Daimler Buses announced this week that it will deliver 95 solo and articulated battery electric buses to The Hague, the Netherlands’ administrative centre and seat of government.
Dutch public transport company HTM placed the order for delivery of 95 electric buses, making it the first public transport operator in the Netherlands to convert its entire fleet to emission-free and CO2-neutral electric buses.
In addition to 95 battery-electric solo and articulated Mercedes-Benz eCitaro and eCitaro G city buses, Daimler Buses will also deliver the necessary e-infrastructure required, including associated charging infrastructure by ABB E-Mobility and Batenburg Techniek.
The buses are expected to be delivered by the end of 2024 and will replace HTM’s current natural gas buses starting in mid-2024.
The Hague, the third largest city in the Netherlands, is also working towards a goal of running only zero-emission buses across its 21 municipalities by 2030.
All the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro and eCitaro G electric buses will be equipped with the latest generation of NMC 3 batteries with lithium-nickel-manganese-cobalt-oxide cells. Measuring between 12 and 18 metres, the low-floor electric buses are charged via pantographs.
Joshua S. Hill is a Melbourne-based journalist who has been writing about climate change, clean technology, and electric vehicles for over 15 years. He has been reporting on electric vehicles and clean technologies for Renew Economy and The Driven since 2012. His preferred mode of transport is his feet.