ADANA, Turkey, June 12, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- TEMSA, with
nearly 15 thousand vehicles on the roads in 66 countries around the
world, introduced its electric bus model Avenue Electron, the
9-meter electric vehicle MD 9 electriCITY and the LF 12 model for
urban transportation at the UITP Global Public Transport
Summit.
TEMSA CEO Hasan Yıldırım
pointed out that the global automotive industry is now being shaped
around smart cities with eco-friendly and silent models. "European
countries have announced their intentions and strategies regarding
electric bus purchases. England
plans to have 6,000 electric buses in London and France 4,000 buses in Paris by 2030. On the other hand, Amsterdam
Municipality will ban all fossil-fueled vehicles from the city
after 2023. At TEMSA, we are one of the handful of automotive
brands worldwide that can offer customers multiple electric vehicle
alternatives and we look forward to taking a leading role in this
transformation."
The UITP Global Public Transport Summit is the world's
biggest event dedicated to sustainable mobility and chooses a new
setting every two years. This year, the UITP Global Public
Transport Summit took place on 9-12
June 2019 in Stockholm,
the capital of Sweden. Covering
all urban and regional transport modes across the globe, the Summit
combines congress sessions and an exhibition of the latest
innovations, solutions and products by the world's leading
automotive companies.
TEMSA, a world leading automotive manufacturer of buses, coaches
and midibus with over 50 years of production experience, exhibited
three vehicles including two electric models during the Summit.
TEMSA introduced its electric buses Avenue Electron, MD 9
electriCITY and public transportation bus LF 12 at stand
no. A2120 in Hall A to visitors from around the world.
Yıldırım: "We can't wait to play a role in the shift toward
electric vehicles"
Visiting the TEMSA stand at the opening, which Pere Calvet, UITP
President Mohamed Mezghani, UITP
Secretary General Àngela María OROZCO GOMES, Minister of Transport
of Colombia, Kristoffer Tamsons,
Regional Transport Minister on the future of Public transport,
Sweden, Soham Al wardini, Mayor of
Dakar, Senegal, Dr. Frank Mentrup, Mayor of Karlsruhe, Oumar Youm, transport minister, Senegal, HE Dr Rumaih Al- Rumaih, President of
Public Transport Authority, Saudi
Arabia, HE Mattar Al Tayer, Roads & Transport Authority,
UAE and Turkish Ambassador to Stockholm Hakkı Emre Yunt also attended, TEMSA CEO Hasan Yıldırım emphasized the major
transformation that the automotive industry is undergoing. Yıldırım
underlined that urban mobility is going through a massive
transformation despite challenges such as high cost of public buses
and building the charging infrastructure in cities, "Europe is leading this transformation. With
policy support in cities, municipal bus fleets have already started
to shift toward electric vehicles. A number of policies including
the European Clean Vehicles Directive as well as goals of cities to
improve air quality have been important factors. Some European
countries have already announced their intentions and strategies
regarding electric bus purchases. For instance, England plans to have 6,000 electric buses in
London and France 4,000 buses in Paris by 2030. In Norway, 37% of the passenger cars purchased
are electric powered. Meanwhile, Amsterdam Municipality announced
that all fossil-fueled vehicles will be banned from the city after
2023."
Yıldırım noted that the global automotive industry is now shaped
around smart cities with ecofriendly and silent models, "At TEMSA,
we are one of the handful of automotive brands worldwide that can
offer customers multiple electric vehicle alternatives and we look
forward to taking a leading role in this transformation. The
electric vehicles that we have talking about for years are ready to
hit the road. For TEMSA, this is not just an investment but also
the beginning of a shift to make our cities, our world quieter and
cleaner. It is the first step toward a much smarter, much cleaner
future."
Work on electric vehicles and batteries continues at full
speed
Yıldırım also provided information about TEMSA's electric
vehicles introduced during the Summit and said that the
transformation in the automotive industry also necessitates
different solutions for public transportation, "Our Avenue Electron
model is one of the latest mobility solutions for smart cities.
Thanks to our advanced technology, we are able to offer batteries
with capacities ranging from 240 to 360 kWh in our vehicles,
allowing our customers to choose according to their planned range
and passenger capacity. This is because we are aware that customers
today need solutions customized for their institutions.
Accordingly, our long years of work and collaborations on electric
vehicles and battery systems continue at full speed."
12-meter Avenue Electron with 85-passenger capacity
The 12-meter, 35-seat Avenue Electron with 85-passenger
capacity, the latest electric model of TEMSA exhibited at UITP is
now available for orders. The vehicle's driving range is 250
kilometers and the battery is fully charged in three hours. With
R&D studies on Avenue Electron ongoing, the plan is to extend
the range from 250 kilometers to 350 kilometers.
An electric alternative for narrow roads and rough
conditions: MD9 electriCITY
The first 9-meter electric vehicle MD9 electriCITY that TEMSA
exhibited at the Summit is developed by taking into account narrow
roads and relatively rough road conditions. Ready for serial
production, this vehicle has a driving range of 230 kilometers,
with air conditioning running and average passenger weight. In the
next generation of this vehicle, the range is extended to 300
kilometers and the battery pack can be fully charged in two
hours.
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