METRO TOURISM TO BUY TURKEY'S BUS GIANT VARAN
Published at 28.06.2011 in Company news, Coaches
Metro Tourism, one of the biggest Turkish bus and coach operators, will soon purchase Turkey’s bus giant Varan, who is exiting the bus business to enter the tourism and hotel management sector reports Hurriyet Daily News.
GREYHOUND ORDERS 61 PREVOST COACHES
Published at 09.05.2011 in Public transport, Coaches
Volvo Buses’ North American subsidiary Prevost has received an order for 61 coaches of the type X3-45 for Greyhound Lines. It is Volvos subsidiary Prevost that will deliver the 61 coaches during 2011. Equipped with Volvo D13 EPA 2010 engines and Allison transmissions, the coaches will provide a clean, fuel-efficient drive train. In addition, the coaches are outfitted with features placing a priority on passenger safety and comfort.
ORDER FOR 177 VOLVO COACHES FROM MAJOR COMPANY IN BRAZIL
Published at 02.05.2011 in International developments, Coaches
Volvo Buses has received an order for 177 coach chassis for the JCA Group, one of Brazil’s largest passenger transport companies, with more than 3,000 buses and coaches on the road. The order pertains to the Volvo B9R chassis, which is manufactured in Volvo’s plant in Curitiba, Brazil, and is scheduled for delivery in 2011. On these chassis, coach bodies will be built by Marcopolo.
THE DOUBLE-DECK BUS MAY STILL HAVE A CHANCE IN CHINA
Published at 30.04.2011 in International developments, Coaches
According to latest news reports, the Chinese ministries and commissions in charge of the automotive industry have reached an agreement on the double-deck bus: it will not be banned from the market, as was planned earlier, but there will be stricter admission rules to ensure its operational safety, according to China Automotive News.
Asia Coach week BAAV Award winners are unveiled!
On March 29th 2011, the passenger bus industry’s most closely watched exhibition Busworld Asia 2011 announced the evaluative results and award winners for the ACW awards competition organized through BAAV at the Shanghai Automobile Exhibition Center in Shanghai, China.
