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Marcopolo supplies 95 buses to major public transit operator in Brazil

Marcopolo supplies 95 buses to major public transit operator in Brazil On July 23, Marcopolo announced its largest-ever delivery of electric bus bodies, supplying 95 units to Sambaíba Transportes Urbanos, a major public transit operator in São Paulo. The buses, built on Mercedes-Benz eO500 U chassis, will serve routes in the northern part of the city. Each Attivi Low Entry unit measures 13.25 meters in length and accommodates up to 80 passenger...

News Updated at: 2025/08/05

Marcopolo to deliver 45 fully electric buses to public transport line in Mexico

Marcopolo to deliver 45 fully electric buses to public transport line in Mexico On September 20, it was announced that TransMetro, a public transport line in the Mexican state of Nuevo Léon, has started using the first electric bus entirely manufactured within the state. This is the first of 45 units of the fully electric Attivi model bus, featuring a Yutong chassis and Marcopolo bodywork, to be integrated into the TransMetro public transport se...

News Updated at: 2024/09/25

Marcopolo presents hybrid Volare ethanol minibus at LatBus 2024 in Brazil

upermicro, which is almost the size of a bus, but has lower operating costs and maintains the agility of a minibus. It can carry up to 45 passengers but can be applied to transport up to 64 students or can be used for charter services. Marcopolo also presented the Attack 8 models for 17 passengers, Attivi Integral, being the first electric bus developed and produced by the manufacturer, and the Viaggio 1050 G8. (Multiple sources on August 6, 2024...

News Updated at: 2024/08/13

Marcopolo begins Attivi electric bus evaluations in Chile

Marcopolo begins Attivi electric bus evaluations in Chile On February 10, Marcopolo announced the beginning of testing of its Attivi electric bus in Santiago, Chile, after deployment of the bus model in São Paulo, Brazil.The goal is for public transport operators in the Chilean capital to be able to evaluate the performance of Marcopolo's electric buses on routes used by vehicles with diesel engines.The Attivi developed for the Chilean market se...

News Updated at: 2023/02/14

Marcopolo begins production of new Attivi electric bus in Brazil

Marcopolo begins production of new Attivi electric bus in Brazil On August 9, Marcopolo announced the series production of its first electric bus with its own chassis.Marcopolo will produce 30 of the new Attivi electric buses from August to the end of 2022 in various configurations.“Clean technology is a global trend and being part of the creation of a national electric bus values our engineering”, said James Bellini, CEO of Marcopolo. Marcop...

News Updated at: 2022/08/12

BYD and Marcopolo developing Brazil’s first articulated electric bus

BYD and Marcopolo developing Brazil’s first articulated electric bus BYD and Marcopolo are currently in the final stage of development of Brazil’s first articulated electric bus for use in São José dos Campos. The bus consists of Marcopolo’s Attivi Express body mounted on BYD’s D11B chassis, and is designed for use on express lanes in medium to large cities. The bus uses lithium-iron phosphate batteries and has a range of up to 250 kilo...

News Updated at: 2020/08/13