The Solaris Urbino 15 LE electric has been awarded in the “Sustainability 2021” competition by the German magazine “busplaner”. This is the first award for the intercity electric model from the Solaris brand, which premiered at the end of last year.
On April 15, 2021, the award ceremony for “busplaner” magazine, one of the most influential industry magazines in Europe, took place. The event was broadcast in Berlin during the Bus2Bus conference, which adopted an online format due to pandemic restrictions. The Solaris Urbino 15 LE electric was the winner in the “electric bus” category.
In the photo (from left): Kerstin Kube-Erkens (Senior Product Manager, Messe Berlin), Christian Goll (Managing Director, Solaris Deutschland GmbH). Photo: André Baschlakow
– We are pleased that Solaris’ contribution to the development of sustainable transport in Europe is being recognized. The expansion of zero-emission technology is crucial for achieving climate neutrality. Our latest electric bus model is another step in enabling city decision-makers and carriers to transition to ecological mobility – said Christian Goll, Managing Director of Solaris Deutschland GmbH, while accepting the statuette.
The Urbino 15 LE electric is the first electric bus from Solaris dedicated to both city and intercity transport. This feature, representing an extremely important step forward in the transformation of transport to zero-emission, became the key argument for the jury in deciding to grant the award. The bus is an excellent ecological alternative to combustion models currently used in the intercity vehicle segment. It is a response to the needs of European carriers and a completely zero-emission alternative in this class to CNG-powered buses.
The award granted in this year’s edition of the “busplaner” competition is not the first one won by the manufacturer. To date, Solaris has received awards in the “Concept Vehicle” category for the Urbino 12 hydrogen (2019) and “Innovation of the Year” for the new Urbino 12 electric (2018), Urbino 18.75 electric (2014), and Urbino 8.9 LE electric (2012).
Source: Solaris