NEW FLYER LAUNCHES THE XCELSIOR
Published at 09.10.2008 in Public transport, Vehicle news
New Flyer Industries Inc. introduced the Xcelsior, the customer-centric evolution of the standard transit bus, as the company calls it. Xcelsior is lighter in weight than New Flyer’s current standard bus designs, the difference is about 10%.The lighter weight of the vehicle is expected to immediately deliver improved fuel economy.
SOLARIS PRESENTS LOW-FLOOR TRAM
The increasing need for mobility requires thoughtful commitment to high-quality, high-capacity public transport for the future. Therefore Solaris presents a state-of-the-art low-floor tram. Solaris will apply the winning formula of the Urbino family of low floor city buses – reliable quality, sophisticated design and excellent comfort – to rail-based transport. The first Solaris-built tram will take to the rails of European cities in summer 2009.
NEW TRAVEGO HAS FRONT COLLISION GUARD PASSIVE SAFETY SYSTEM
Evobus-subsidiary Mercedes-Benz Bus recently launched the new Travego coach, fitted with the Automatic Brake Assistant (ABA) as new active safety component. But also with regard to the passive safety this new generation Travego shows an important development – fitted as standard outfit is the new Front Collision Guard.
YOUNGMAN DEBUTS IN MOSCOW
At the 3rd Moscow International Auto Show, which opened on August 27, 2008 in the Russian capital, Chinese bus manufacturer Youngman showed two of her products, the double-deck coach JNP6137S, and an 18m low-floor entrance bus JNP6180G, both adopted to the tough Russian climate with severe winters.
ASHOK LEYLAND I-BUS IN PRODUCTION BY YEAR-END
Published at 05.09.2008 in Company news, Vehicle news
Indian truck and bus manufacturer Ashok Leyland, which produces about 84,000 vehicles annually at this moment, has ambitions to grow dramatically. During the coming fiscal year the production should increase with 50,000 vehicles, for the fiscal 2009-2010 the same growth is scheduled. An important role in this growth pattern will be played by the iBus project.
