French operator APS has ordered the first two Crossway ELEC Normal Floor

It was unveiled on Tuesday, December 3, at the 8th Autocar Expo in Lyon and has already been ordered in France. The newly unveiled Crossway ELEC Normal Floor from Iveco Bus has been chosen by transalpine operator APS (Autocars des Pays de Savoie).

The vehicles will be delivered at the beginning of the 2025 school year and will be assigned to the school transport of the Proxim’iti network in Bonneville, which covers 4 inter-municipal areas in the heart of Haute Savoie (Alps region).

The order includes not only the vehicles but also the associated charging infrastructure. Iveco Bus will also provide a mobile charger to support Autocars des Pays de Savoie in the use of its Crossway ELEC buses. With its Energy Mobility Solutions, Iveco Bus provides end-to-end customer support, offering a customized turnkey solution that can include the design, installation, and maintenance of the entire electric vehicle ecosystem and associated charging infrastructure.

With a length of 12.96 meters, the Crossway ELEC chosen by Autocars des Pays de Savoie will be equipped with four NMC battery packs. They will be able to accommodate 63 passengers in excellent comfort conditions.

For Thierry Janeriat, President of Autocars des Pays de Savoie: «The acquisition of these two Crossway ELEC buses marks an important milestone for APS and demonstrates our commitment to sustainable mobility. We are excited at the prospect of offering our customers quality services, now free of polluting emissions»

For Stéphane Valli, Mayor of Bonneville and President of the Proxim’iti network, «the acquisition of these two electric vehicles is very good news and is in line with Proxim’iti’s goal of continuing to develop increasingly decarbonized mobility».

Solène Grange, Managing Director of Iveco France, said: «This order for the first two Crossway ELEC buses is highly symbolic for Iveco Bus.I would like to thank Autocars des Pays de Savoie for their trust in us. We are looking forward to seeing these vehicles in operation, contributing to a more sustainable future in Haute-Savoie».