“On January 21, the Uzhhorod City Council signed a contract with the Lviv “ElectronMash” plant for the supply of nine low-floor electric buses. This will be the first public electric transport in the city.”, — write: epravda.com.ua
On January 21, the Uzhhorod City Council signed a contract with the Lviv “ElectronMash” plant for the supply of nine low-floor electric buses. This will be the first public electric transport in the city. This was reported by the Uzhhorod City Council. The value of the contract is 3.9 million euros. Uzhgorod will borrow money for electric buses from the European Investment Bank at 2.75% per annum. Ten months after the Ministry of Finance made an advance payment, the Lviv “ElectronMash” plant, which won an international tender, must supply electric buses to Uzhgorod. Advertisement: The contract also provides for the supply of a powerful charging station, necessary equipment and spare parts. 10-meter electric buses with 27 seats will be able to transport about 90 passengers. Mileage on one charge is 250 kilometers with the heating or air conditioning systems turned on. According to the director of the KP “Uzhgorod Municipal Transport” Vitaliy Gotra, it is planned that electric buses will run in the central part of the city. Advertisement: In total, the company currently has 40 “Electron” buses, 25 are on the routes. We will remind: In 2024, more than 51,700 were registered in Ukraine of zero-emission electric vehicles (BEVs), which is 38% higher than in 2023.