Daimler Buses has been awarded the contract to supply 37 battery-electric Mercedes‑Benz eCitaro and eCitaro G solo and articulated buses following a tender from SWU Verkehr GmbH (SWU).
The new electric buses will be used for public transport in the two towns of Ulm and Neu-Ulm on the Danube.
There are already 14 eCitaro G articulated buses in operation, procured by SWU in 2024 and 2025, and these contribute to the reduction of COâ‚‚ emissions in urban traffic and the improvement of air quality in Ulm and Neu-Ulm.
The 37 battery-electric vehicles will be delivered by the end of 2026, and the optional nine vehicles are planned for use from 2027 and will gradually replace existing diesel buses in the area.
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The new SWU electric buses are also equipped with the fourth and thus latest lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt battery generation (NMC4).
SWU head of transport, Ralf Gummersbach, said: “We are pleased that with Daimler Buses we have a reliable partner at our side which has already proven its competence many times over.
“We particularly welcome the fact that this is a German manufacturer located directly here in Neu-Ulm.
“In this way, a significant part of the value creation remains in the country – this strengthens our domestic economy and brings additional benefits for service and maintenance.”
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