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Dienstag, 13.September 2011The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system and the Mercedes-Benz Atego BlueTec Hybrid were among the prizewinners at ÖkoGlobe 2011, which was held on Tuesday evening at the Centre for Art and Media Technology (ZKM) in Karlsruhe.
The annual ÖkoGlobe awards are presented to the most eco-friendly products and for innovations in the automotive industry, in [...]
Daimler Buses further expands its global presence and defends its leading position in the bus business
Montag, 12.September 2011In the first six months of the year, Daimler Buses sold 18,308 Mercedes Benz, Setra, and Orion brand buses and chassis worldwide (January-June 2010: 19,226). During this period, the unit posted revenues of slightly more than €2 billion (January-June 2010: €2.22 billion).
“Thanks to our global presence, Daimler Buses can easily deal with disparate economic developments [...]
The first fuel cell buses with hybrid technology are now in service in Hamburg
Freitag, 19.August 2011The bus of the future is up and running in Hamburg – ultra-quiet and with zero emissions. Hamburger Hochbahn AG has acquired four Mercedes-Benz Citaro FuelCELL Hybrids under the German “NaBuZ demo” scheme to promote sustainable bus systems for the future. Three more buses are to follow next year.
Hartmut Schick, head of Daimler Buses, [...]
87 Mercedes-Benz Citaro articulated buses for Geneva
Donnerstag, 28.Juli 2011Daimler Buses has won another large-scale order. The customer is Transports Publics Genevois (TPG) from Switzerland. The 87 Mercedes‑Benz articulated buses are to be deployed on TPG’s 305 km long network in the city of Geneva and its outskirts.
The company has a workforce of over 1700 and operates 82 trams together with around 320 [...]
Setra presents three coaches at the RDA Workshop
Montag, 25.Juli 2011On the ocassion of the brand’s 60 anniversary, Setra will present the S 8, the first self-supporting coach built in 1951, as well as TopClass models S 415 HD and S 416 HDH, two vehicles of the current Special Edition, at the 2011 RDA workshop to take place in Cologne from the 26th to the [...]
Setra offers new seats for regular service intercity buses
Mittwoch, 22.Juni 2011More and more people will now be able to sit comfortably on new Setra seats thanks to the Ulm-based bus brand of Daimler AG offering a new generation of seats as an optional extra for all MultiClass 400 regular service intercity buses since 1 June 2011.
This move marks the completion of the third step [...]
Three awards for Setra ComfortClass
Sonntag, 29.Mai 2011The brand Setra Omnibus is the proud winner of another trophy by being awarded its third successive title as “Coach of the Year”. The prize was presented for the Setra ComfortClass S 416 GT-HD during the “UK Coach Awards” in Manchester. Its nomination was based on the large number of customer votes which praised in [...]
The future of urban public transport is based on bus systems
Freitag, 27.Mai 2011Red means wait – green means walk: that is the basis of a simple, trailblazing idea in the bus of the future. An idea which will optimise passenger flows both inside and outside the bus. In simple terms, the system uses illuminated door entries which quickly and clearly tell passengers where they may enter and [...]
Hybrid fleet for Dresden urban transport company
Dienstag, 24.Mai 2011There could hardly be a greater span between history and future than at the present time in Dresden. Anyone riding past Dresden’s most beautiful monuments and squares along bus route 62 can experience this at first hand as he or she will be sitting in a hybrid-drive Citaro – a Mercedes‑Benz brand articulated bus.
The [...]
World premiere of a bus in Mannheim: The new Mercedes-Benz Citaro is here!
Montag, 23.Mai 2011With sales of over 31,000 units during 13 years of production, the Mercedes-Benz Citaro is the most successful regular-service bus of all time.
Now, the vehicle’s success story advanced to the next round, when the all-new Mercedes-Benz Citaro regular-service bus was presented at the Mannheim bus plant to more than 150 European journalists for the [...]
OC 500 chassis for buses and coaches now with ESP
Montag, 18.April 2011The Mercedes-Benz OC 500 RF chassis for buses and coaches produced in Sámano (Spain) is now available for two-axle touring coaches with ESP (Electronic Stability Program). This measure greatly enhances safety for buses and coaches based on chassis units and bodies.
ESP helps to greatly reduce the risk of skidding, within the laws of physics, [...]
The new Mercedes-Benz Citaro is coming
Freitag, 15.April 2011With more than 30,000 examples delivered to date, the bestselling Mercedes-Benz Citaro now has a successor. And with numerous innovative features for both the interior and exterior, the new Mercedes-Benz Citaro is sure to make urban public transport even more attractive.
The design of the Citaro leaves no doubt that this is a fundamental, new development, [...]
Two Mercedes-Benz hybrid buses in operation with Bremen transport authority
Dienstag, 12.April 2011In the next few days, bus passengers in Bremen will have a new experience on the main regular service routes operated by Bremer Straßenbahn AG.
The Mercedes-Benz Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid arrives at bus-stops almost silently, and moves off again just as quietly. In the presence of Dr. Reinhard Loske, Senator for the environment, construction, [...]
Major Turkish customer orders 50 Setra coaches
Dienstag, 5.April 2011Setra has won a major contract from the country on the Bosporus, with Turkish bus operator Metro placing an order for 50 new Setra S 416 GT-HD/2 coaches in Neu-Ulm.
A Setra partner since 2002, this major customer based in Istanbul is thereby increasing the number of Setra coaches in its fleet to 214. The [...]
Fresh breeze for the Mercedes-Benz Vito: Range expanded with two new models
Montag, 4.April 2011The Mercedes-Benz Vito product range for the commercial passenger transport and trade/services sectors has been extended with the Vito Shuttle and Vito Crew.
These models excel with their new design, economy and customer- oriented practicality. There is a choice of two 4-cylinder CDI diesel engines developing 70 kW (95 hp) and 100 kW (136 hp). [...]
Daimler Buses Posts Good Performance in 2010
Donnerstag, 31.März 2011Growth in the bus industry kept pace with global economic recovery last year, as the increase in worldwide bus sales exceeded expectations. The bus market grew by 17 percent last year compared to 2009. This resulted in a total volume of approximately 305,000 units. The growth forecast issued last year for 2010 was around four [...]
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