Man: the new Lion’s City will soon be… electrified. How?

Crucial years are coming. 2018 and 2019 are supposed to be two important years for the beginning of the transition of European public transport to lower emission. Man has recently showcased the new Lion’s City. What about the electric version? The new Lion’s City will be the base for the electric bus, that will be […]

By Editorial staff

Crucial years are coming. 2018 and 2019 are supposed to be two important years for the beginning of the transition of European public transport to lower emission. Man has recently showcased the new Lion’s City. What about the electric version? The new Lion’s City will be the base for the electric bus, that will be delivered to selected customers for trial by the end of the year. Serial production? Coming at the end of 2019.

We asked more details to Stefan Sahlmann, head of Transport Solutions Man Truck & Buses.

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