Bucharest to buy 130 Mercedes-Benz Citaro hybrids
By Jim Gibbins - 1st October 2019
Romania / Germany - Daimler Buses is to supply the Romanian capital of Bucharest with 130 Mercedes-Benz Citaro hybrid buses with deliveries starting in May 2020. The hybrid module reduces fuel consumption and emissions compared with its diesel counterpart, depending on the operation, by a claimed 8.5%.
Bucharest is a regular customer for the Citaro city bus, having ordered 1,000 of them over the past 10 years. All 130 new buses are to be solo versions equipped with full climate control, upholstered passenger seats, an infotainment system with real-time information, USB ports for passengers' own end devices and ESP Electronic Stability Programme.
