This recent acquisition of 11 units adds to the twenty-one Irizar electric buses that Voyages Emile Weber purchased previously in 2019, reinforcing their commitment to sustainable public transportation.

T&BB spoke with Andrew Blundell, Managing Director at Irizar UK and Julie Hartley, Sales Director of Irizar UK who told us that the company is moving forward with plans to establish a new head office near Blyth, in Nottinghamshire.

This model signifies the expansion of the company’s product offering into the intercity market.

Details on the bus specs are sparse at this point but we will be sure to update our readers once we have more details.

The vehicle was first debuted on the Irizar stand at Solutrans 2023, hosted in Lyon. These trucks were produced at the new truck production plant in Lazkao, Spain. 

The new warehouse investment has been a result of significant and sustained growth in the Asia Pacific market as the company looks to drive future growth.

Irizar announced that UK transport operator the Go-Ahead Group has ordered 28 ie tram electric buses, which will operate as part of Kent’s “Fastrack service” on its BRT line in November of this year.

Solutrans 2023 was held between 21-25 November at Eurexpo in Lyon, France. Over 1,000 exhibitors and 50,000 guests gathered for the 17th edition of this historic show, centred around the European heavy and light commercial vehicle industry.

The first deliveries of the second-generation vehicle are set for May 2024 and will be produced at the new truck production plant in Lazkao, Spain.  According to Irizar, the truck is lighter, has a redesigned cab and has made significant improvements to its batteries.

Scania says it is working with Spanish coachbuilder Irizar to integrate the ‘i6s Efficient’ with a Scania gas-powered chassis, with a target completion date of end-of-2025.

Whilst details remain sparse at this point on the power source (fuel cell or hydrogen ICE?), the new i6 coach is set to have a minimum range of 500km on a single refill. Irizar says that the hydrogen coach forms part of its “future business strategy and technology roadmap, which includes the Irizar Efficient range of multi-technology vehicles.”

The weight of the new generation i6S Efficient has been reduced by 950 kgs and its emissions reduced by up to 13% compared with previous generations. The vehicle is available on any chassis on the market and in an integral version with two or three axles, from 10.78 to 15 metres, between 36 – 55 seats and DAF engines from 364 hp to 522 hp.