Electric bus with new battery tech, advanced driver assistance unveiled

ST Engineering, MAN aim to be part of electric bus roll-out here

- Therese Soh

ST Engineering and MAN Truck and Bus are making a push to be part of Singapore's drive to electrify its public bus fleet, with a private transport operator here purchasing an electric bus by the European maker.

The single-deck electric bus, MAN Lion's City E, was unveiled in a showcase at the ST Engineering Hub at Ang Mo Kio Electronics Park Road on Aug 29.

"This is the very first right-hand drive electric bus from MAN that they have produced, and Singapore is the first country to receive it from MAN," said Mr Hoe Yeen Teck, who heads ST Engineering's mobility road and services.

ST Engineering is the exclusive importer and distributor of MAN Bus in Singapore, and has supplied more than 1,000 diesel buses to the public bus fleet in Singapore.

The two companies are collaborating "to bring a new generation of electric buses with innovative advanced driver assistance system technology that supports Singapore's drive towards a cleaner public bus fleet", ST Engineering said.