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20 Sep 2020
KAZAKHSTAN IS LOOKING TO RENEW ITS ENTIRE BUS FLEET
Intercity and intraregional passenger transport of Kazakhstan is in a problematic state. Used equipment is often 30 years or more old. So Kazakhstan is preparing to renew its bus fleet as the news website zakon.kz reports. According to analytical data, in Kazakhstan there are more than 12 thousand pieces of worn-out equipment, half of which are in critical condition.
19 Sep 2020
BELGIUM DE LIJN IS REISSUING A TENDER FOR 970 ELECTRIC BUSES
At the beginning of July, the Flemish carrier De Lijn stopped a tender for the delivery of 970 electric buses because of "advancing insight". The order is being issued again for technical, operational, financial and strategic reasons, the public transport company told the Flemish business newspaper De Tijd.
18 Sep 2020
THIRD ORDER FOR IRIZAR IE BUSES FROM MADRID
Irizar e-mobility has signed a third contract with the Municipal Transport Company of Madrid (EMT Madrid) to supply 20 electric 12-metre Irizar ie buses. With this latest 20-unit order, Madrid will have 55 zero emission Irizar ie buses.
16 Sep 2020
KNORR-BREMSE: “THE GLOBAL SITUATION SUBJECT TO HIGH LEVELS OF UNCERTAINTY”
Knorr-Bremse achieved significantly less sales in the first half of this year due to the corona crisis, but reiterated the sales and margin targets for the full year. Turnover fell by 15.2 percent, from 3.60 billion to 3.06 billion euros. The corona crisis hit the company in all markets and the company had to act quickly to adjust to lower demand.
15 Sep 2020
MERCEDES-BENZ LAUNCHES NEW INTOURO WITH ABA 5
The all-new Mercedes-Benz Intouro raises the bar for buses for inter-city and excursion transport to a whole new level, as Daimler puts it. This new overland bus can be equipped with assistance systems such as Active Brake Assist 5 the emergency braking assistance system with full-stop braking to avoid moving pedestrians and Sideguard Assist.