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* Germany - Major orders for Daimler
Stuttgart, Germany/São Paulo, Brazil -Daimler (PR) -August 29, 2012: -- Daimler receives major orders for 520 city buses for use in public transport in major Brazilian cities... Buses to be operated in the urban areas of Fortaleza (located in the Northeast of Brazil) and Ribeirão Preto (São Paulo province)... Through updates of their fleets and infrastructural measures, major Brazilian cities are already preparing themselves for the increased traffic volume expected during the World Cup in 2014 and the Olympic Games in 2016...
* Germany - Winner of the Bus Euro Test
(Photo: Citaro Euro VI is "Bus of the Year 2013")
Nabern,Baden-Württemberg,Germany -Daimler (PR) -August 31, 2012: -- After intensive testing an international jury consisting of 17 bus and coach specialist journalists voted the Mercedes-Benz Citaro Euro VI, the winner of the “Bus of the Year 2013”... According to the jury the new Citaro impresses with its interaction of highly useful innovations. These are directed at reducing maintenance costs and improving environmental compatibility as well as enhancing the safety of driver, passengers and other road users. Apart from this, the jury highlighted the modern design as well as the future compatibility of the vehicle.
Among the features the jury appreciated, some examples are the ESP Electronic Stability Programme and the fact that future regulations such as the roll-over regulation and the Euro VI exhaust gas regulation were already taken into consideration. At the same time, the new Citaro Euro VI weighs less and consumes less fuel...
* Germany - AutoTram Extra Grand carries 256 people
Dresden,Germany -Gizmag, by David Szondy -September 9, 2012: -- The AutoTram Extra Grand raises the bar with a bendy bus that’s more like a bendy train. With three sections, measuring over 30 meters (100 ft) long and a passenger capacity of 256, it’s the world’s longest bus... The AutoTram Extra Grand, a joint venture of Fraunhofer IVI, the Technical University Dresden and Wittur Electric Drive GmbH, the Autotram isn’t just a standard bendy bus with an extra section tacked on. It uses train technology, adds it to buses and makes them suitable for urban areas where trains are not a practical solution to transportation problems... With four guided axles, three controlled by an electrohydraulic actuator system, the AutoTram can be steered forward and backwards like a standard-size bus while computer controls handle the steering of the individual sections so that they follow along like railway cars on a track. This system works so well that drivers don’t even need a special license to operate the Autotram...Labels: busmakers news worldwide
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