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Giti Tire restructures German operations
GERMANY Giti Tire has restructured its German truck and bus tyre sales operation and made several key appointments as it looks to strengthen the strong countrywide position of GT Radial.
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Israeli operators order 173 MAN vehicles
ISRAEL Israeli bus companies Metropoline and Egged have ordered a total of 173 MAN chassis for domestic passenger transport from MAN importer AET Automotive Equipment and Trucks L.P.
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Volvo to launch noiseless electric buses in Gothenburg
Electric fleet part of larger project to attract commuters to using public transport SWEDEN Volvo is set to launch a fleet of silent, electric buses in Gothenburg, as part of the city’s aim to become […]
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MB wins 134- bus Rea Vaya BRT contract
SOUTH AFRICA Mercedes-Benz South Africa (MBSA) has been awarded the contract for the Rea Vaya 1B BRT project. The successful bid was made through MBSA’s South African dealership subsidiary Sandown Motors, in which MBSA has […]
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Citaro fuelCELL hybrids start regular service in Karlsruhe
GERMANY The opening of the hydrogen filling station at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) on June 11 saw the launch of dedicated shuttle services for students and staff using two Mercedes-Benz Citaro fuelCELL buses.
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New technology and vehicle from VDL
The Dutch firm has expanded its Citea range and introduced a new electric wheel hub drive NETHERLANDS VDL Bus & Coach presented its first new vehicle with electric wheel-hub drive from Ziehl- Abegg at UITP […]
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Volvo: 28 B340M artics for Guatemala’s Transmetro
GUATEMALA Volvo Buses Latin America is to supply 28 articulated buses to Transmetro as part of its fleet renewal project for the southern axis of the city’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system in Guatemala City.
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City Group invests in new technology
KUWAIT City Group, operator of Citybus, is introducing smartcard and vehicle tracking system (VTS) technology to its 400 buses in Kuwait. The smartcard system was developed in conjunction with Parkeon Transit, UK and the GPS […]
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Scania wins Malaysian order
MALAYSIA Scania is to supply 360 city buses to the state-owned company Syarikat Prasarana Negara Berhad (Prasarana). The buses will operate in the city of Kuantan and in the capital Kuala Lumpur.
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1,500th VDL Citea and first Citea SLE Cargo for Björks
The vehicles have been specifically designed to tough out the Swedish winters SWEDEN Nine VDL Citea SLE Cargo buses were recently delivered to Björks Buss AB, a member of Sambus in Sweden. This marked both […]
