HUNDREDS OF ALTERNATIVE-FUEL VEHICLES FOR THE CHINA OLYMPIC GAMES
Lithium battery powered buses to serve the Beijing Olympic Games are ready for the Games with the completion of a recharge station at the Dreamworld (the Olympic Village) in Beijing on July 6, 2008. During the games, 50 lithium battery-powered buses will shuttle athletes and officials between the Dreamworld and competition venues. The zero emission, low noise and environmentally friendly bus matches well the theme of a Green Olympics.
SCANIA HIGER A80 PASSED THE EUROPEAN ROLLOVER TEST STANDARD
On July 1st 2008 a Scania Higer A80 bus underwent the ECE R66-01 Bus Upper Framework Strength norm as published by UN European Economy Committee, and now also adopted by the Chinese government. It was carried out on the 12-meter Scania Higer A80 luxury bus in the China Quality Supervision and Testing Center for Buses, in Chongqing; the bus whitstood this tilt test successfully. Higer is the first Chinese bus manufacturer who succeeded in withstanding this test after the new standard came into force.
NORTH AMERICAN SCHOOL BUS TELEMATICS MARKET APPEARS SET FOR RAPID GROWTH
Published at 14.07.2008 in Technology, Safety
Increasing concerns over the safety and security of students, rising fuel prices, increasing overhead expenditures, and other operational issues have made the incorporation of school bus telematics systems indispensable. In fact, the telematics market is primed for growth between 2008 and 2014, says a new analysis from Frost & Sullivan.
VOLVO'S NEW HYBRID BUS TO BE LAUNCHED THIS AUTUMN 2008
Volvo Buses will soon be launching its new hybrid bus in Europe, the Volvo 7700 Hybrid is scheduled for introduction coming September. Volvo claims it’s hybrid technology generates a fuel saving of up to 30%.
CONNEXXION IS LAUNCHING CUSTOMER FOR VDL CITEA
After a development period of more than one and a half years, VDL Bus & Coach is extremely proud to announce the sale of the first batch of 10 Citea buses to the Dutch public transport company Connexxion. The bus was presented during last year’s UITP exhibition in Helsinki, Finland.
