DOUBLE DECK BUS SERVICE LAUNCHED IN DUBAI
Published at 25.08.2008 in Mass transit, Public transport
Dubai’s Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a double deck bus service, the first of its kind in the Middle East, linking Al-Ghubaiba Station in Dubai with Al-Jubail Station in Sharjah.
BUSWORLD INDIA NEARS THIRD EDITION
Published at 25.08.2008 in Busworld, International developments
The Indian public and private bus transport companies and their international suppliers will meet again during next year’s Busworld India exhibition, taking place from 14th. till 16th. Januari 2009 in Mumbai, India. Most of the available exhibition space has meanwhile been booked by Indian and international suppliers – some of the exhibition space has been reserved for last-minute entrants which want to present their products to the fast changing Indian industry.
NAVISTAR LAUNCHES HYBRID BATTERY LEASE FOR DIESEL HYBRID CHASSIS
Navistar is extending its hybrid leadership with innovative new programs designed to further cut the cost of ownership for its hybrid vehicles at a time of extraordinarily high diesel prices. It announced recently that it is offering customers extra savings and peace of mind when buying the International® DuraStarTM Hybrid medium-duty chassis – a $6,000 tax-match incentive, a 60-month fair market value lease and a 60-month battery-lease program, a first of its kind in the North American commercial vehicle industry that results in an additional $10,000 off the purchase price.
BUSES HAVE BECOME IMPORTANT PROFITCENTER FOR DAIMLER
Published at 24.08.2008 in Company news, International developments
According to calculations by the editors of the German journal Automobillwoche the bus production at among others Evobus has become a very important profitcenter for Daimler, together with the van business. The income of these two activities are strongly growing, though not fully compensating the lower revenues of car and truck manufacturing, says the journal. These two activities will add about 1.4 billion Euro to the group’s overall operative income.
MERCEDES-BENZ LAUNCHES UPGRADED SPRINTER CITY 65 LOW-FLOOR MINIBUS
Published at 23.08.2008 in Public transport, Minibuses
The Sprinter City 65 low-floor bus, with a length of 7.7 m and seating capacity for 30 passenger seats is instantly recognisable by its unique body with a self-supporting bus skeleton structure and panoramic windows. It was recently upgraded by the manufacturer.
