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Arriva Italy and Bia Join Forces to Power the Electrification of Public Transport in Cremona<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Cremona, Italy \u2013 October 21th, 2025 \u2013 Arriva Italy and Bia<\/a>, the smart charging platform for electric fleets, are celebrating one year of collaboration driving the electrification of public transport in Cremona. The partnership is helping Arriva achieve one of the highest rates of successful electric bus charging sessions in the country, over 95% of transactions finish with a state of charge above 90%. \u200d<\/p>\n

Bia\u2019s energy optimization platform currently delivers an average of 70 MWh per month to Arriva\u2019s fleet of 31 electric buses across 12 chargers, ensuring buses are ready for service while minimizing costs and infrastructure strain.<\/p>\n

\u200dA key feature of the deployment is Bia\u2019s priority balancer, which orchestrates charging while respecting the contracted power limit of the site\u2019s main meter and the capacity of two transformers, each feeding six chargers. In addition, Bia takes into account Arriva\u2019s charging shifts and operational schedules, ensuring that every bus reaches the required state of charge before its next departure.<\/p>\n

\u200dTo further optimize energy use, Bia integrates day-ahead spot prices from the Italian electricity market operator GME (Gestore del Mercato Elettrico<\/em>), allowing Arriva to charge at the most cost-efficient times of day. This smart charging strategy is expected to deliver around 20% savings through price arbitrage.<\/p>\n

Currently, Bia\u2019s optimization has already reduced the depot\u2019s peak load by approximately 45%, avoiding costly demand charges and generating significant monthly savings.<\/p>\n

Together, these measures allowed Arriva Italy to achieve a return on investment in under three months.<\/p>\n

\u200d\u201cIn 2022 we launched in Cremona an ambitious project to progressively modernize the urban\u00a0<\/em>fleet, with the goal of replacing diesel vehicles with electric buses. Thanks to this initiative,\u00a0<\/em>Cremona\u2019s urban fleet today includes 31 electric vehicles and, by early 2026, with the\u00a0<\/em>introduction of the last three small-size buses, Cremona will be among the first cities in Italy\u00a0<\/em>to operate a fully electric urban bus service. Through the collaboration with Bia, we can rely\u00a0<\/em>on a smart charging system that ensures service reliability, reduces energy costs, and\u00a0<\/em>minimizes grid impact, providing the city with a modern, clean, and sustainable public\u00a0<\/em>transport system<\/em>.\u201d said\u00a0Angelo Costa<\/strong>,\u00a0Arriva Italia Managing Director<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cArriva Italy is setting a benchmark for e-bus operations in Cremona,\u201d\u00a0<\/em>said\u00a0Roby Moyano, Head of Product at Bia<\/strong>. \u201cBy combining charge optimization algorithms, power limit compliance, and electricity price signals, we\u2019ve created a system that maximizes fleet uptime while reducing costs and grid impact<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u200dThis collaboration is a key step in Arriva\u2019s commitment to sustainable mobility and aligns with Cremona\u2019s efforts to reduce emissions and improve urban air quality.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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