Ebusco has received an order for 25 Ebusco 2.2 buses from Deutsche Bahn (DB). The order is part of the framework agreement for 800 buses Ebusco closed with DB in 2022. With this order, the buses ordered through this framework agreement total to 140 Ebusco buses. These 25 buses represent the largest order under the DB framework so far and mark the beginning of Speyer’s complete fleet electrification. Speyer is a city in the German state Rheinland-Pfalz.
The framework agreement between Ebusco and Deutsche Bahn was originally signed in April 2022 and extended during Busworld in October 2023. With this agreement, Ebusco is the primary supplier to Deutsche Bahn for its 12- and 18-metre electric buses until the end of 2026. The newly ordered Ebusco 2.2 12-metre low-floor buses will each be equipped with a battery pack exceeding 400 kWh, allowing them to drive a full day operation on a single charge. The range is according to Ebusco 550 kilometres. 95% of the Ebusco buses ordered through the framework are Ebusco 2.2 buses.
Peter Bijvelds, Co-CEO & Founder of Ebusco comments: “For over two years we have been a proud supplier of electric buses for Deutsche Bahn. We are extremely grateful for the trust shown by Deutsche Bahn, and are excited to continue the long-standing partnership that we share." The Ebusco order is announced only a few days after DB reported a major loss of 1,2 billion euros over the first six months this year. As a result the German railway company is cutting 30.000 jobs the next five years.