The Polish company enters the USA with a hit. Will fulfill his American dream?

In 2024, the company achieved revenues of EUR 927 million, providing 1525 vehicles. When planning further development, Solaris intends to achieve full zero -emission by 2045.

Dynamic development of Solaris

Solaris Bus & Coach sp. Z oo, belonging to the Spanish CAF group, is one of the leaders in the production of city and intercity buses. In 2024, the company recorded an increase in revenues by 13 percent. Compared to the previous year, achieving the result of EUR 927 million. At that time, Solaris delivered 1525 vehicles – by 5 percent More than in 2023. Currently, there are 1609 orders in implementation, which is confirmed by the growing interest in ecological transport solutions.

Expansion to the market overseas

Solaris intensively develops operations outside Europe, focusing on the American and Canadian market. In December 2024, the company signed the first contract in the USA, including the supply of four electric buses to Seattle in 2026. There is an option to expand the order to 16 vehicles.

In turn, the contract in Canada provides for the delivery of 107 trolleybuses, with the possibility of extending the order to 500 vehicles. As the president of Solaris, Javier Iriarte, emphasized, this is just the beginning of the company’s expansion overseas:

“Our ambitions reach much further than this first step”.

New engineering and production base in the USA

To effectively compete on the American market, Solaris plans to create its own engineering and production base in the United States. According to Iriarte, this investment will allow for effective implementation of European technologies of non -emission buses on the North American market.

“We are developing our activities in North America to provide modern, non -emission vehicles adapted to local requirements. The construction of an engineering and production base will not only increase our presence in the US, but also to speed up the development of innovative transport solutions” – emphasized the president of Solaris.

New models and investments in technology development

As part of its innovation strategy, Solaris develops new models of intercity buses in low and standard versions. Their premiere is scheduled for the first quarter of 2026.

“The design of intercity buses is associated with significant investments in the expansion of our production plants, the development of research and innovation and improvement of after -sales services” Iriarte explained.

In addition, the company will expand its offer with a new model – Solaris Urbino 10.5 Electric with modular drive. The premiere of the vehicle is scheduled for October 2025.

Zero -emission until 2045. Long -term strategy of the company

Solaris consistently implements its assumptions regarding sustainable development. The company’s goal is to achieve zero net emission by 2045, which is in line with the global trends and environmental policy of the CAF group.

“Our strategy is based on the pursuit of zero -emission. We want our innovative transport solutions to have a real impact on the reduction of the carbon trail of cities and regions in which we operate” – summed up the president of Solaris, Javier Iriarte.