DAEWOO LAUNCHES A NEW MODEL ON THE AUSTRALIAN MARKET
Published at 14.10.2011 in Company news, Vehicle news
Daewoo Buses is launching the BH117L4 chassis with a Custom Coaches SB50 body at the Sydney Bus Show on October 5th and 6th 2011 at Rosehill Race Course. The display bus is the first one of the new model off the line and it is fitted with 71 traveler school bus seats. With standees, the new bus caries 100 passengers.The BH117L4 is powered by an 11 litre V6 Doosan engine, rated at 316Kw (425Hp) @ 1850 RPM coupled to an Allison T450R transmission.
FIRST NEW-GENERATION HESS BUSZUG ON THE ROUTE
Published at 01.10.2011 in Public transport, Vehicle news
After comprehensive testing the new bus train made by Hess recently commenced operations for the Zugerland Verkehrsbetriebe (ZVB) on the Zug-Oberaegeri and Zug-Menzingen alpine routes. Ten more will be delivered in early 2012. The main advantages of this design, consisting of a bus as tractor unit and a trailer, are high capacity and profitability on routes with high demand variation. Capacity can quickly be doubled to meet the need, use of an expensive additional vehicle with driver being unnecessary.
200 SCANIA BUSES FOR RIO DE JANEIRO BRS SYSTEM
Published at 30.09.2011 in Public transport, Vehicle news
The first units of 200 new Neobus-bodied Scania city buses will start to operate in the South Zone of the City of Rio de Janeiro. The buses will be part of the public transport system now being implemented in the Brazilian town. The Scania city buses, which shall be operated by the Breda Rio Group, have been designed in order to improve urban mobility in the municipality.
SETRA FINAL EDITION OFFERS HITECH INFOTAINMENT
Published at 18.09.2011 in Busworld, Vehicle news
The Setra brand will be represented at the 2011 Busworld Kortrijk bus show by eight vehicles from all three of its production series, thus demonstrating its leading position in the travel coach and regular service intercity bus segments. Highlights of the show at the Setra stand will include the successful ComfortClass 400, and the MultiClass 400 S 415 H high-floor bus and S 416 H.
INDIA PARTS MANUFACTURER JBM TO ENTER BUS BUSINESS BY 2012-13
Published at 13.09.2011 in International developments, Vehicle news
Indian automotive components manufacturer JBM Group intends to enter the vehicle manufacturing segment by tying up with a foreign partner. Through this venture, JBM expects to launch buses in India by the next financial year. According to Arya, the alliance for manufacturing buses may be formed with a European firm. The financial details and other plans would only be decided after the alliance is formed, he said.
