Solaris has secured a new contract in the French market to deliver 4 12-meter Urbino hydrogen buses to Artois Mobilités. The buses will be operating within the regional TADAO transport network in northern France. The contract will be completed at the beginning of 2025. The tender leading to this order was issued by public transport authority Artois Mobilités in collaboration with the Transdev Group and the French central procurement office for public transport CATP (Centrale d'Achat du Transport Public).
The order comprises four Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen equipped with 70 kW fuel cells which will be mounted on the roof. Also the buses will have Solaris High Power traction batteries, which support the fuel cell during peak electricity demand. The ordered Urbino hydrogen will feature high-efficiency air conditioning using a heat pump. The buses for Artois Mobilités will additionally be equipped with the eSConnect monitoring and remote fleet management system. In accordance with the latest regulations, the buses
will comply with GSR2 standards, including a system that informs of the presence of road users in the vehicle’s blind spot. The buses will be delivered and integrated into the carrier's fleet at the beginning of 2025. The new contract strengthens Solaris' position in the European zero-emission vehicle market with more than 220 Solaris Urbino hydrogen buses in operation in cities such as Barcelona, Bratislava, Frankfurt, Madrid, Poznan and Venice.