"Vilniaus viešasis transportas, VVT, has signed two contracts with MAN Truck & Bus for 84 12-metre solo buses and 28 18-metre articulated buses respectively. The procurement represents the largest electric bus order ever recorded in Lithuania. The first buses are scheduled to arrive in Vilnius later in 2026, with deliveries continuing until the end of 2027. The new vehicles will replace part of VVT's diesel bus fleet."
"Depending on configuration, the MAN Lion's City E offers a range of up to 380 kilometres. The buses ordered for Vilnius will include air conditioning, passenger information systems, Wi-Fi and charging options for mobile devices. The vehicles will be supplied in Lithuania by ADAMPOLIS, MAN's exclusive local partner, which will also provide technical maintenance for five years."
"MAN Truck & Bus states that more than 3,300 Lion's City E buses have been produced and delivered since the model's market launch in 2019. Looking at the 2025 European electric bus market figures, sales of MAN e-buses grew by 118 percent compared to the previous year - a new record with more than 1,300 vehicles sold. Today, roughly one in every two MAN city buses sold in Europe is electrically powered."
"In Q1 2026, MAN delivered roughly 200 e-buses as the bus sales grew 6%. MAN Truck & Bus states that sales of MAN electric buses increased by 118 percent in fiscal year 2025 compared with the previous year, with more than 1,300 units sold. The company adds that around one in two MAN city buses sold in Europe is now electrically powered."
Vilniaus viešasis transportas (VVT) has signed two contracts with MAN Truck & Bus for 84 12-metre solo electric buses and 28 18-metre articulated electric buses for Vilnius, Lithuania. The order totals 112 fully electric Lion’s City E buses and is described as the largest electric bus order recorded in Lithuania. Deliveries are scheduled to begin later in 2026 and continue until the end of 2027, replacing part of VVT’s diesel fleet. The buses will be supplied by ADAMPOLIS, MAN’s exclusive local partner, which will also provide five years of technical maintenance. The buses offer up to 380 km range depending on configuration and will include air conditioning, passenger information systems, Wi-Fi, and mobile device charging options.
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