CHINESE AND JAPANESE MANUFACTURERS TO DRIVE INTO INDIA
Published at 25.08.2010 in International developments, Vehicle news
Two Japanese truck and bus manufacturers, Isuzu and Hino, and two Chinese competitors, FAW and Foton, are giving finishing touches to their India plans. Top executives of these companies have in recent months held a series of discussions with potential dealers to set up joint ventures or enter distribution and marketing tie-ups with companies, according to industry observers and dealers.
SCANIA LAUNCHES TRI-AXLED TOURING COACH
Published at 22.08.2010 in Coaches, Vehicle news
A brand new model in the Scania Touring coach range is the 3-axle Scania Touring HD 13.7 m with 440 hp, 2,300 Nm and Scania Opticruise. The Scania Touring is built in partnership with Chinese bodybuilder Higer and the 2-axle version generated a great deal of interest at Busworld in Kortrijk. Full parts and service support is provided by the global Scania organization.
MERCEDES BENZ LAUNCHES NEW SPRINTER CITY 77
Published at 21.08.2010 in Public transport, Vehicle news
Mercedes-Benz caps its urban minibus range with the new Sprinter City 77. The three-axle 8.7-metre-long urban bus is based on a conventional Sprinter up to the B-pillar. The bus body with twin rear axle and continuous low-floor area is an exclusive in-house development for the Sprinter City 77. Thanks to its capacity of 40 passengers it plugs the gap between the Sprinter City 65 and the Citaro K.
ZF LAUNCHES OPENMATICS TELEMATICS SOLUTIONS FOR BUSES
Published at 20.08.2010 in Components, Technology
The strategic alliance between ZF and Intel is now embarking on a different path with Openmatics. The open, powerful system will meet all requirements for telematics services and is to further standardize the market in the future. The system platform Openmatics consists of a hardware box and, in its core, the powerful Intel Atom processor. In terms of features and interfaces, the box is therefore ready to fulfill all present and many future telematics services for city buses - including multimedia applications.
1000 VOLVO BUSES FOR PANAMA CITY
Published at 19.08.2010 in International developments, Public transport
Volvo Buses has received an order for 1,000 Volvo B7RLE bus chassis to deliver to Panama City. Panama City in Panama has more than one million inhabitants. A major program is currently under way to modernize the city’s transportation system, and the 1,000 Volvo buses will operate on routes in all city districts.
