BUSMAKERS NEWS * WORLDWIDE
* Germany - Daimler Buses Launches Growth and Efficiency Offensive. Division achieves its second-highest sales result ever in 2011
(Photo: The new Mercedes-Benz Citaro)
Stuttgart,Germany -MBenz's (PR) -Mar 12, 2012: -- Daimler Buses achieved its second-best sales result ever in 2011, selling a total of 39,740 vehicles or 2% more than in the previous year. The division achieved this result despite difficult sales conditions for complete buses. The only time that sales were even higher was in 2008, when almost 40,600 units were delivered. As a result, Daimler Buses continues to be the world’s leading supplier of buses weighing more than 8 tons GVW... 311,000 buses were sold worldwide, an increase of 2% compared to the previous year...* Swiss - Mercedes-Benz showcases its Vito E-CELL emissions-free people hauler
(Photo: The Mercedes Vito E-Cell will be available around Europe in May)
Geneve,Swiss -Gizmag, by Chris Weiss -March 9, 2012: -- It may not be the sexiest electric vehicle on display at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, but the Mercedes-Benz Vito E-Cell is definitely one of the hardest working... The "crewbus" travels up to 80 miles (130 km), so it's not an effective people hauler for road trips or long airport shuttle routes - it's more comfortable on short commutes within city limits. Mercedes sees it as a useful tool for businesses, such as hotels that offer a shuttle around the city or tour buses for parks and nature preserves - essentially any business that needs to carry a van-load of people short distances and wants to cut emissions out of the equation. The van travels at speeds up to 55 mph (89 km/h), so it's definitely better off on city streets than the likes of the Autobahn... Though the production model will be available in a few months, Mercedes chose to focus on a transparent model in Geneva, giving attendees a look through the window of electric mobility. The show model uses LEDs to light up the path that electrons take from the 36 kWh lithium ion batteries to the 60 kW motor on the front axle...Labels: busmakers news worldwide
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