A leading European producer of buses and trolleybuses and part of the Spanish
CAF Group,
Solaris Bus and Coach has secured two new contracts in Sweden for the supply of 170 electric buses worth more than 100 million euros. They will be manufactured in Poland, where Solaris and its subsidiaries employ around 3,000 people.
The Swedish operator Nobina Sverige AB has ordered 89 Solaris electric buses for operation in Stockholm, adding to a series of recent orders (in 2024, Solaris supplied 55 electric buses to Nobina for use on routes in the Swedish capital, along with 28 additional units for the operator’s services in the southern province of Skåne). This latest batch comprises Solaris Urbino 15 LE electric models, scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2026. They will operate on both urban and suburban routes in the Stockholm area.
Meanwhile, VR Sverige AB, one of Sweden’s leading public transport operators, will receive 81 Solaris Urbino 15 LE models. These will enter service in the second quarter of 2026 on suburban routes around Stockholm.
The Solaris Urbino 15 LE electric bus is designed for both urban and suburban transit and will mainly operate on intercity and metropolitan routes. Each vehicle will be equipped with high-capacity ‘Solaris High Energy’ batteries for an ‘extended operating range’. They will also be fitted with advanced driver assistance systems to enhance operational safety.
Solaris has been active in the Swedish market since 2003 and has supplied close to 800 buses, including clean battery and hydrogen-powered vehicles. In 2024, Solaris delivered a total of 1,525 vehicles throughout Europe, an increase of almost 5% over the previous year. A major contributor to this success was the record-high share of zero and low-emission units (battery, hydrogen, trolleybuses and hybrids), which accounted for 83% of the year’s deliveries.