MAN to assemble electric buses in Azerbaijan from 2026 - Sustainable Bus
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MAN to assemble electric buses in Azerbaijan from 2026 - Sustainable Bus
"MAN Truck & Bus has signed a memorandum of understanding with Improtex Trucks & Buses (MAN's local partner) and the Government of Azerbaijan to establish local xKD production of electric buses. The agreement marks a further step in the company's international expansion strategy. The MoU was signed in Baku by Alexander Vlaskamp, CEO of MAN Truck & Bus, Samad Bashirli, Deputy Minister of Economy of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Fizuli Alakbarov, President of Improtex Trucks & Buses LLC."
"Under the plan, vehicles will be exported in a partially assembled form together with components and completed in Azerbaijan, where they will also undergo final testing. The first MAN Lion's City E buses are expected to be delivered in 2026. MAN will provide technical support and training to ensure production and quality standards are met. Over time, the objective is to expand local production capacity and increase the use of components manufactured in Azerbaijan."
MAN Truck & Bus signed a memorandum of understanding with Improtex Trucks & Buses and the Government of Azerbaijan to establish local xKD production of electric buses. The MoU was signed in Baku by Alexander Vlaskamp, Samad Bashirli, and Fizuli Alakbarov. Vehicles will be exported in partially assembled form with components and completed and final-tested in Azerbaijan. The first MAN Lion's City E buses are expected to be delivered in 2026. MAN will provide technical support and training to ensure production and quality standards. Over time production capacity will expand and the use of components manufactured in Azerbaijan will increase. Improtex has been MAN's official importer in Azerbaijan since 2005. The initiative supports MAN's international expansion and Azerbaijan's investment in sustainable urban mobility.
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