The Belgian manufacturer Van Hool announces the overcoming of hundred units sold from the EX range since the launch one year ago. These vehicles have been sold in Germany, England, Belgium, France, Switzerland and Italy. The range has recently been expanded with another two three axle models, the EX16 and EX17 H H, which has been joined to the models previously introduced (EX15 and EX16 M H). The EX platform is based on a flexible modular design that allows you to use the vehicles for long journeys, intercity trips and scheduled services. The engine is the MX11 DAF Euro 6 (190 kW / 394 hp or 320 kW / 436 hp) and safety devices include EBS3, AEBS, ESC, ABS, ACC and LDW. Filip Van Hool, CEO of Van Hool nv, welcomes these commercial results: "Even though we have been in the coach and bus market for almost 70 years, we recognise that we need to continue to earn our customers' trust. And the same is true for the new EX range. We are particularly pleased with the sales credentials we now have in the different markets. The expansion of our EX range with two tri-axle coaches and the fact that we are now also able to offer the first right-hand drive EX for the UK market means that the EX range is more complete, which in turn opens up new commercial opportunities.” The EX was designed and developed at Van Hool’s parent company in Koningshooikt (Belgium) and is manufactured at the state-of-the-art production facility in Skopje (Macedonia).

The German bus company 'Reisen ohne Grenzen' took delivery of their first S 517 HDH coach from the Setra TopClass range. The Setra TopClass 500 coach has 44 seats and is equipped with a high-tech audio system and a Jura coffee-maker. This supply marked a milestone: the 1000th Omniplus service contract for a bus or coach with Euro 6 powertrain. The Omniplus Premium service contract covers all services from repair planning to the fully inspected bus. This includes, among other things, scheduled maintenance and checks as specified by the manufacturer, wear and tear repairs to the entire vehicle, use of genuine Omniplus replacement parts and free 24-hour all-round emergency service.

VDL Bus & Coach will supply 40 Citea SLFA Electric buses to Hermes, which is part of Connexxion Nederland. The company won a tender for the Zuidoost-Brabant concession, in the Netherland. The tender was issued by the Province of Noord-Brabant with the objective of transitioning to entirely zero emission public transport in the period 2016-2025. This intention is for the City of Eindhoven to go fully electric in 2020. The VDL Citea SLFA Electric is an electric articulated bus with a length of 18.1 metres in a futuristic BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) design. Under the name ‘Evolans’ the buses will operate on certain lines so often that the result will be a tram-like system.Delivery of the approximately 40 Citeas SLFA Electric is planned for December 2016. In addition, Hermes has also ordered 65 VDL Citeas SLE (Volans) for the introduction of the first stage. These buses are needed to convert part of the current diesel fleet to Euro 6 versions to achieve a cleaner transition to zero emission.

On December 9, 2015, Indcar delivered more than 450 toys to Red Cross. The initiative to give away a toy for each vehicle sold, was one of the finalist proposals in 2014 internal competition of ideas presented by Indcar personnel. In addition to the 450 presents, corresponding to the vehicles sold by Indcar during 2015, they also added toys donated by Indcar's workers. This Christmas, the contribution to the campaign "one vehicle, one toy" will be addressed to hundreds of families living in some Spanish towns (Arbucias, Sant Hilari, Breda, Hostalric).

Norgesbuss AS has recently taken delivery of two 12-metre Solaris buses for city services in Oslo. Both the vehicles belong to the Solaris new generation city buses. They are powered by the Euro VI DAF/PACCAR MX-11 engine (240 kW), coupled to the automatic Voith Diwa gearbox. The Urbinos designed for Oslo are equipped 32 seats (two of them as tip-up seats), a powerful air-conditioning system and energy-efficient LED technology for the interior lighting and also for exterior day lights. The low-floor Solaris Urbino city buses are already well known in Oslo where 62 similar buses have been delivered since 2006. Last year, Norgebuss AS purchased 46 standard length vehicles with Euro VI engines. As a part of the agreement, Solaris has also established an authorized servicing point, located in northern district of Oslo.