ISTANBUL PLACES MAJOR ORDER FOR 221 MERCEDES-BENZ CITY BUSES
Published at 07.02.2012 in International developments, Public transport
A new major order for 221 Mercedes-Benz Conecto articulated buses has been placed by the Istanbul public transportation provider IETT to update its fleet of city buses in the metropolis on the Bosporus. With its fleet of around 3,000 city buses, IETT is dedicated to providing reliable and environ-mentally friendly passenger transport in the metropolis, Istanbul. IETT, which was established in 1871, operates light rail systems, subways, regular-service buses, and utilizes the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) mobility concept.
CLEAN ENERGY AND NAVISTAR ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP
Published at 06.02.2012 in Alternatives, Company news
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. signed a strategic joint marketing and fueling agreement with Navistar International Corp., which will see Clean Energy provide a comprehensive CNG/LNG fueling solution designed to meet Navistar customer demands and bring new customers into the natural gas market.
ORIGINAL OPTARE SOLO SUCCEEDED BY NEW LOOK SOLO SR
Published at 05.02.2012 in Company news, Public transport
Optare has announced the end of production of its original Solo design after some 14 years. The original model is being retired in favour of the new look Solo SR for both UK and exports markets. Since its introduction in 1997, more than 4,000 of the original Solo design have entered service in the UK, including exports to the USA, Western Europe and beyond.
OTOKAR KENT 290 LF BUSES ON BUDAPEST ROADS
Published at 04.02.2012 in Company news, International developments
Four units of Otokar Kent 290LF buses of Otokar, Turkey's bus market leader, have been delivered to Budapest, the capital of Hungary. At first instance they were used by the Hungarian government to transfer members of European Union committees between the Ferihegy Airport and Budapest city center, during the first six months of the year when Hungary was holding the EU chair.
CHINESE BUS SALES INCREASED OVER 7% IN 2011
Published at 03.02.2012 in International developments, Market development
During 2011 a total number of 211,400 buses have been sold in China, according to media reports. That is 7.68 percent higher than the amount sold in 2010. 23,100 buses were sold in November alone. According to Yu Zhenqing, deputy secretary general of China Highway and Transportation Society's bus division, sales of buses should further increase in the future.
