Daimler Buses & ESWE Verkehrsgesellschaft Celebrate Electrified Depot Completion

Leinfelden-Echterdingen/Wiesbaden- Daimler Buses GmBH., delivered a complete electrified depot and 120 units of eCitaro electric buses to ESWE Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH an public transport company in Wiesbaden. Daimler Buses Solutions set up the necessary e-infrastructure, supervised construction, and installed 120 charging stations. The project's completion was celebrated by Andreas Kowol, Head of Building and Transport of the City of Wiesbaden and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of ESWE Verkehrsgesellschaft, Marion Hebding, Managing Director of ESWE Verkehrsgesellschaft, and Till Oberwörder, CEO of Daimler Buses, celebrated finalization of the project along with other company representatives.

Mr. Till Oberwörder, CEO of Daimler Buses, said "The major order from ESWE was not only special for us in terms of volume, it also laid the foundation for Daimler Buses Solutions GmbH and was therefore of strategic importance. The transport company ESWE needed a complete solution, meaning both vehicles and charging facilities. With our experience and knowledge, we were able to support our customer and electrify the depot in Wiesbaden. There is a clear demand for turnkey solutions and our new subsidiary is currently electrifying more than 20 depots throughout Europe. In this way, we are actively driving the transformation of our industry forward, working together with our customers.”

ESWE Verkehrsgesellschaft in Wiesbaden was the first to order a complete package of e-buses and an electrified system from Daimler Buses. Since April 2019, Daimler has delivered 120 eCitaro buses and converted the depot with Daimler Buses Solutions GmbH as the general contractor. Three construction phases were planned and executed with over 20 partners, including underground engineering and electrical infrastructure installation. Daimler also handled charge management, converting software for running an e-bus fleet, and creating an operating concept.