MAN starts e-bus production in Ankara, Turkey, expanding electric bus manufacturing network
MAN Truck & Bus has launched series production of its fully electric MAN Lion's City E bus at its Ankara plant, marking a key step in its zero-emission strategy.
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What Happened
MAN Truck & Bus has started series production of the MAN Lion's City E electric city bus at its factory in Ankara, Turkey. The first e-buses have already rolled off the line, adding a third production site for electric buses after Starachowice in Poland and Olifantsfontein in South Africa. The company is upgrading its global manufacturing network to meet rising demand for emission-free buses.
Market launch of the MAN Lion's City E
Start of series e-bus production in Starachowice, Poland
Start of e-bus production in Olifantsfontein, South Africa (Lion's Explorer E)
Start of e-bus production in Ankara, Turkey
“With the start of e-bus production in Ankara, we are setting a significant milestone on our path to electromobility. We are expanding our production capacities, strengthening our global bus network, and can meet rising customer demands faster and more flexibly.”
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The fleet has accumulated 250 million kilometers and saved 150,000 tons of CO2 compared to diesel buses.
Why this matters
This expansion increases MAN's capacity to produce electric buses, responding to growing demand for zero-emission public transport and supporting the shift away from diesel buses.
Terms in This Story
- eBus
- An electric bus powered by batteries or other zero-emission technology.
- eMobility
- Electric mobility, referring to vehicles powered by electric motors instead of internal combustion engines.
- Zero-emission
- Producing no tailpipe pollutants, typically achieved by battery electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
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