NAVISTAR TO EXPAND PARTNERSHIP WITH CHINA TRUCK MAKER JAC TO SCHOOL BUSES
Published at 28.04.2012 in Company news, International developments
Navistar, Inc. plans to expand its collaboration with Chinese truck maker Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co. Ltd. (JAC). Navistar and JAC signed non-binding letters of intent (LOI) to partner on new commercial vehicle opportunities like the design, development, manufacturing and distribution of school buses for the Chinese market.
TURKISH BUSWORLD EXHIBITION POINTS TOWARDS CHANGES ON THE LOCAL BUS AND COACH MARKET
Published at 24.04.2012 in Busworld, International developments
The Turkish bus and coach market is more and more becoming an interesting market for manufacturers from other countries, the number of foreign vehicle exhibitors at the fourth edition of the Busworld Turkey fair was larger than ever, reaching from manufacturers from Germany to one from Iran.
BEIJING PUBLIC TRANSPORT SWITCHES TO NATURAL GAS BUSES
Published at 15.04.2012 in Alternatives, International developments
Foton Bus has developed an 18 meter articulated LNG bus for Beijing Public Transport Holdings, Ltd. (BPT). She indicates that she will be switching from diesel buses to natural gas buses for future bus purchases, according to reports in the Chinese press. This year, BPT will purchase 280 units of the new Foton 18 m sized LNG articulated buses.
NEW GLOBAL BUS RAPID TRANSIT DATABASE LAUNCHED
Published at 10.04.2012 in International developments, Mass transit
Three global organizations — EMBARQ, the World Resources Institute’s center for sustainable transport, and the Across Latitudes and Cultures- Bus Rapid Transit Centre of Excellence (ALC-BRT CoE) — in collaboration with the International Energy Agency (IEA) teamed up to launch the most comprehensive, public database of bus rapid transit (BRT) systems around the world, http://BRTdata.org.
ECO-FRIENDLY SOLARIS BUSES ORDERED BY LITHUANIA AND POLAND
Published at 06.04.2012 in Alternatives, International developments
Two Lithuanian cities have chosen a total of 30 climate-friendly Solaris buses to renew their fleets over the coming months. Different technologies will be used, with the new buses fuelled by biogas or built as diesel-electric hybrids. The orders were placed by operators in Kaunas and Panevėžys.
