Daimler Buses unveils eCitaro prototype on a dedicated electric platform

Daimler Buses unveils prototype of new eCitaro on an electric platform

Daimler Buses has unveiled a near-production prototype of its next-generation eCitaro electric city bus, Automotive World reports. The company is developing the new model on a dedicated electric platform.

This platform avoids the compromises involved in a design based on a diesel bus. Daimler Buses is developing the new eCitaro as city bus fleets switch to electric propulsion.