Iveco Bus wins 51 HFC and BEV bus contracts in France
By Luke Willetts - 28th December 2024
France / Italy – Iveco Bus (a brand of the Iveco Group NV) based in Turin, has won a three contracts in France, to supply zero-emission electric intercity and urban buses. Of the total 51 buses, 31 are hydrogen fuel cell (HFC) and 20 are battery-electric (BEV) as the company continues to extend its presence in France.
The order breakdown is as follows; the Cannes Lérins Urban Community has ordered twelve GX 337 H2 LINIUM BRT hydrogen fuel cell buses. Deliveries are set for mid-2025. Lorient Agglomération has ordered nineteen GX 337 H2 LINIUM buses, five of which will enter service in the second half of 2025. The third contract is with Grand Reims Mobilités which has 20 (with an option for an additional nine) GX 437 ELEC LINIUM BRT battery electric buses. These vehicles will begin operating on the streets of Reims in autumn 2025.