ALEXANDER DENNIS DOUBLEDECKERS ON TEST IN SAN FRANCISCO
From Wednesday, December 12, 2007 to Monday, January 8, 2008, a double-decker bus ran on trial in San Francisco. Customers boarded the distinctive double deck bus for a ride free-of-charge and provide feedback to the SFMTA about the bus. Six-days-a-week, from morning to night, the statuesque vehicle moved from route to route to allow SFMTA planners and operators the opportunity to see how well the bus performs.
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.
