Solaris 

In 2025, Solaris delivered 1,631 vehicles to customers across 15 countries, representing a 7% increase compared to 2024. In line with its strategy, the company focused its sales activities on the premium segment of low- and zero-emission vehicles, which contributed to revenue growth and improved contract profitability.

The total revenue amounted to €1.183 billion, 28% higher than in 2024.

The vast majority of contracts executed in 2025 – 86% – involved fully zero-emission or low-emission vehicles. Notably, low- and zero-emission vehicles also accounted for more than 93% of the total sales value.

The largest recipients of Solaris vehicles in 2025 were customers from Poland, Italy, Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. Sales were primarily driven by high volumes of electric buses, hydrogen buses, and trolleybuses. Deliveries included 916 electric buses and 306 hydrogen buses – the highest annual delivery volumes of electric and hydrogen vehicles in the company’s history.

„So far, we have produced more than 4,500 electric and hydrogen buses. This gives us scale, real-world experience and a strong base of operational know-how”

Agata Stańda, CEO Solaris Bus & Coach.

Among the major electric bus customers were the Swedish operator Nobina, which introduced 118 Solaris buses into service, and Milan’s ATM, which expanded its fleet with 97 Urbino 18 electric articulated buses. Significant deliveries of e-buses were also made to Transdev in Utrecht, CTM in Cagliari (Sicily), BVG in Berlin, PostAuto in Switzerland, and operators in Romania.

In the hydrogen bus segment, the largest batch was deployed in Bologna, where TPER received 88 Urbino hydrogen buses. Subsequent series were delivered to German operators in Kerpen, Wuppertal, Cologne, Gummersbach, and Duisburg, as well as to Czech operator Martin Uher.

In 2025, Solaris secured orders for 2,780 vehicles, setting a company record. The largest order volumes came from Poland (1,196 vehicles). A significant share of new contracts also concerned deliveries to operators in Sweden, Germany, Switzerland, Italy and Canada.

Key contracts in 2025 included an order for up to 270 electric articulated buses for BVG in Berlin, the company’s first order in Canada – 184 trolleybuses for TransLink in Vancouver – as well as contracts with VR Sverige and Nobina in Sweden, totaling 378 electric buses of various lengths.

The order portfolio in 2025 was dominated by electric buses, trolleybuses, hybrids, and hydrogen buses, representing nearly 90% of all contracted vehicles. At year-end, the order book, including service contracts, was valued at €2.4 billion, providing stable production prospects for the coming years.

High delivery volumes strengthened Solaris’s market position. In 2025, Solaris ranked third among all city bus manufacturers in Europe, regardless of drivetrain type.

„Cities are not moving to a single technology. 
They select solutions depending on range, duty cycle and infrastructure readiness. Our strategy has therefore been to develop battery, hydrogen and trolleybuses technologies in parallel, rather than focusing on one solution”

Agata Stańda, CEO Solaris Bus & Coach.

In the zero-emission segment, our company achieved an 11% share of the battery bus market and a 58% share in the hydrogen bus segment. Taken together, including both battery and hydrogen buses, the company ranked third in Europe in the zero-emission city bus segment in 2025, with a nearly 14% market share.

In the long-term perspective, covering the total number of zero-emission buses delivered in Europe from 2012 through the end of 2025, Solaris maintained its position as the market leader, as in the previous year.

In 2025, Solaris introduced the series production of vehicles with modular drive (MD) technology in 10.5-, 12-, and 18-meter configurations. This solution enhances driver and passenger comfort, simplifies maintenance, and improves energy efficiency.

At Busworld 2025, the latest model in this series – the Solaris Urbino 10.5 electric – had its world premiere and received a Sustainable Bus Award 2026 in the Urban category. Read more HERE.

It is also worth noting that the articulated hydrogen bus Solaris Urbino 18 hydrogen was named “Bus of the Year 2025”.

You can find more about this distinction and the vehicle itself HERE.

The company also worked on a new family of zero-emission intercity buses (10.8 m, 12 m, 13 m), in low-floor and low-entry versions, available both as battery and hydrogen vehicles.

In 2025, Solaris extended its after-sales services portfolio to include the retrofit of zero-emission vehicles. This solution enables the modernisation of earlier-generation electric buses through the replacement of selected components, primarily batteries and drivetrain elements. As a result, it significantly extends the operational lifespan of electric buses and improves their performance parameters. More about Solaris retrofit service you will find HERE.

A key milestone in 2025 was the signing of Solaris’s first contract in Canada. TransLink Vancouver ordered 107 12-meter trolleybuses, followed by an option to extend the order by 77 articulated trolleybuses.

This contract represents a significant step in establishing Solaris’s presence outside Europe. First trolleybus deliveries are scheduled for 2026.

„I am excited to invite you to the premiere of our bus for the US market, during the APTA Expo in Chicago in October this year – a landmark moment showcasing our vision for the future of sustainable urban mobility”

Agata Stańda, CEO Solaris Bus & Coach.

We are also executing our first two orders in the United States, for San Francisco and Seattle. A key milestone in 2026 will be the launch of our first electric bus dedicated to the US market, a 40-foot vehicle.

2025 confirmed Solaris’s stable position as one of Europe’s leading suppliers of low- and zero-emission buses. Our company enters 2026 with a strong order book and a clear development direction, focused on zero-emission technologies, increased production capacity, enhanced service support, and continued expansion into new markets.