Romanian e-UpCity electric bus in trials across four cities
The e-UpCity electric bus, produced by Romanian manufacturer ATP, has been tested in the city of Târgu Mureș. The e-UpCity electric bus has been tested in five cities over recent months: Oradea, Brăila, Făgăraș, Târgu Mureș, and Turda.
In Târgu Mureş, the prototype was tested for two weeks and operated for free on main city lines. It has a range of at least 200km, according to ATP.
The e-UpCity prototype has a total of 83 seats, but the number can be expanded to 95, and a length of 12.18m. ATP says the bus’ range can be upgraded to reach 360km and charging time is three to five hours.
The vehicle includes components from various manufacturers including CATL, ZF, Bosch, Valeo, and DANA Prestolite.
Mircea Cirţ, president of ATP Group, says: “Feedback from the cities where the prototype was tested was good. The goal is to test it in as many cities in Romania as possible by the end of the year in order to collect data to evaluate it properly.”