First Mercedes-Benz eCitaro in Berlin Berlin Transport Authority (BVG) has received the first out of 15 ordered all-electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro buses. The German manufacturer already delivered eCitaro to several cities, but it seems that the initial roll-out progress slowly without big orders, often seen in some other European countries. It could be a similar case as […]
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World premiere: the new Mercedes Benz eCitaro
It is emission-free in local use and almost noiseless. It combines the tried and tested platform of the Mercedes-Benz city bus with new technological solutions. The fully electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro brings electromobility for city buses to a wh…
BVG Berlin Orders 15 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro Electric Buses
The first 15 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro ordered for Berlin. The Berlin Transport Authority (BVG) placed the largest bus order ever in Germany for 950 Mercedes-Benz Citaro (up to 600 articulated buses and 350 solo buses). All those buses are diesels, which seems like a missed opportunity, but the company recently ordered 15 all-electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro, which will […]
Mercedes-Benz Delivers 1st eCitaro Electric Bus To Hamburger Hochbahn
First Mercedes-Benz eCitaro delivered to Hamburg Mercedes-Benz delivered its firss all-electric bus, the eCitaro, to Hamburger Hochbahn, which earlier this year placed an order for 20 units (the biggest single order for EV buses in Germany). Hamburger Hochbahn intends to purchase only zero-emission buses from 2020, which means that there are 1,000 diesel buses to replace […]
The all-round safety concept of the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro – from employee training to rescue guidelines
The new Mercedes‑Benz eCitaro raises electromobility for city buses to a new level – and this also applies to the safety level of the fully electrically powered bus, which will celebrate its public premiere at the International Commercial Vehicle Show …
AKASOL Promises 35% In Battery Energy Density In Just 2 Years
AKASOL, which supplies Daimler Buses with battery packs, announced development of second-generation systems that will be 35% more energy dense. In autumn, AKASOL will start in Langen (Hesse, Germany) serial production of the first-generation battery system AKASYSTEM OEM. Those are nearly 25 kWh units used in eCitaro for up to 243 kWh (10 copies per […]
Mercedes-Benz unveils eCitaro electric bus
It emits zero local emissions and runs almost silently. It combines the thousand fold proven platform of Mercedes-Benz’ best-selling city bus with new technological solutions and an independent design. The all-electric Mercedes‑Benz eCitaro takes…
Mercedes-Benz Presents eCitaro Electric Bus (w/videos)
Mercedes-Benz just unveiled its first, all-electric production bus – the eCitaro that will enter the market later this year. The German manufacturer begins with a relatively small battery pack of 243 kWh for up to 150 km (93 miles) under SORT2 te…
