Ebusco has signed a contract with KVS GmbH Saarlouis for 15 Ebusco 2.2 12-meter and 5 Ebusco 2.2 18-meter buses. The delivery of these buses is planned for early 2024. With KVS, Ebusco welcomes a new customer in Germany, further strengthening its position in one the leading countries for Zero Emission transport.

Also in Germany, in April 2022 Ebusco signed a framework agreement with Deutsche Bahn. Ebusco e-buses were ordered in Bad Tölz, Baden-Württemberg, Eisenach, Lower Rhine region. The Ebusco 2.2 has been in operation in Munich for years

Ebusco in Saarlouis a new customer in Germany

The new Ebusco 2.2 buses will be used by public transport company KVS (GmbH Nahverkehrs-Unternehmen) in the state Saarland and city of Saarlouis, in Western Germany, not far from Karlsruhe and close to the French border.

Andreas Michel, Managing Director at KVS Saarlouis comments: “Following the tender for electric buses for the KVS Saarlouis, Ebusco came out on top with the most advantageous offer. The Ebusco 2.2 low-floor buses have a very large radius of action and will help transform KVS’s fleet step by step to emission-free transport.

Wolfgang Hackauf, Sales Director at Ebusco comments: “We are very proud to be able to win this tender for Ebusco. We are very much looking forward to working with KVS Saarlouis, together we can fulfill our common goal to make public transport more sustainable.” 

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