VOLVO ORDER FOR TELEMATICS SYSTEM FOR 1,400 BUSES IN BRAZIL
Published at 02.07.2008 in Components, Technology
Volvo Buses has secured its largest order to date for the ITS4mobility telematics system. The system is to be installed on 1,400 buses in the city of Goiânia in Brazil and will enhance the efficiency of bus operations.
GERMANS WANT TO STIMULATE THE USE OF HYBRID BUSES IN THE LOCAL PUBLIC TRANSPORT
The German minister of the Environment Sigmar Gabriel recently launched the project "Hybrid Buses for an environmentally friendly public transport", as part of an initiative by the ministry to protect the climate by using modern hybrid buses with state-of-the-art technology in the public domain.
UNVI DELIVERS OPEN-TOP DOUBLEDECKER TO FRANCE
Spanish body manufacturer Unvi delivered their first new Urbis 2.5DD sightseeing open top doubledecker to the French company Podiocom. The 12m bus built on a Volvo B9TL chassis will begin its career in July by following the Tour de France.
HYNOVIS PROTOTYPE HYBRID HYDRAULIC BUS FROM IRISBUS
Irisbus recently launched the Hynovis concept vehicle fitted with a hydraulic hybrid driveline, which has a lower unladen weight than a comparable diesel-electric hybrid bus. Hynovis uses a 5.9-litre six cylinder Tector unit mounted at the rear, reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 30% and NOx emissions by 50%.
TRW REVEALS ADVANCED AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING SYSTEMS
Published at 09.06.2008 in Technology, Safety
TRW Automotive Holdings has announced the development of its latest intelligent safety system - Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB). The system can potentially mitigate the severity of accidents and therefore help reduce the dangers to drivers and passengers. "AEB combines advanced driver assist systems and premium electronic stability control to rapidly decelerate the vehicle with or without driver intervention if a crash is determined to be inevitable," said Josef Pickenhahn, vice president of braking engineering for TRW.
