CANADA Canadian-based manufacturer New Flyer Industries Inc. achieved a new milestone recently with the delivery of its 4,000th CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) bus. “This achievement comes for us at a pivotal point in the industry,” […]
‘SaferBus’ is designed to help pasengers review a bus firm’s safety record but critics claim information lacks context USA The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently released its ‘SaferBus’ which is designed to help pasengers […]
Vehicle is 70th hybrid bus in the Rhein Rhuhr area since promotion began in 2009 GERMANY: WSW mobil GmbH has taken delivery of an 18m Mercedes- Benz Citaro G articulated hybrid with the aid of […]
LITHUANIA: Two Lithuanian cities have chosen a total of 30 CNG Solaris buses to renew their fleets over coming months. Different technologies are used, with the new buses fuelled by biogas or built as diesel-electric […]
INDIA After its entry into the longdistance inter-city bus segment, Mercedes-Benz announced the launch of its city bus. The 37-seater, low-entry bus is priced starting at nine million Rupees (£113,938). The company launched the intercity […]
RUSSIA MAN claims it was the no. 1 European commercial vehicles manufacturer operating in Russia for 2011, with sales of over 7,600 trucks and 220 buses. Lars Himmer, head of the MAN sales region CIS […]
INDIA A123 Systems, the Watertown, Massachusetts-based manufacturer of lithium-ion battery packs, has announced a deal with Tata Motors to supply battery packs for its line of hybrid electric buses and other commercial vehicles. Tata Motors […]
Sir Brian Souter’s new travel concept combines bus and ferry services to reduce travel times into Istanbul TURKEY Sir Brian Souter is set to launch a new travel concept in Turkey which has been described […]
HONG KONG Since the introduction of the European Emission Standards in 1992, KMB (Kowloon Motor Bus) has successfully reduced the average particulate emission levels of its bus fleet by 92%, while the emission of nitrogen […]
POLAND Polish manufacturer Solaris Bus and Coach recently announced the sale of over 1,200 buses. Combined with volume deliveries of its Tramino lowfloor trams the firm has maintained top position in the Polish bus market […]
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