Following a thorough and rigorous process of technical and regulatory approval, the GANZ-SOR EBN8 was granted the necessary type approval to allow production of up to 250 units. This approval is a critical milestone, as no new vehicle can be manufactured or launched on the market within the European Union without it.
“At the tests, experts examined compliance with numerous technical and environmental regulations. After obtaining type approval, the vehicle was officially licensed and received a green license plate, allowing it to operate fully on public roads. The midibus was recently showcased at a professional event in Bábolna, where it transported attendees. We are ready to begin series production and believe this midibus will fill an important market gap, as demand for medium-sized electric buses grows year by year,” said Rudolf Pencz, Managing Director of Baja-based Ganz Transelektro Közlekedési Berendezéseket Gyártó Kft. (GTKB).
The eight-meter-long, low-floor electric midibus was unveiled this summer to both the press and industry professionals. The prototype is a Hungarian-Czech collaboration, with GTKB developing the vehicle’s “heart,” its electric drive system, while Czech partner SOR constructed the bodywork. The integration of systems and software development, representing the highest value-added processes, took place in Hungary.
The midibus can accommodate 35 passengers, including 16 seated, and has a range of up to 300 kilometers. Alongside the midibus, Ganz has developed complementary charging equipment, including an OppCharge pantograph fast charger and a 120 kW dual-head cable charger. The electric bus is also designed as a key component of renewable energy-based community energy systems. Thanks to its battery system, it can store and supply energy, enabling it to perform energy-related tasks in addition to passenger transport.
The development of the GANZ-SOR EBN8 was carried out as part of GTKB Kft.’s GINOP_PLUSZ-2.1.1-21-2022-00081 project. The project was co-financed by the European Union, with a total contracted grant amount of HUF 271,922,258, including HUF 239,291,585 from EU funding.
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