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Hansea orders 181 more MAN Lion's City E buses, expanding their fleet to 271 and reinforcing their commitment to sustainability.
Date: August 8, 2024
(Lto R) Mario Provez, Technical Director at Hansea; Joris Larosse, CEO Hansea; Friedrich Baumann, Executive Board Member for Sales and Customer Solutions at MAN Truck & Bus SE; Roman Sitte, Head of Area Europe at MAN Truck & Bus SE.
Bavaria, Germany- Hansea., a private bus operator in Belgium, already has 90 MAN Lion's City E buses in successful operation. The transport company has now ordered a further 181 e-buses from MAN Truck & Bus., bringing its fleet to a total of 271 of the fully electric city buses. A success story that began back in 2021 with the test deployment of a Lion's City E.
Mr. Barbaros Oktay, Head of Bus at MAN Truck & Bus, said, “We are incredibly proud that Hansea has once again opted for our eBus. The order clearly shows how satisfied Hansea is with our Lion's City E and that it is proving its worth day after day.”
Mr. Joris Larosse, CEO from Hansea, said, “The vehicles will be delivered this year and next. “Sustainability is a key issue for us as well as for MAN. The order is definitely a milestone that confirms our joint commitment to sustainability. Our goal is to fully electrify our entire bus fleet by 2035. We have relied on MAN to convert our fleet right from the start. Over the last ten years, we have developed a trusted partnership based on intense professional cooperation.”
Hansea's new fleet of MAN Lion's City E buses emphasizes environmental friendliness, reliability, and flexibility. The order includes 12-meter solo buses, compact 10-meter models for tight city streets, and 18-meter articulated buses for high-capacity routes. This diverse range supports Hansea's local, long-distance, school, and coach services across Flanders. The buses feature MAN OptiView for improved safety, reversing cameras, LED headlights, and comfort amenities like electric sun protection, high-quality seating, and USB ports for passengers.
Hansea's new order also reflects their long-standing trust in MAN Truck & Bus, supported by reliable delivery and service. After successfully testing the first MAN Lion's City E on Antwerp line 36 in 2021, Hansea expanded their fleet with an initial 90 and now an additional 181 eBuses, continuing their successful partnership with MAN.
