MPK Poznań and manufacturer Solaris Bus & Coach have signed a contract to purchase 9 articulated electric buses, with an option to expand the order by an additional 8 vehicles. The final order covers a total of 17 Solaris Urbino electric articulated buses. MPK Poznań already operates more than 300 Solaris buses, including 58 electric (first in 2019) and 25 hydrogen-powered vehicles.

Poznan orders e-buses to Solaris

To date, Solaris states it has produced over 2,800 e-buses. The delivery is scheduled for the second quarter of 2026.

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Each 17 ordered articulated buses will accommodate at least 110 passengers. The fully emission-free drive of the Solaris Urbino electric is powered by an air-cooled asynchronous motor and next-generation Solaris High Energy batteries.

The first electric Solaris buses appeared on Poznań’s streets in 2019. Since then, MPK’s fleet has grown, as mentioned, by 58 battery-powered Solaris buses and 25 hydrogen-powered vehicles.

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