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Berlin’s BVG transit system has acquired the world’s first series-produced electrical bus with a battery passport: the Solaris Urbino 18 electrical. In a press assertion, Solaris stated the deliveries put BVG three years forward of EU laws, which would require a battery passport in all electrical autos beginning in 2027.
The articulated Urbino 18 can seat as much as 100 passengers, has 4 energy ports, and has pantograph charging.
A battery passport is a digital doc accessible through a QR code on the battery itself. It offers complete details about the battery’s lifecycle, together with its composition (chemical make-up, crucial uncooked supplies, renewable materials share), origin of supplies, carbon footprint, and information important for correct recycling. Within the Urbino 18, this implies details about its roughly 700 kWh Solaris Excessive Power batteries is available.
This initiative promotes accountable and sustainable uncooked materials administration by rising transparency all through the battery lifecycle, from sourcing to recycling. By monitoring priceless supplies like lithium, cobalt, and nickel, the passport encourages moral sourcing and environment friendly recycling, minimizing environmental affect and maximizing the usage of renewable supplies.
Swedish contract
In a associated growth, a significant Swedish transport operator, Keolis Sverige ordered 46 electrical buses for operation within the Dalarna area. The order includes two fashions to be delivered in two phases. Part one is 27 Urbino 15 LE electrical buses getting into service in 2025. Then 19 Urbino 12 buses in 2026.
The 12-meter-long Urbino 12 electrical, designed primarily for city routes, can accommodate as much as 61 passengers. These buses will make the most of 600 kWh high-energy batteries for full-day operation and have a 240 kW traction motor with a modular drive system, optimizing inside house by finding parts on the roof and rear. This mannequin was acknowledged with the Sustainable Bus Award 2025 within the “City Bus” class.
The Urbino 15 LE electrical is designed for each city and intercity routes, with all passenger seats outfitted with three-point seatbelts. These buses can carry as much as 72 passengers and are powered by 700 kWh high-energy batteries for prolonged vary.
Each fashions embrace options designed to reinforce passenger consolation and security. These embrace air con, USB charging ports, ticket machines with card fee capabilities, and complete inner and exterior monitoring techniques. Superior security options embrace collision avoidance techniques for pedestrian and bicycle owner safety, camera-based mirror alternative for improved driver visibility, and, within the Urbino 15 LE mannequin, a driver fatigue monitoring system.
Solaris has been supplying autos to Swedish transport operators since 2003, with almost 700 autos delivered thus far, predominantly that includes low- and zero-emission powertrains. Recognizing the rising significance of battery administration as e-mobility expands, Solaris additionally operates the Battery HUB, a devoted competence middle targeted on complete battery administration and creating a round financial system for lithium-ion batteries.
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