Detailed description (English): Flix is piloting – together with TRAILAR, a British company that offers innovative transport solutions to reduce the environmental impact of commercial vehicles - a new technology involving solar panels on buses. The flexible solar mats have been specially developed for use in the transport sector and generate energy for the bus’ electrical consumption. This effectively reduces fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Flix is the first to apply this technology to an international long-distance bus. The technology is designed in such a way that the data, and therefore the yield, can be monitored. Circumstances can be optimised, ultimately reducing CO2 emissions as much as possible. In February 2020, Flix has installed solar panels on its green bus that runs from Dortmund, via Eindhoven, Antwerp, Bruges and Calais to London. Today the bus is running between Paris and Eindhoven. New pilots will be launched in Spain in 2022 and more are planned for Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH region), as well as for Italy.
Partner: Trailar