INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Green Technology
Mercedes-Benz supplies first
fully electrical urban bus
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ercedes Benz has delivered the
first series production model of
an urban bus with a fully electrical
driving system to the public transport
company, Hochbahn AG, in Hamburg. It’s
part of an order for 20 eCitaro buses. eCitaro, we have developed a well thought out
and sophisticated urban bus concept which
will make a decisive contribution towards
promoting electromobility in towns and cities.
We are delighted to be able to deliver the very
first series production vehicle.”
Till Oberwörder, Head of Daimler Buses,
said: “The Mercedes Benz eCitaro is
advancing electromobility.” The largest single order for
electric buses from a German
transport provider
Oberwörder handed over the first Mercedes-
Benz eCitaro to Henrik Falk, the Chairman of
the Board, at Hamburger Hochbahn AG in
the presence of Dr Peter Tschentscher, Mayor
of Hamburg. The eCitaro for Hamburger Hochbahn AG
is the first of a large order for 20 eCitaro
buses – the biggest ever single order for
buses driven by a fully electric drive system
from a German transport provider. Prior to
this, the Hamburger Hochbahn AG looked
at several different concepts for urban buses
with electric drive systems over a number
of years. Beginning in 2020, Hamburger
Hochbahn AG intends to purchase nothing
Oberwörder commented: “Hamburger
Hochbahn AG is one of the recognised
pioneers for alternative drive systems in
local public transport. In producing the new
but emission-free buses. It operates around
1000 buses on 111 lines.
A customised urban bus for the local
public transport of the future
The Mercedes Benz eCitaro is the first
fully electric urban bus that has been
developed and manufactured in Germany.
Quiet and emission-free on the road, it is
an important building block on the way to
reducing emissions, particularly in cities
and other built-up areas. It impresses with
innovative technology, particularly with
its unique thermo-management which
is essential for electric buses. It reduces
energy consumption and in turn, increases
range. For example, an energy-saving
heat pump heats the interior and heat-
radiating components are connected to
one another. n
Mercedes-Benz eCitaro
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