Mercedes confirms electric bus for next year

Mercedes-Benz is working on an electric version of its Citaro bus, company executives have revealed.

The electric model is expected to be entering series production in 2018.

It was announced at the Global Public Transport Summit (GPTS) in Montreal/Canada, where execs also noted that prototypes were already being tested in real-world conditions, in various places.

According to Clean Technica, at the event, it was stated that the Citaro would “open up a new chapter in electric mobility, because Mercedes-Benz is not looking at the city bus in isolation, but as an integral part of a highly efficient transport system