INDIA'S JATHROPA BIOFUEL PROJECT MAY END
Published at 14.05.2012 in Alternatives, Market development
Was Jatropha planting on wasteland simply a waste? That’s what a tangle of central government and special committees must soon decide, and the quicker the better. The story goes back almost a decade to 2003, when Jatropha was being promoted as an ideal biofuel crop for wasteland cultivation. Ten years and volumes of plant physiology and genetics research later, we know the answer, at least from the economic standpoint, was “yes”.
EUROPEAN BUS REGISTRATIONS: GROWTH
Published at 04.05.2012 in Market development
The European registrations of new buses and coaches over 3.5 ton gross vehicle weight grew in the first three months of 2012. During March, buses and coaches were the only segment to post growth (+17.9%), sustained by the strong demand in the UK (+86.7%) and Germany (+22.6%).
DAIMLER BUS: SECOND-BEST SALES RESULT EVER IN 2011
Published at 16.03.2012 in Company news, Market development
Selling a total of 39,740 vehicles (2% more than the previous year), Daimler Buses is confident it has the right business strategy. Business was booming in Latin America, with sales of Mercedes-Benz chassis rising by 8% to 25,000 units during the period.
CHINESE BUS SALES INCREASED OVER 7% IN 2011
Published at 03.02.2012 in International developments, Market development
During 2011 a total number of 211,400 buses have been sold in China, according to media reports. That is 7.68 percent higher than the amount sold in 2010. 23,100 buses were sold in November alone. According to Yu Zhenqing, deputy secretary general of China Highway and Transportation Society's bus division, sales of buses should further increase in the future.
