Nobina orders 180 Solaris electric buses for Malmö in Sweden (including 36 bi-articulated)

The Swedish public transport operator Nobina has placed one of the largest electric bus orders in Solaris’ history in Sweden. The manufacturer announced it will deliver 180 battery-electric Urbino buses of four different lengths to Malmö between 2026 and 2027.

According to Solaris, the contract with Nobina Sverige AB (that has won Malmo contract in late 2024) covers vehicles ranging from the standard 12-metre version to the 24-metre bi-articulated model, enabling the operator to tailor the fleet to both urban and suburban services in Sweden’s third-largest city. The breakdown includes:

• 78 articulated Urbino 18 electric buses with 600 kWh batteries
• 36 Urbino 24 electric buses with 700 kWh packs
• 65 low-entry Urbino 15 LE electric buses with 500 kWh batteries
• a single Urbino 12 with 400 kWh on board

Solaris gaining ground in the Swedish market

Malmö has been an important market for Solaris in recent years. The city is among the few in Europe to deploy 24-metre bi-articulated buses in regular service (they are from Van Hool, out of business in 2024). Previous deliveries included 18-metre e-buses, and with the new order Malmö is moving closer to full fleet electrification.

The partnership with Nobina extends beyond Malmö. In recent years, Solaris supplied 55 electric buses for regional services in Stockholm and 28 units for Nobina Skåne. Earlier in 2025, the operator also ordered 89 Urbino 15 LE electric buses. Solaris has been present in Sweden since 2003. To date, more than 850 Solaris buses have entered service in the country, over 200 of which are zero-emission vehicles.

“We are proud to continue our cooperation with Nobina, a leader in zero-emission transport in Sweden. Thanks to our experience, built up over years of presence in the Scandinavian market, we are pleased to support the next stages of Malmö’s electrification, a city that is now almost fully ready for an entirely electric public transport system,” said Sverre Skaar, CEO of Solaris Sverige AB.