Solaris to supply up to 115 e-buses to Switzerland

Swiss public transport operator PostAuto has signed a framework agreement with Solaris Bus & Coach for the delivery of up to 115 electric buses, with the manufacturer selected through tender procedures for both 12-metre and 18-metre vehicles. The agreement covers orders to be placed until the end of 2026, with deliveries continuing until the end of 2027 to various cities across Switzerland.

Solaris entered the tender with its Urbino 12 electric and Urbino 18 electric models, both featuring modular drive systems. PostAuto has already placed initial orders for 33 vehicles comprising 23 Urbino 12 electric and ten Urbino 18 electric buses. The battery-electric vehicles will join fleets across a dozen Swiss cities.

Solaris has been present in Switzerland since 2002 and has delivered nearly 700 buses to the market to date, including close to 250 vehicles for PostAuto. The latest framework agreement builds on this existing relationship as the operator continues to electrify its fleet.

The contract represents a further expansion of Solaris’s presence in the Swiss market, where demand for zero-emission public transport vehicles has grown as cities pursue decarbonisation objectives.

Source: Solaris