AutoTram Extra Grand

The AutoTram Extra Grand was a prototype of a bi-articulated passenger bus. It was around long and had a maximum capacity of 256 passengers, making it the largest passenger bus in the world.
It received wide attention during its and unveiling and public test drives, but never went into active service.

History

The AutoTram Extra Grand was unveiled and tested in Dresden, Germany, in August 2012. The bus was rejected in Germany, citing the cost of infrastructure upgrades necessary to accommodate it. The producer, German bus company Göppel Bus GmbH went bankrupt in 2013. After being sold to Kirov Plant, they went bankrupt again in October 2014, and the company was liquidated. Aside from the demonstrator unit in Dresden and the units ordered by Beijing and Shanghai, no one else ordered the bus.

Specifications

The bus is long, wide and tall. It is a hybrid-electric vehicle and is capable of driving on electric power alone. The prototype vehicle cost US$10 million.