Solaris to deliver 40 articulated e-buses in Leipzig, Germany

Solaris Bus & Coach announces it has signed a contract to supply 40 articulated electric buses in Leipzig, Germany. The buses will be operated by Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe (LVB) GmbH. The first 15 vehicles will be delivered in the second half of 2026, and the remaining 25 in mid-2027.

In 2020 Siemens Smart Infrastructure was awarded the contract for the energy supply of Leipzig’s 21 electric low-floor buses, manufactured by VDL. 

Germany has long been one of Solaris’s most important markets. More than 4,500 Solaris vehicles are already in service across the country, including over 800 zero-emission ones – battery-electric hydrogen and trolleybuses.

Solaris to deliver electric buses in Leipzig

The public transport operator in Leipzig has ordered 40 Solaris Urbino 18 electric buses with a modular drive system. Each bus will carry up to 120 passengers, with two of them to be occasionally used for driver training.

Each Urbino 18 electric for Leipzig will be fitted with Solaris High Energy batteries offering a usable capacity of over 570 kWh, Solaris states. The vehicles can be charged both at the depot via plug-in and through a pantograph. They will also feature the eSConnect fleet management system, including remote activation of the preconditioning function while the bus is charging.

The buses will be equipped with an advanced driver assistance system, monitoring the area in front of the vehicle and on its right-hand side, as well as a speed assistant. In addition, the vehicles will include a solution that monitors driver concentration and fatigue levels. The operator has also opted for an automatic passenger counting system with sensors at all doors.