Eberspaecher’s new plant in Poland to cater to hybrid, battery electric buses

The Eberspaecher Group has opened a new plant in Przylesie, Poland where production of thermal management systems for electric city buses and coaches has begun. Up to 20,000 systems will roll off the production line each year.

"The increasing demand for electric buses requires us to expand our capacities for bus air conditioning systems," said Jorg Steins, CEO Eberspaecher Group. The Bus and Coach Business Unit has been producing in Poland for seven years. In addition to the relocated production lines from the Olawa production site, series production of a new thermal management system for electric city buses and coaches from leading international manufacturers has commenced. "With around 30 percent more capacity compared to the previous site, we are ideally positioned for current and future e-mobility orders," emphasized Steins.

Up to 20,000 air conditioning systems will roll off the production line at the Przylesie site every year.

In addition to the lines relocated from Olawa, two new production lines are being built. Eberspaecher will be manufacturing the AC138 EVOthermal management system here from January 2025. "The AC138 EVO with its patented reversal of the air circuit is our high-tech and market‑defining top product for electromobility," adds Oliver Wels. The heat pump developed especially for hybrid and battery-electric buses impresses with its low system complexity and high energy efficiency. Eberspaecher is introducing the system with the climate-friendly refrigerant CO₂, R744.