{"id":21961,"date":"2022-10-26T11:47:49","date_gmt":"2022-10-26T09:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/?p=21961"},"modified":"2022-11-09T09:21:45","modified_gmt":"2022-11-09T08:21:45","slug":"mellor-sigma-8-battery-electric-launch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/electric-bus\/mellor-sigma-8-battery-electric-launch\/","title":{"rendered":"Mellor launches Sigma 8 battery-electric bus at Euro Bus Expo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Mellor will present its new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/electric-bus\/electric-bus-public-transport-main-fleets-projects-around-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">electric bus<\/a> model Sigma 8 bus for the first time at EuroBus Expo at the NEC next week. The <strong>eight-metre battery-electric bus<\/strong> is the latest in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/electric-bus\/mellor-sigma-electric-bus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a six-model Sigma range (from seven- to 12-metres) to hit the UK market<\/a>, joining seven and 10-metre models launched at the start of 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The range includes&nbsp;\u2018city\u2019 and \u2018rural\u2019 specifications, including width and passenger door options. Mellor has revealed that it has already received major orders for Sigma, with details expected to be announced at EuroBus Expo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mellor is showing Sigma 8 and Sigma 7 models on its stand at EuroBus Expo, while a Sigma 10 is available for a ride experience at the Show\u2019s Zero Emissions Zone vehicle demonstration area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/327824dd-c5bf-4586-b7af-214a68170ee4.jpeg\" alt=\"mellor sigma 8\" class=\"wp-image-21966\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mellor-sigma-8-to-be-launched-at-euro-bus-expo\">Mellor Sigma 8 to be launched at Euro Bus Expo<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mellor Sigma 8 boasts a <strong>54-passenger capacity for 27 seated and 27 standees<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Mellor believes its zero-emissions, zero-compromise rationale is causing significant market disruption \u2013 especially at the smaller seven- and eight-metre end of the market \u2013 prompting its competitors to announce future model introductions of a similar size and specification&#8221;, the company says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re definitely shaking things up in the bus market,\u201d said Mellor Bus Division Sales Director, <strong>Mark Clissett<\/strong>, \u201cwe\u2019ve filled a gap where operators have previously been acquiring over-sized, over-spec\u2019d vehicles which continue to be under-utilised. Mellor, on the other hand, offers the right tool for the job,\u201d he said, \u201ca fully-electric, affordable, size-appropriate bus range which delivers a no-compromise solution. And our competitors are playing catch-up. Only recently,\u201d he added, \u201ca well-known player in the market has said it will introduce an electric midibus in 2023 \u2013 while the Mellor Sigma range is available today.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/190869b3-4d29-4e88-8d6f-35f407a3b85f.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-21964\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mellor will present its new electric bus model Sigma 8 bus for the first time at EuroBus Expo at the NEC next week. 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