Solaris Bus & Coach has appointed Robert Schneider as new CEO of its Swedish subsidiary Solaris Sverige AB. Robert Schneider assumed his new post on 6 September 2021 and took over the duties from Klaus Hansen, who was retiring.
Robert Schneider, the new CEO of Solaris Sverige AB, brings 30 years of vast experience in managerial positions in commercial, logistics and military fields. His recent professional work has been closely related to public transport. Before he became part of the Solaris’s team, he served as General Manager at Arriva and as Product Development Manager at Keolis. Moreover, prior to joining the Swedish subsidiary of Solaris Bus & Coach, Robert Schneider worked for Ebusco, Transdev Sverige AB and Go-Ahead Nordic. He has replaced Klaus Hansen, who is retiring and who had headed the Swedish company since 2014. Robert Schneider assumed his new post as of 6 September.
“I am really glad to welcome Robert to Solaris’s team. Today, we are gaining a highly experienced manager who knows the Swedish public transport market inside out. Congratulations to Robert on his new position! I wish him a lot of success with his new responsibilities”, said Petros Spinaris, Deputy CEO of Solaris Bus & Coach for Sales, Marketing and After Sales. “I believe that with the new CEO our Swedish team will continue to successfully implement our sales plans in this market and actively support local transport carriers in the transition to low- and zero-emission public transport”, he added.
The partnership between Solaris and Swedish operators dates back to 2003. Since then, the manufacturer has supplied its customers in Sweden with almost 700 vehicles, the vast majority of which are low-emission or zero-emission vehicles. In the next few months, the first two hydrogen buses, purchased by operator Transdev, will be delivered to the Swedish city of Sandviken.
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Solaris Bus & Coach sp. z o.o. is one of the leading producers of city and intercity buses in Europe. It focuses in particular on the development of zero-emission vehicles, i. e. electric and hydrogen buses as well as trolleybuses. This has resulted in the widest zero-emission product range in the European market and a leading position in this segment with a market share of 15.2%. Nearly 25,000 Solaris vehicles have been delivered so far and they ply the streets in 850 towns and cities across 33 countries located throughout Europe as well as beyond it. Solaris is part of the Spanish CAF Group (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles) S.A. From conception, to the design and manufacturing phases, all Solaris buses are produced in Poland. Moreover, all activities undertaken by the manufacturer are in line with the brand’s mission, which is reflected in the motto “We are changing the image of public transport”. Solaris also actively partners with public transport operators and provides them with comprehensive support in their transition to zero-emission mobility.
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Mateusz Figaszewski
E-mobility Development & Market Intelligence Director
mateusz.figaszewski@solarisbus.com
