• Major order for Daimler Buses Italia for 110 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro buses
• All-electric eCitaro city buses for public transport in the east part of Rome will expand the existing electric bus fleet of Mercedes-Benz Citaro hybrid buses that have been in operation since the beginning of 2024
• Autoservizi Troiani is the operator of the suburban route network in the eastern periphery of the Italian capital
• First deliveries of the new Mercedes-Benz eCitaro have already taken place

Leinfelden-Echterdingen/Rome – The Italian Daimler Buses sales company Daimler Buses Italia will deliver a total of 110 all-electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro low-floor city buses to Autoservizi Troiani S.r.l. by mid-2026. The first ten solo vehicles from this order are already operating on public transport routes in the east of the Italian capital Rome – in Grotte Celoni, Ponte Mammolo, Pantano, Rebibbia, Torre Maura, Esposizione Universale di Roma and the surrounding districts. They underline Autoservizi Troiani’s commitment to environmentally friendly mobility, passenger comfort and service quality.

With the purchase of 40 Mercedes‑Benz Citaro hybrid buses at the beginning of 2024, the company started to realise its goal of fully converting local public transport to electric mobility in the suburbs of the Italian metropolis.

A green and emission-free future for Rome

65 of the new 110 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro buses are equipped with NMC3 batteries, which provide each bus with a range of up to 280 kilometres without recharging. The remaining 45 units will be equipped with the next-generation NMC4 batteries. The 12-metre-long electric city buses are painted with white lettering on a dark red background – the distinctive look of Rome Municipality.

The safety systems installed in the new eCitaro meet the standards of the EU’s updated “General Safety Regulation” (GSR-B). The equipment also includes a powerful air-conditioning system. Additional high-performance particulate filters with an antiviral functional layer minimise the risk of infection when travelling in the bus, while the roll and pitch control ensures a high level of passenger comfort.

In addition to the driver, the interior of the three-door electric buses can accommodate up to 73 passengers, with 26 seats and 47 standing spaces available. Alongside the comfortable Mercedes‑Benz City Star Eco city bus seating, a manual folding ramp facilitates entry for passengers with limited mobility or parents with prams. A special-purpose area is available in the eCitaro buses for the safe transport of wheelchair users.

About Autoservizi Troiani

Autoservizi Troiani has been operating buses in the field of passenger transport for over 50 years. With its scheduled-service buses, charter buses and school buses, the company is active in public transport, school transport, and regional and long-distance transport, as well as in the touring coach and charter bus business. Autoservizi Troiani is aiming to gradually convert its entire scheduled-service bus fleet to electric drive variants within five years. Alongside the 40 Citaro hybrid buses, this will also include the 110 new all-electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro buses in future.