It consumes almost 50 per cent less hydrogen than the previous generation and has a range of 155 miles
Sttugart,Germany -The Green Car Website (UK), by Paul Lucas -November 6, 2010: -- Fuel cell hybrid buses are no longer a distant dream – because the Mercedes-Benz Citaro FuelCELL hybrid buses will enter service next year as part of the Clean Hydrogen in European Cities (CHIC) project... The campaign, funded by the European Union, began in Cologne on Thursday, and will see 26 fuel cell buses integrated into regular daily services in five European cities with at least three manufacturers – Mercedes-Benz, Wrightbus and Van Hool – to be involved... Vehicles will go into service in Aarau, Bolzano, Milan, London and Oslo with the idea being to gradually introduce the buses and set up fleets and the necessary infrastructure. Further experience will be gained from projects in cities such as Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne and Whistler in Canada. This will be used to guide 14 regions of Europe through the next stage as they start to set up fuel cell fleets and infrastructure... As for the Citaro Fuel Cell Hybrid itself, it features fuel cell components and hybridisation with lithium-ion batteries. It consumes almost 50 per cent less hydrogen than the previous generation and has a range of 155miles... Daimler has already placed 36 Mercedes-Benz Citaro buses with a second generation fuel cell drive into operation with 12 transport operators on three continents... (Photo: The Mercedes-Benz Citaro Fuel Cell Hybrid)
* Germany - MAN chassis and driveline powers new E&M Horsborough buses
Livingston,UK -Transport Engineer, by Brian Tinham -8 Nov 2010: -- Private and contract hire specialist E&M Horsburgh says it is delighted with its two new MAN MCV Evolution combinations... The 14.220s (43-seat 11.3 metre) are the first complete MAN chassis and driveline units for the Livingston-based bus company, although existing MAN-powered Optare Solos have "performed exceptionally well"... Company director Eric Horsburgh says he was delighted with the "attractive acquisition package", and suggests that his opinion of the MAN product has since grown... (Photo: MAN chassis and driveline powers new E and M Horsborough buses)
* China - Bus makers eye Nigeria
Lagos,Nigeria -Punch, by Rasheed Bisiriyu -10 Nov 2010: -- Nigeria, indication has emerged that many bus manufacturers in China are looking towards the country as a big market for their vehicles... Already, Yutong, the largest bus manufacturer in the Asian country, has sealed a deal with Lanre Shittu Motors Nigeria Limited for the distribution of its high capacity and mini-buses in Nigeria... Before now, Asian Motors, among other dealers, had introduced several buses into the country... The big market for new buses became evident in the last one year as many state governments are making arrangement to replicate in their areas the Bus Rapid Transit scheme initiated by the Lagos State Government... The Director, After-sales Service, Lanre Shittu Motors, Mr. Taiwo Shittu, said that the company planned to sell about 500 units of the Yotong buses in one year... (Photo from Chinabuses: Kinglong Bus XMQ6129)Labels: busmakers news worldwide
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