Hamburg acquires eight Irizar ie bus models
By Jim Gibbins - 26th February 2021
Spain / Germany - Hamburg operator, Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein GmbH (VHH) is to acquire eight Irizar ie bus zero-emission vehicles, adding to existing orders from ICB Frankfurt and Rheinbahn Düsseldorf. This is the first contract that Irizar e-mobility has signed with northern Germany, through its distributor, Ferrostaal Equipment Solutions GmbH of Hamburg. They are scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2022.
The 12m-long vehicles are equipped with 3 doors, 30 seats and a dedicated wheelchair bay. They will be charged at night by slow charging (150kW). This bus will have two charging locations installed on both the left and right sides of the front axle. The batteries and management control systems as well as their main components are developed and manufactured by the Irizar Group.
