Unibuss, one of the largest bus companies in Norway, has ordered 127 MAN Lion’s City buses from MAN Truck & Bus. The state-of-the-art city buses will be powered by HVO biofuel. The move represents a significant statement in terms of Unibuss’s commitment to protecting the environment. The city buses will be deployed in several areas in and around the city of Oslo, including Vestre Aker, a district in the north-west of Oslo, Nesøya, a small island in the municipality of Asker, and Bærum, a municipality in the Norwegian county of Viken. The first lot of new MAN Lion’s City buses has been out on the streets of the Norwegian capital since the end of June. All 127 vehicles were put into operation by the start of autumn – and now they are helping both locals and visitors to the region get from A to B in a safe, comfortable and environmentally friendly manner.

In addition to the 23 18.75-m-long, 57-seater MAN Lion’s City GL buses, the delivery also included 71 MAN Lion’s City L LE city buses. These vehicles are almost 15 metres long and can seat 49 passengers. Each of the articulated, low-floor buses is powered by a D2066 LUH diesel engine. MAN Truck & Bus also handed over 33 MAN Lion’s City LE buses to Unibuss. These 12-meter long, state-of-the-art solobuses can seat 43 passengers. They are powered by a 290 hp (213 kW) D0836 LOH diesel engine, which also runs on HVO biofuel. All three bus types meet the Euro 6 emission standard.

In addition to being environmentally friendly and economically efficient, these state-of-the-art city buses also stand out due to their high levels of safety and comfort. But the passengers are not the only people that have been taken into account. The intelligent and intuitive design of the driver’s station ensures that drivers can remain fully focussed on road safety at all times.