ST Engineering and MAN Truck and Bus have launched the MAN Lion’s City E, a new single-deck electric bus, as a part of the electrification of the public bus fleet in Singapore. This bus, the first right-hand drive electric model produced by MAN, features advanced battery technology with a capacity of 480 kWh, allowing it to run longer between charges and carry more passengers.
The bus carries its batteries exclusively on the roof to reduce collision damage and is the first in Singapore to replace side mirrors with digital cameras for enhanced driver safety.
The first unit, purchased by private transport operator Leisure Frontier for SDG600,000, will begin service in Q4 2024. ST Engineering, the exclusive distributor of MAN buses in Singapore, has previously supplied over 1,000 diesel buses to the public fleet. This collaboration between ST Engineering and MAN aims to support Singapore’s goal of having half of its 6,000 public buses run on electricity by 2030.