Iveco Bus to Expand Electric Bus Production in France
Key Ideas
- Iveco Bus is integrating the production of electric models Heuliez GX Elec and Iveco E-Way into its French plant in Annonay, including the new E-Way-H2 fuel cell model.
- The site in Annonay will have a battery assembly line to control the entire value chain, serving French and European customers.
- Iveco Bus plans to invest 600 million euros, emphasizing the energy transition and reindustrialisation, while calling for financial support and cooperation from states and the EU.
- Domenico Nucera highlighted the importance of maintaining competitive production in Europe and investing in manufacturing sites in France, Italy, and the Czech Republic.
Iveco Bus has announced the integration of electric bus production at its French plant in Annonay. This move includes the manufacturing of Heuliez GX Elec and Iveco E-Way models, previously built only in Rorthais, France. The new E-Way-H2 hydrogen bus model will also be produced at the Annonay plant, along with a battery assembly line to enhance value chain control. Domenico Nucera, President of Iveco Bus, emphasized the company's commitment to the energy transition by investing heavily in production sites across France, Italy, and the Czech Republic. Despite planning to invest 600 million euros in new electric bus platforms, Iveco Bus stressed the need for financial support and cooperation with public transport operators for successful transformation and reindustrialisation in Europe.