MARCOPOLO SOUTH AFRICA INVESTS $10M IN GERMISTON PLANT
Published at 07.11.2008 in International developments, Public transport
Bus manufacturer Marcopolo South Africa is investing $10-million on improving and expanding its manufacturing facility in Germiston, Gauteng. The company expects to sell 700 units this year, and expects the number to increase going forward, as it has tendered for a number of significant projects in South Africa.
OBAMA VICTORY COULD HAVE GREAT IMPACT ON PUBLIC TRANSPORT
Barack Obama’s election as the 44th President of the United States will have wide-ranging effects on the nation’s energy and transportation policies, says the US transportation press, as he has pledged to increase funding for infrastructure and alternative energy development and to make efficiency standards more stringent.
HISPANO COOPERATES WITH ALEXANDER DENNIS AND TECNOBUS
Published at 27.10.2008 in Company news, International developments
Hispano has signed a collaboration agreement with Tecnobus, an Italian manufacturer of minibuses with electric or hybrid-electric drive. Hispano offers two Tecnobus models, one electric and the other hydrogen-powered, based on the U520ESP program. Hispano is a member of the Indian Tata group.
TEMSA ADDS GÖPPEL WORKSHOPS TO ITS GERMAN NETWORK
Published at 22.10.2008 in Aftermarket, International developments
Temsa has expanded its service offering in Germany by adding the Göppel bus workshops in the south of Germany to its network. For Temsa this is an important strategic step to strengthen its after sales and service offering in Germany.
INDIAN CAPARO-HYUNDAI COACH PROJECT SLOWED DOWN
Published at 19.10.2008 in International developments
Caparo India Ltd., a subsidiary of the UK-based Caparo Group, obviously is slowing down the development of its luxury bus venture with South Korean Hyundai Motor Company, which was announced earlier this year. Six months after signing a technical pact with the Korean auto giant, the Caparo-Hyundai luxury bus project is yet to take off.
