MAN ANNOUNCES JOINT VENTURE WITH PON FOR FRANCE AND BENELUX MARKETS
Published at 20.12.2007 in Company news, International developments
MAN Nutzfahrzeuge has announced a joint venture agreement for sales, distribution and servicing in France and the Benelux countries with Pon, its Dutch market distributor for the past 27 years. The partnership will see Pon responsible for MAN trucks and engines as well as MAN and Neoplan buses and bus chassis in France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
MAYBE FOLLOW-UP FOR THE LONDON ROUTEMASTER
The famous London Routemaster double-decker, dominating the public transport in the British capital for some fifty years, may get a successor, the British daily “The Times” stated recently in an article. The iconic Routemaster open-platform bus that allowed passengers to hop on and off without waiting for the driver to release the doors, would in it’s new version also be able to carry wheelchairs and prams.
NEW VAN HOOL FUEL CELL BUS FOR STREETS OF CONNECTICUT
Published at 19.12.2007 in Public transport, Environment
A new bus acquired by locally-based transportation firm Dattco is expected to be the first of its kind to service the city of Connecticut when it hits the streets in 2008. The Van Hool TD925 double deck coach, which is powered by fuel cells, will be the first double-decker to operate in Connecticut when it is deployed next year, it has been reported.
SWEDISH GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS VOLVO BUSES’ HYBRID DEVELOPMENT
The Swedish Energy Authority is granting Volvo Buses subsidies for its continued work on developing the hybrid driveline and the hybrid technology for two bus models.
DAIMLER ANNOUNCES ORDERS FOR 1,052 ORION VII NEXT GENERATION DIESEL-ELECTRIC HYBRID BUSES
Daimler Buses North America has received orders totalling 1,052 Orion VII Next Generation diesel-electric hybrid transit buses from some of North America’s largest transit authorities. MTA New York City Transit has ordered 850 and the City of Ottawa (OC Transpo) 202 Orion VII Next Generation diesel-electric hybrid transit buses.
