GREYHOUND ORDERS 140 PREVOST COACHES
Published at 28.11.2008 in Coaches
Greyhound has ordered 140 X3-45 coaches from Volvo-owned Prevost. The new vehicles, which are to be used on various intercity lines, will be delivered from February to July of 2009. The order follows Greyhound’s first transaction with Prevost in spring of 2008. At that time, Greyhound ordered 33 X3-45 vehicles for its newly launched BoltBus operation, providing service between New York and Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC, and another 17 X3-45s for its line-haul fleet.
NEW ROMA AND 5000TH BODY FROM MASCARELLO
Published at 10.11.2008 in Company news, Coaches
Mascarello, one of the many smaller Brazilian bodybuilders, renowned for the shape of particularly its coaches, recently launched an improved version of its Roma body for long distance coaches. Besides, she celebrated the delivery of the 5000th bus body since the start of the company in May 2004.
NEW PLAXTON GETS A TRADITIONAL NAME: ELITE
One of the most traditional names from the British coach building industry is “Elite” appearing for the first time on a Plaxton coach in 1968: the Plaxton Panorama Elite. Now the name resurrects on a beautiful coach which will be the flagship of the Plaxton range for the coming years.
BONLUCK ADOPTED RADAR SENSORS AND THREE-POINT BELTS
Chinese bus manufacturer Bonluck, focusing on markets like the Australian, American and Irish, has adopted radar scanning and three-point safety belts as an option for its export coaches.
10,000TH FUTURA DELIVERED BY VDL BUS & COACH
Published at 30.10.2008 in Company news, Coaches
VDL Bus & Coach has reached a major milestone with the delivery of the 10,000th Futura. On Friday, 10 October 2008, this extraordinary coach was handed over by Wim van der Leegte, Chairman of the Board of Management of the VDL Groep, to Harz-Weser-Werkstätten. Director Christoph Lorbacher and Head of the Workshop Heinz-Gundolf Rech travelled to VDL BOVA in Valkenswaard on behalf of Harz-Weser-Werkstätten to receive the keys and the coach officially.
