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Feb 08, 2012 - Citea VDL for Helsinki
VDL Bus & Coach signed a contract to supply 56 Citea LLE to Nobina, a transport company with branches in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Denmark (3,500 buses and 7,600 employees). Intended for public transport in Helsinki, the vehicles are in the 'light low entry' version, therefore they have a very low empty weight that benefits consumption, emissions and maintenance costs. The floor is lowered at the entrance and exit doors. Accessibility is also improved thanks to the absence of platforms between entrance and exit. The vehicles are 12 meters in size and they are powered by Euro 5 engine with EEV technology. They have a capacity of 44 sitting passengers plus 40 standing. They will be deployed for regular service starting August 2012.
Feb 08, 2012 - First Global Innovation Center in Europe
Eaton Corporation, a manufacturing industry operating in diversified sectors, opens the first Eaton Innovation Center in Europe. It's the fifth Innovation Center after those already opened in the United States, India and China. Located in Prague at the Roztoky Science & Technology Center, it's dedicated to research and development in the energy field for the development of solutions that make hydropower, electrical and mechanical energy more efficient, safe and sustainable. The Center will also carry out innovative research for the development of applications targeted to the electrification of transport, vehicles and airplanes. The company intends to employ up to 50 highly skilled engineers in the first year and about 300 employees within the next four to five following years.
Feb 06, 2012 - The Star shines on Istanbul
Other Mercedes buses for Istanbul. The IETT (Istanbul Electricity, Tramway Tunnel and general management), local public transport company whose fleet has more than 50 percent buses with the Star brand, ordered 221 Mercedes Conecto in urban low floor version. The vehicles were requested in the articulated variant from 18 meters, with capacity up to 160 passengers and Euro 5 standards thanks to its Bluetech diesel technology. The221 Conecto will be produced in Turkey at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Hosdere and deliveries will be spread over the to end in September 2012.
Feb 06, 2012 - Solaris with sirens
A special InterUrbino of the Solaris range was developed for the Polish National Fire Brigade. It will be used as a Mobile Command Unit in the Poznan region (West Poland) and will function as a communications hub taking the leading role in major events and during the operations of long duration. The vehicle is equipped with the latest telecommunications technologies and the equipment includes three workstations for radio operators, a powerful antenna, a table for briefings. In addition, 30 seats enable crew transports.
Feb 03, 2012 - Sprint closing for Volvo Buses
The fourth quarter of 2011 was in progress for Volvo Buses. Bus deliveries increased by 29 percent totaling 4,172 units compared with 3,230 in the year-earlier quarter. A good result in hard market conditions. The greatest satisfaction came from South America, where demand for heavy buses remained high with volumes up 30 percent compared to 2010. The Chinese market grew by 13 percent while Europe was at the same low levels of 2010. In North American the total bus market remained weak.
Feb 02, 2012 - Doors supply for Singapore
Four hundred bus doors landed in Singapore. Produced by the Spanish Masats, they were delivered to the Malaysian Gemilang, a leading bus manufacturer in the Far East, that will mount the doors on 200 vehicles with MAN chassis. The order was placed for the Singapore Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT), one of the largest transport company of the Asian metropolis. The supply includes 200 inswinging doors and 200 electric sliding doors, all equipped with the most modern security systems such as a presence sensor and an electric sensitive edge on the rubber to prevent people getting trapped and to increase safety in the transit zone.
Feb 02, 2012 – BusToCoach publishes new quotes for used vehicles
Chosen website destination by operators in the bus sector, BusToCoach.com updates its tables with quotes for used vehicles in the dedicated site section, which now includes prices for all main vehicles registered starting from 1999 up to 2011. By adding the brands D’Auria, King Long and New Car there are now 26 tables that can be consulted in the directory Used>Used Buses Prices. Quotes refer to average sale prices in the Italian market (therefore they are indicative for other European markets as well) and they are calculated by assessing information from specialized operators and actual prices as seen for sale in the BusToCoach Announcement section website. Additionally BusToCoach provides the entire file in the PDF format upon request. Readers can receive it by following the instructions in the Used Buses Prices web page.
Jan 31, 2012 - Scania looks at India
Even Scania focuses on the promising Indian market. After the partnership signed in 2007 with Larsen & Toubro (L & T) and the establishment in 2011 of Scania Commercial Vehicles India, the Swedish manufacturer announced an investment of approximately SEK 200 million for an industrial facility in Bangalore, South India. It will be built next year and production should start in 2013. About 800 the workers expected in the long term. The industrial operations will consist of final assembly of truck and bus chassis and bodywork and fitting out of complete vehicles. Scania's ambition is to sell about 2 000 trucks, 1,000 buses and 1,500 engines per year in the Indian market within the next five years.
Jan 27, 2012 - Large order for VDL Bus & Coach from UK
Arriva orders another large number of SB-200 chassis’s for delivery in 2012 through the VDL UK dealership Arriva Bus and Coach. The order consists of 80 single deck chassis’s. Arriva has proven that this chassis gives greater benefits than others tested, low fuel consumption, reliability and whole life costs.
Jan 25, 2012 - Loyalty to the Setra brand
Belgian bus operator Voyages Léonard is renewing its current fleet with an order of 17 Setra vehicles, thus confirming its choice for the renown brand. The latest purchase consists of 17 TopClass models. These vehicles are part of an order for 32 Daimler coaches commissioned by the Luxembourg group Sales-Lentz, the new owner of Voyages Léonard since January 2011. Ten of these vehicles have already been delivered, they are: five double-decker S 431 DT, four high-deck S 416 HDH and one S 415 HD. These coaches are equipped with glass roofs, multichannel audio systems and the latest safety systems available on the market. Seven additional coaches will be delivered during the course of the year.
Jan 25, 2012 - Mago at Fitur
A Mago 2 Cabriolet, the famous model by Iberian manufacturer Indcar, showed up at Fitur, the International Tourism Fair that took place in Madrid from January 18th to the 22nd. Owned by operator Coaches Jimenez Dorado, the vehicle provided a showcase for urban tourism services of ‘sightseeing’, in which the Spanish company specializes. The vehicle is in service in Bratislava and is equipped with Datavox, a multilingual commentary system with up to 16 language channels, and seats with headphone plugs for stereo listening.
Jan 19, 2012 - Hockey players travel on Man
A Man Lion’s Coach was chosen for the transport of EHC München, the ice hockey team of Munich. The 13,8 m L model with an engine of 440 hp has 55 seats and is equipped to provide maximum comfort. The coach also includes a meeting room with a table for discussions as well as a curtain to guarantee privacy. Additionally there are 2 screen monitors, equipped with DVD player, for use during pre-game presentations and post-game analysis. Other comfort features include a kitchen inclusive of a refrigerated bar, two fridges and a coffee machine. EHC fans can participate in a contest to come up with a creative name for the coach. On February 21st the winner will travel with the team for the game in Nuremberg.
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