IVECO BUS and Île-de-France Mobilités, the region near the French capital Paris, have signed three framework agreements for the acquisition of clean buses and coaches. IVECO BUS will be the main supplier of clean vehicles for Île-de-France. The agreements involve deliveries of the GX 337 ELEC, URBANWAY CNG, and CROSSWAY CNG models. This acquisition could total up to 4,000 buses over a period extending until 2032.
These framework agreements, concluded through the Public Transport Procurement Organization (CATP), are divided into three lots covering the supply of standard 12-meter electric buses, biogas-powered 12- and 18-meter buses, and 12-meter interurban biogas-powered vehicles. These vehicles are part of long-standing client Île-de-France Mobilités' plan to achieve a 100% clean bus fleet by 2030. The first delivery, comprising 154 GX 337 ELEC and 415 URBANWAY CNG powered by biogas (12 and 18 meters), is scheduled to start in 2026. They will join the vehicles already in operation and being delivered on Île-de-France lines. These buses will play a central role in supporting Île-de-France Mobilités in the ongoing energy transition of its bus and coach fleet. Since 2016, Île-de-France Mobilités has been implementing the world's largest bus and coach renewal plan covering its 10,500 vehicles, with the goal of achieving a 100% clean fleet by 2030. The GX 337 ELEC, the best-selling urban electric model in France since 2020 and the URBANWAY CNG and CROSSWAY CNG are, according to IVECO BUS, 100% compatible
with biomethane produced from waste for a neutral carbon footprint. “With this new order of 4,000 vehicles, we are on the verge of achieving this tremendous project of making Île-de-France the first region to convert all its buses and coaches to clean energy. I am also delighted that, with IVECO BUS, we support and sustain a French industrial sector.” said Valérie Pécresse, President of Île-de-France Mobilités. “The Public Transport Procurement Organization (CATP) supports all public buyers by giving them access to advantageous pricing conditions and enhanced guarantees. With its 10,500 vehicles, Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM) has the largest bus network in Europe and is among the largest in the world. The pooling of its purchase volumes creates a dynamic that benefits all French communities. By creating a specialized purchasing center, local elected officials have shown their ability to innovate and take initiatives to optimize purchases in the field of public transport and mobility,” added Arnaud Rabier, Managing Director of CATP.