in the order
The framework agreement, as mentioned above, 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.
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 powered with a 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.”
