Scania to deliver first electric buses to Norway
The buses will be built on Scania’s battery-electric platform, which uses a modular system shared across its trucks and buses. Each vehicle is equipped with five battery packs providing a total of 520 kWh. Four packs are mounted on the roof, while the fifth is located at the rear. The electric motor delivers 230 kW through a two-speed gearbox, a configuration based on components that Scania has used for city and local driving in its truck portfolio for years. Scania will provide service and maintenance for the 41 buses at its Borgeskogen facility.
The bodywork comes from partner Higer. The latter also manufactures the bodies of Scania Touring coaches and long-distance coaches, which are well established in the Norwegian market. The new buses are marketed under the Scania Fencer F1 name, with Scania supplying the complete driveline, battery system and control electronics.
The two-axle buses measure 12.2 metres, offering 39 fixed seats, three folding seats and standing capacity. As Scania points out, each bus is configured identically, with double doors at the front and middle of the vehicle.
Jon Eystein Lund, Sales Director at Norsk Scania, said: “We are pleased to be able to deliver the first electric Scania buses in Norway, and to have signed agreements with Tide Buss for both the delivery of these buses and their service and maintenance.”
The Vestfold tender won by Tide Buss starts on 1 July 2026 and spans 10 years. It is the largest contract Tide Buss has secured, covering 11.2 million kilometres of operation. The total contract value, including around 235 electric buses, is estimated at approximately NOK 7 billion, which is about 589 million euros.
The public transport operator also has Volvo 7900 Electric buses in Hammerfest, Norway (70 degrees north in the Arctic Circle). Following a trial in 2024, it was decided that the technology is fit for the cold conditions there. Vestfold is located in the South of the country, so it is safe to say that weather conditions there will not be a problem either.
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