DAIMLER BUSES: 2007 SALES SURPASS 2006
Published at 10.02.2008 in Company news
Worldwide sales by Daimler Buses in 2007 totalled 39,000 units from the Mercedes-Benz, Setra, and Orion brands, which corresponds to an eight-percent increase from the high sales figure recorded in the prior year. Bus chassis increased its sales by 9.5% to 26,600 (2006: 24,300) units, while complete buses business achieved a sales increase of 4% to 12,400 (2006: 11,900) units.
MAN GROUP: 2007 THE MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR EVER
Published at 05.02.2008 in Company news
With an operating profit of €1,730 million (up from €1,105 million), a return on sales of 11.2 percent (up from 8.5 percent), an order intake up 17 percent, sales up 19 percent and for the first time over 100,000 vehicles shipped out, 2007 was a record year for the MAN Group in it’s 250 years of existence. For 2008, a further rise in sales and operating profit is budgeted.
VOLVO INAUGURATES NEW BUS PLANT IN INDIA
Published at 02.02.2008 in Company news, International developments
Volvo Buses at January 31 inaugurated a new body plant in Bangalore, India. This means that the company gains a base for production of complete buses for India and other strongly growing markets in Asia.
NOVA BUS SECURES ORDER FOR 141 HYBRID BUSES TO VANCOUVER
Nova Bus, a subsidiary of Volvo Bus Corporation, has received an order for 141 hybrid buses to TransLink in Vancouver, BC, Canada. The contract includes an option for an additional 110 buses.
WORLD MOBILITY FORUM: MERCEDES-BENZ RECEIVES AN AWARD FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY COMPATIBLE DRIVE TECHNOLOGY
At the World Mobility Forum the Mercedes-Benz Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid urban bus was presented with the 2008 DEKRA environmental award. Clemens Klinke, Chairman of the Board of Management of DEKRA Automobil GmbH, presented the award to Andreas Renschler, member of the Daimler AG Board of Management with responsibility for Daimler Trucks & Daimler Buses, commenting that: "We have awarded the 2008 DEKRA environmental prize for this bus-drive technology because it makes an innovative and lasting contribution to the quality of life of our urban population".
