Caetano: Wiesbaden orders ten Fuel-Cell Buses H2.CityGold

The Wiesbaden transportation company ESWE Verkehr has ordered ten hydrogen fuel cell buses of the type H2.CityGold from CaetanoBus. They are to be delivered in the last quarter of 2021. After the Bielefeld order for four units and another two for the eFarm project of the GP-Joule group in North Frisia, this is already the third H2.CityGold order from Germany for the Portuguese bus manufacturer in a short period of time. ESWE Verkehr will deploy the 12-meter fuel cell buses on lines 16 and 17.

As part of the tender for the ten hydrogen fuel cell buses for Wiesbaden, we also had the opportunity to test an H2.CityGold for three days during the award process. Overall, we rate the ability to tackle the challenging topography in our route network, the driving tests of our driving school, the technical configuration of the vehicles, and their build quality as very positive. After evaluation according to the award criteria, the ten H2.CityGold were ordered, and we look forward to integrating the vehicles into our fleet at the end of 2021. (Dietmar Schneider, Head of the Technical Operations and Infrastructure Department at ESWE Verkehr)

Toyota fuel cell on board

The ten two-door H2.CityGold units will be equipped with a Toyota fuel cell, a 44-kWh battery pack, and a Siemens central motor with 180 kW peak power. The Type IV tanks have a total capacity of 37.5 kg and offer a range of more than 400 km.

About CaetanoBus

CaetanoBus, part of Toyota Caetano Portugal and Mitsui & Co., is a bus and chassis manufacturer from Portugal. The company also manufactures the Cobus, the world market leader in airport bus transportation. CaetanoBus has been developing electromobility solutions since 1980.

About ESWE Verkehr

ESWE Verkehr, with a fleet of 290 buses, is the mobility service provider for the Hessian state capital Wiesbaden. The company's goal is "Our Vision - Zero Emissions". To achieve the goal of emission-free public transport, ESWE relies on various technologies - including battery-electric vehicles and hydrogen-powered fuel cell buses. With over 1,100 employees, two-thirds of whom work in driving service, ESWE operates a route network of more than 660 km in length and 42 lines.