OSLO, NORWAY: Hexagon Agility has received an order from Scania Colombia, a world-leading bus and truck OEM, to ship compressed pure gas (CNG) fuel systems for nine-and twelve-meter buses.
These new low emission buses are constructed with our bodies (the portion of a bus that encloses the bus’s occupant space) from Busscar, a Columbian bus physique builder and are perfect for metropolis operation.
This order represents an estimated worth of USD 5.2 million (approx. NOK 46.3 million).
“As the City of Bogota, Colombia continues to drive towards reducing its carbon footprint, these new CNG buses are a game-changer, particularly the nine-meter buses suited for ‘Stop and Go transport’,” said Juan Carlos Ocampo, General Director of Scania Colombia.
“We are dedicated to delivering sustainable options to customers just like the City of Bogota, to assist them obtain their sustainability goals.”
“We are very happy to partner with Scania Colombia by offering best-in-class CNG fuel systems for the transit bus OEM market,” said Eric Bippus, Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing of Hexagon Agility.
“We believe that clear air is a right, not a privilege. This partnership with Scania is an important step in Hexagon Agility’s efforts to make our vision, clear air everywhere, a global reality.”
About the market
City of Bogota, Colombia is deemed to be one of many top 5 cities within the world with densest traffic. Transport emissions are the biggest contributor to well being harming air high quality within the city.
To reduce the degrees of air pollution within the metropolis and in Colombia, the Colombian authorities has confirmed throughout COP26 its plan to reduce 51% of carbon emissions by 2030.
Compared to diesel, these new CNG buses play a critical role reducing NOx emissions by 80%, suspended particles by 96% and sulfur dioxide emissions by 100%. Additionally, it reduces noise emissions by 50%.
Deliveries of the fuel systems for CNG buses are scheduled to begin within the second quarter of 2022.