BUSMAKERS NEWS * WORLDWIDE
* India - Volvo launches new range of buses
(Photo by Sandeep Saxena - akan Karlsson, President, Volvo Bus Corporation, and Akash Passey, Managing Director and CEO, Volvo Buses in South Asia, at the launch of new range of city bus and coaches in New Delhi on Thursday)
New Delhi,India -The Hindu -29 Dec 2011: -- Volvo on Thursday launched its new range of buses, comprising city bus and coaches, aimed at inter-State routes and cities. The expanded range of Volvo buses in India now includes three new models that are the first-of-its kind in the country and takes the company's bus range to ten different products... Developments follow just three months after Volvo announced its ambition to be a $1-billion company in the coming years...* India - Not missing the bus this time. Manufacturers are betting big on the Indian commercial vehicle segment
(Photo by S. Subramanium - Ashok Leyland low floor Jan Bus unveiled at the Auto Expo 2012 at Paragti Maidan in New Delhi)
New Delhi,India -The Hindu, by Sandeep Joshi -9 Jan 2012: -- The ongoing Auto Expo 2012 are showcasing their new offerings and future buses and trucks aimed at tapping the Indian market where the economy is still in good health and road infrastructure is improving fast... Be it Ashok Leyland, Tata Motors, Man Force, AMW or Paccar, all are betting big on the Indian commercial vehicle segment. The expo has seen Man Force Trucks making its entry into the bus segment by launching its first 45-seat luxury bus, Man Airobus, priced at Rs.60 lakh... Similarly, the Hinduja Group flagship Ashok Leyland unveiled the‘Jan Bus' — world's first single-step, front engine, fully-flat floor bus for urban transportation...* India - After UK's Optare, Ashok Leyland close to two more acquisitions
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Guindy,Chennai,India -The Economic Times -20 Jan, 2012: -- Ashok Leyland is closing in on two acquisitions in buses and foundry businesses as the truck maker stays on the prowl after buying 75% stake in UK bus maker Optare Buses, a top official said... The Hinduja Group will invest close to Rs 2,000 crore in the next couple of years in the firm to grow its automotive business in India and elsewhere, Ashok Leyland Chairman, Dheeraj Hinduja, said. India's second largest commercial vehicle company will step on the gas in emerging markets to become a global player... "Organically, we have made most of the investments we needed to make. Now the focus is on acquisitions. After Optare, there are two more acquisition opportunities we are closing in on for buses and foundry. We are actively eyeing areas of foundries, buses and engineering and design services companies (for aerospace and defence)"... * UK - Optare retires original Solo as Solo SR gains ground
(Photo: An Optare's urban bus)
Leeds,EN,UK -Transport Engineer, by Brian Tinham -12 Jan 2012: -- Optare has announced the end of production of its original Solo bus after some 14 years. The original model is being retired in favour of the new look Solo SR... Since its introduction in 1997, more than 4,000 Solo buses have entered service in the UK, with additional exports to the US, Western Europe and beyond...Labels: busmakers news worldwide
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