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BUSMAKERS NEWS WORLDWIDE * Brazil - Breakthrough for Scania’s city buses
Sao Paulo,SP,Brazil -Metal Supplu, by Charlotte Stubben -September 26, 2011: -- Now the first units of 200 Scania city buses will start to operate in the South Zone of the City of Rio de Janeiro... The Scania city buses, which shall be operated by the Breda Rio Group, have been designed in order to improve urban mobility in the municipality. The vehicles brings a concept which is completely new in Rio de Janeiro when it comes to urban passenger transport, which is that of focusing on the maximum of comfort and accessibility... The buses to be incorporated into the fleet are of the Scania K 230 4x2 model, with a length of 12.5 metres and a lowered floor, used to facilitate the entry and exit of the passengers. The vehicle has 35 seats and also space reserved for the transport of wheelchair users, and can also hold up to 47 standing passengers...
* USA - Thomas Built Buses roll out redesigned front-engine product
High Point,N.C.,USA -Fleet Owner -Sep 28, 2011: -- Upgrades that include easier access to electrical components and a new engine cover that allows belts and fluid levels to be checked easily are among the changes to Thomas Built Buses front-engine Type D product... The product, formerly known as the EF, will now be called the Saf-T-Liner EFX to reflect the new product, the company said... The redesigned bus will hold up to 90 passengers and includes additional cockpit storage. It is powered by a Cummins ISB diesel engine with SCR technology...
* India - VE commercial vehicles to invest Rs 1,000 crore in 3 years
Mumbai,India -The Economic Times, by Chanchal Pal Chauhan -3 Oct, 2011: -- Maker of Volvo trucks and buses in India will invest 1,000 crore in three years to expand capacity and reach. VE Commercial Vehicles, an equal joint-venture between Delhi-based Eicher Motors Ltd and Volvo Group of Sweden, will focus on fully built buses and heavy trucks to grow its business, its CEO Vinod Aggarwal said . The company will turn India into a Volvo export hub for Middle East, Africa and South East Asian markets besides South Asia...Labels: busmakers news worldwide
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