RAMPINI spa. for the first time at Busworld Europe: Hydrogen busHYDRON premiere takes centre stage

The medium-sized Italian bus builder RAMPINIspa. in Passignano sul Trasimeno presents the new generation of the battery supported hydrogenmidibus HYDRON, which will go into production early in 2024, on the occasion of the firstparticipation of the company at Busworld Europe in Brussels from 7th to 12th October 2023.

  • Hydrogen powered electric midibus eight meters long, just over two meters wide
  • Modern Italian styling (“Stile energetico”) with two or three doors
  • Hy4Drive flexible Drive System for maximum efficiency, nominated for the new “Busworld Digital Award”
  • Range of up to 400 kilometers with capacity of up to 48 passengers
  • Battery version ELTRON and Minibus SIXTRON also on display at Busworld Europe

Passignano sul Trasimeno, Perugia, Sep. 20th 2023. The medium-sized Italian bus builder RAMPINIspa. in Passignano sul Trasimeno presents the new generation of the battery supported hydrogenmidibus HYDRON, which will go into production early in 2024, on the occasion of the firstparticipation of the company at Busworld Europe in Brussels from 7th to 12th October 2023. Sincethe early 2000s, around 200 electric buses have left the factory halls in Passignano and have beendelivered to six European countries - Germany, France, Austria, Spain and Greece in addition to Italy.The HYDRON draws on the main characteristics and the success story of the ELTRON with theadvantage of a 30 kW Fuel Cell system, that can support the Traction System in four different,intelligent modes called “Hy4Drive”. This company developed System has been nominated byBusworld for the newly created Busworld Digital Award in the category “Emobility Management”.

Since 2022, the next generation of the family has joined the management of the company. This also marks the beginning of a new era for the company, which employs around 100 people. The new management board, Caterina Rampini as Vice President and CEO,and Andrea Rampini as CEO and Head of Technology and Development, will be present at the RAMPINI press conference on:

October 6th, 15:30 p.m. in Hall 6, Booth 606 a

All press representants are invited to this event at the booth. For individual interviews with leadingRAMPINI personnel please make an appointment under the contact data at the foot of the press release.

The company's complete portfolio besides the HYDRON will be at display in Brussels. It currently consistsof the two electric buses SIXTRON (6m length, 2.1m width, up to 31 passengers), and the full-electric ELTRON.

 

About RAMPINI

RAMPINI S.p.a designs, manufactures, and markets the most innovative range of zero-emission busesthroughout Europe in the Mini- and Midi-segment. The wide product offering includes six- and eight-meter electric buses with unique range and passenger capacity. At Passignano sul Trasimeno (PG)plant, RAMPINI S.p.a. employs approximately 100 people on an 80,000- square-meter area, generatinga turnover of over 25 million euros per year. Founded in 1945, thanks to its strong innovativeapproach, RAMPINI S.p.a has made sustainability a fundamental value, aiming to produce completely"green" transport and communal disposal solutions as well as civilian products for the militaryindustry. In 2022 the Company incorporated the next generation of family members (CaterinaRampini, Andrea Rampini, Nicoletta Rampini) in the management board to adjust for the future.

For further information or appointments at Busworld in Brussels, please contact:
Rampini Press Office
ufficiostampa@rampini.it
+39 075829891