"Austrian operator ÖBB Postbus has placed 63 MAN Lion's City E buses into regular service across the Austrian federal state of Vorarlberg. The delivery represents the largest single electric bus order for MAN Truck & Bus in Austria. The vehicles, comprising 27 MAN Lion's City 12 E and 36 articulated MAN Lion's City 18 E units, have been delivered and are already operating on scheduled services in several regions of the state, MAN states."
"The electric buses are powered by central electric motors and are fitted with six or eight battery packs, depending on configuration. MAN states that the vehicles are designed to achieve operational ranges of up to 350 kilometres under suitable conditions. Passenger comfort features include air conditioning systems with integrated heat pumps and standardised seating layouts. Safety and driver assistance systems installed on the buses include turn assist, brake assist and emergency brake assist."
ÖBB Postbus placed 63 MAN Lion's City E electric buses into regular service in Vorarlberg, consisting of 27 12-metre and 36 articulated 18-metre units. Vorarlberg operates around 100 battery-electric buses, roughly one third of the active fleet, with more than half run by ÖBB Postbus; the fleet is planned to expand to 141 vehicles by spring and target 200 by 2030. MAN supplied 112 electric buses in Austria last year, holding over 50% market share. The buses offer low-floor, barrier-free access, seating for 30–42 passengers, high standing capacity, central electric motors, six–eight battery packs, up to 350 km range, HVAC with heat pumps, and safety/driver assistance systems.
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