URBANWAY.
THE SMART CITY BUS

IVECO BUS has extensive experience of trolleybuses. The new generation Urbanway In-Motion-Charging is an electric vehicle whose batteries recharge while driving under overhead lines, thus avoiding any loss of time or extra grid costs associated with recharging.

This technology ensures optimal performance with no restrictions on gradeability, mileage or climatic comfort. Its batteries allow a versatile zero-emission motion mode even in the absence of overhead lines. The regenerative braking system allows energy to be stored for recharging the battery, or sent back to the grid.

Overhead line-free zones blend more harmoniously with the urban aesthetic zones and in the junctions. Limited infrastructure costs as it can eliminate costs associated with complex corners or junctions. This technology ensures continuity of service even with temporarily inaccessible routes.

CNH Industrial has focused on sustainability for several years now and its efforts in this direction have been recognized by many independent bodies, such as the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, which has rated our company a qualified Industry Leader for 8 years in a row.

In addition, in 2017 CNH Industrial also started implementing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Sustainability applies to many fields, such as corporate responsibility, including suppliers (Goal 8), and the development of alternative powertrains (Goal 13).

Alternative powertrains for citybuses such as natural gas, hybrid and full electric with the innovative In-Motion-Charging, have been developed in order to provide improved air quality in cities and help reduce CO2 emissions.

The whole product life cycle also demands attention. In addition to bus operating, manufacturing and recycling need to be considered. Like every other CNH Industrial plant, our manufacturing site at Annonay in France has implemented the World Class Manufacturing process for many years and is Bronze-medal certified. WCM means manufacturing with rules to control and improve processes, including waste and energy management.

With respect to recycling, the Urbanway body is built entirely from bolted panels which can be individually removed for repair, and then for end-of-use purposes and material sorting. The shell is also built from bolted steel sub-elements which can be later unscrewed with a view to disposal. This unique feature is a key advantage for reducing the burden of recycling and material separation.

As the pioneer and leader in the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) segment, IVECO BUS is a real success story that confirms the importance of this mean of transport as an efficient alternative to buses and tramways.

The BRT system is based on a combination of infrastructure, vehicles and in-use operation: dedicated bus lanes with all the facilities to run a fast, frequent and regular service in order to perform in new, complex city infrastructures, attracting a growing number of passengers. The BRT concept has a scalable deployment according to municipalities’ needs and budgets.

The BRT concept gives cities a modern appeal, with its instantly recognizable lines for a structural effect. In line with this concept, Urbanway benefits from an exclusive design, tailor-made to meet public transport authorities’ expectations in everything from unique interior ambiance to outstanding livery.