Scania Delivers 450 Buses to Abidjan - Studies Local Biofuel Production
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Wednesday, December 11, 2019
SDERTLJE, Sweden, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Scania has signed an agreement with the Ivorian Ministry of Transport and SOTRA, the Abidjan Transport Company, to deliver 450 buses.
Key Points:
- SDERTLJE, Sweden, Dec. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Scania has signed an agreement with the Ivorian Ministry of Transport and SOTRA, the Abidjan Transport Company, to deliver 450 buses.
- The bus delivery forms part of a major initiative to upgrade SOTRA's fleet and improve public transport in Abidjan, Cte d'Ivoire.
- "With this agreement, Scania further strengthens its position in West Africa as a provider of sustainable solutions for urban mobility," says Anna Carmo e Silva, Head of Buses and Coaches at Scania.
- Scania will supply 400 low-entry 13-metre buses and 50 18-metre articulated buses, bodybuilt by Marcopolo.