"MAN Truck & Bus announces it has been selected as the main supplier in Deutsche Bahn's largest bus contract to date, a framework agreement covering more than 3,000 vehicles between 2027 and 2032, with electric buses forming a significant share of deliveries. The new framework agreement marks a substantial expansion of the long-standing cooperation between MAN Truck & Bus and Deutsche Bahn (DB). The contract spans city and intercity operations."
"The new framework builds on a partnership that has been in place since 2010. Over the past 15 years, almost 5,000 MAN buses have been delivered to Deutsche Bahn. The samte tenders was at the centers of some anticipations by Der Spiegel, that mentioned BYD being awarded 700 units. This reportedly led to trade unions criticism amid calls for 'economic patriotism'."
"The contract covers city and intercity buses across three core product lines: MAN Lion's City, MAN Lion's City E and MAN Lion's Intercity LE. Vehicles will be deployed by DB Regio AG, Deutsche Bahn's regional transport subsidiary, across networks throughout Germany. Although Deutsche Bahn and MAN have not disclosed a precise split by propulsion technology, both partners underline that fully electric buses will represent a "significant proportion" of the total volume."
MAN Truck & Bus has been selected as the main supplier for Deutsche Bahn's largest bus framework, covering more than 3,000 vehicles for delivery between 2027 and 2032. The contract expands a partnership dating to 2010 and covers both city and intercity operations. Product lines include MAN Lion's City, MAN Lion's City E and MAN Lion's Intercity LE, with the Lion's City E offered in 10-, 12- and 18-metre versions. The partners indicate that fully electric buses will make up a significant proportion of the volume. MAN emphasizes in-house production of electric motors and battery systems, while retaining non-electric options where electrification is not yet feasible.
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