KONINGSHOOIKT (Lier), Belgium – Belgian coach builder Van Hool has landed a significant contract with RVK Köln and WSW Wuppertal in Germany to supply 40 hydrogen buses.
The order consists of 30 fuel-cell buses for Cologne and 10 for Wuppertal, making it the largest order for hydrogen-powered vehicles ever placed in Europe.
These high-tech vehicles will be built in the Van Hool factory in Koningshooikt. The first buses will be delivered in the spring of 2019.
“Hydrogen buses are vehicles with a high added value and they’re of major importance to the production facility in Koningshooikt,” said Van Hool CEO Filip Van Hool, adding that the order “is a serious boost for hydrogen technology for public transport.”
“All over Europe, public transport companies are working hard to ‘greenify’ their bus fleets,” Van Hool said.
Cologne has had two Van Hool hydrogen buses in service since May 2014.
