The Polish manufacturer has signed contracts with operators in over 140 towns and cities in 21 European countries since its first battery-electric city bus, the 8.9-metre Urbino electric, went on sale over ten years ago.

Under TMB’s “Strategic Plan 2025”, 100% of vehicle purchases by TMB will be low-emission vehicles, with 62% of them expected to be zero-emission.

Solaris Bus & Coach s.p. z o.o., based in Bolechowo-Osiedle, Poland, has released performance figures for the 2021 financial year, highlighting that the firm held a 15.1% market share of European zero-emission bus registrations. ¹ Additionally, Solaris sold 400 zero-emission buses to its customers out of a total 1,492 units sold, representing 41% of total sales.

Solaris has announced a new framework agreement with Österreichische Postbus AG of Vienna, providing options to deliver up to 106 battery and fuel-cell electric buses between now and 2025.

Following the delivery of the Urbino CNGs, there will be a total of 350 gas-powered Solaris buses operating in the Estonian capital.

The contract, worth approximately EUR100m, was signed by Solaris and public transport operator Unibuss.

The order was made as part of a state-sponsored project in Carinthia which seeks to foster the development of a hydrogen economy.

Th operator serving the city of Ústí nad Labem has signed a purchase agreement for up to 20 Urbino 12 hydrogen buses.

The order is an extension of an agreement with Milan's municipal transport operator ATM, through which it has already received 30 Trollino 18 trolleybuses.

Solaris will trial different types of charger at a new charging hub which is scheduled for completion next year.

Solaris will deliver 161 Urbino 12 hybrid buses next year and provide maintenance services over eight years.

Grayson Thermal Systems has announced a revenue increase of GBP8 million with orders from OEMs such as Solaris, Skoda, and Wrightbus