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At the National Transport Awards in Madrid in January, two MAN vehicles won awards. The Neoplan Cityliner Platin special edition received the Spanish Coach of the Year award and the MAN Lion’s Intercity LE was named Spanish Bus of the Year.
“We are very pleased to receive these two awards, which are highly prestigious. At the same time, they make us incredibly proud. After all, they prove that the new MAN Lion’s Intercity LE has already been very well received on the market after such a short time and that the Neoplan Cityliner is continuing its success story. After being voted international ‘Coach of the Year’ in its 50th anniversary year, the coach has now also convinced the jury in Spain – a great success,” said Rudi Kuchta, Head Business Unit Bus at MAN Truck & Bus.
The awards are judged by local commecial vehicle journalists and specialists. “The jury members know exactly what the needs of markets, entrepreneurs, drivers and passengers are and which vehicles can serve them perfectly,” said Stéphane de Creisquer, Managing Director of MAN Truck & Bus Iberia, adding: “But we are also grateful to our customers, who have placed their trust in us and our buses for many years. This trust and the awards are an enormous incentive for us to keep working constantly to bring ever more efficient and sustainable vehicles and services to the market and to support our customers with well thought-out and innovative solutions.”
Only introduced last autumn, the new MAN Lion’s Intercity LE impressed the jury with its flexibility. “Our goal was to launch an attractive bus model with maximum flexibility at a reasonable price. And we succeeded with the new MAN Lion’s Intercity LE,” said Rudi.
