{"id":4031,"date":"2018-11-05T10:41:32","date_gmt":"2018-11-05T09:41:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/?p=4031"},"modified":"2018-11-05T10:41:32","modified_gmt":"2018-11-05T09:41:32","slug":"optare-metrodecker-metrocity-ev-electric-bus-euro-bus-expo-birmingham-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sustainable-bus.com\/electric-bus\/optare-metrodecker-metrocity-ev-electric-bus-euro-bus-expo-birmingham-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Optare, Metrodecker and Metrocity new generation at Birmingham Euro Bus Expo 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Optare<\/strong> Metrodecker EV and Metrocity EV reach the moment of the evolution to new generation. At Euro Bus Expo 2018 in Birmingham<\/strong>, the UK based company unveiled its new electric buses. Both vehicles are expected to run up to 150 miles on a single charge<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Fully electric heating for Optare electric buses<\/h2>\n

The new Metrodecker EV has a capacity of more than 94 passengers with an unladen weight of just over 11 tonnes and a gvw of 18 tonnes, while the Metrocity EV can host up to 60 passengers\u00a0with an unladen weight of less than 9 tonnes and a gvw of 13 tonnes.\u00a0Both buses are equipped with fully electric heating, Fleet Transport reports.\u00a0Richard Bulter, Chief Executive of Optare, said, \u201cWith the support of our parent company, Ashok Leyland, we continue to make significant investment in our future; not only with the development of new innovative products but also investing in our manufacturing and customer support facilities”. Recently, Optare announced that\u00a0its parent company Ashok Leyland<\/strong> (ALL), India based, has increased its shareholding in Optare to 99.08% from 98.31% during 2017-2018 in order to convert Optare\u2019s debt to equity.<\/p>\n

Optare for London, with ZF axle<\/h2>\n

Optare won a significant contract with Transport for London operator Metroline<\/a>: 68 new electric buses<\/strong> will hit the road since summer 2019. 37 will be realized by Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and BYD\u00a0and the remaining 31 will be manufactured by\u00a0Optare <\/strong>(EV Metrodecker, 10.5 meters long). The vehicle\u00a0will be equipped with the electric portal axle AxTrax AVE, the same chosen by Mercedes for its eCitaro<\/a> and offered also by Solaris on the Urbino electric and by the US based manufacturer New Flyer on the\u00a0Xcelsior Charge<\/a>.
\nThis last order from London is going to make the number of electric buses in the fleet grow to 240. In 2020 the whole double decker fleet is expected be composed by electrically driven buses<\/strong>\u00a0By 2037 the whole fleet of London (about 8,000 vehicles) will be composed of units of electric bus<\/a>, City Hall has said.<\/p>\n

The dream of the electric double decker<\/h2>\n

“In 2009 our first single deck electric buses delivered 60 miles on a single charge with diesel heating – still Bulter -. \u00a0We are proud that these buses appear no different to their electric predecessors or diesel counterparts.\u00a0 It\u2019s the innovation that you can\u2019t see that is game changing.\u00a0 Optare have brought together the very latest technologies to create our next generation EVs<\/strong>.\u00a0 New batteries and new drive systems deliver best in class performance in range, capacity and efficiency.\u00a0 We now have a bus that can deliver a full day\u2019s zero emission service on a single charge all year round with no impact on capacity.\u201d<\/p>\n

Optare awarded by the CILT<\/h2>\n

On 25th October, the\u00a0Optare Metrodecker EV has been recognised by the CILT for its contribution to Environmental Improvement at the CILT (Chartered Institute of Transport and Logistics) Awards ceremony.\u00a0Richard Butler commented, \u201cI am delighted that Optare have won this prestigious award and that our continued innovation in electric vehicle technology is being recognised. The Optare team drew on a decade of experience working with single deck electric buses and combined this with our philosophy of lightweight bus design to create a world first that goes further and carries more people than any other vehicle of this type.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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