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* North Caroline / USA - New propane-fueled MINOTOUR® buses in production at Thomas Built Buses
(Photo: A school_Minotour bus)
High Point,N.C.,USA -Thomas Buses (PR) -Oct 23, 2012: -- Thomas Built Buses expanded its alternative-powered product offerings with the addition of a new propane-fueled Minotour® bus... Thomas Built was the first and remains the only school bus manufacturer that is completely Zero-Waste-to-Landfill, building every bus with a high level of environmental standards... The propane-fueled Minotour is California Air Research Board-certified and exceeds EPA 2010 emissions requirements. Less expensive than a gallon of gasoline or diesel on a btu basis, propane is a green, clean-burning alternative fuel, with 20 percent less NOx and 12 percent less CO2 than gasoline. More than 90 percent of the propane used in the U.S. is domestically produced. Setting up propane fueling infrastructure is an easy and relatively low-cost proposition...
* Germany - Mercedes-Benz bus chassis now EURO VI
(Photo: Mercedes-Benz is the sole manufacturer of bus chassis)
Stuttgart,BAV,Germany -Busworld (Belgium) -23 Oct 2012: -- Mercedes-Benz is launching a new generation of bus chassis designed to comply with the future Euro VI emissions standard. The OC 500 LE chassis for regular service buses and OC 500 RF chassis for touring coaches are made in Spain, where the core of the new chassis generation is the newly developed powertrain for the Euro VI emissions standard... The engines already comply with the Euro VI emissions standard in all power ratings. Common features include the basic technical configuration with common rail injection and emission control using SCR technology with AdBlue injection, as well as an oxidation catalytic converter connected in series and a particulate filter. A further notable feature is the long intervals of up to 120,000 km for engine oil changes in touring use...
* UK - British bus and coach market bounces bach in September
London,EN,UK -Busworld (Belgium) -18 Oct 2012: -- The total British bus and coach market grew 58.5% to 913 units in September and rose 55% over the year-to-date. The purpose-built bus and coach sector fell 9.5% in the month, but increased 23.6% during Q1-Q3 2012. Converted bus registrations were up 155% in September and 98.4% during January-September...
* Germany - Deutsche Bahn buys more than 300 buses
Frankfurt am Main,Hessen,Germany -Busworld (Belgium) -15 Oct 2012: -- The DB FuhrparkService GmbH has concluded a deal with EvoBus and Iveco Irisbus about the delivery of more than 300 buses. The value of the order is about 80 million Euro. Based on this basic agreement, DB Regio Bus, which is Germany’s biggest bus operator, will acquire more than 300 city and intercity buses in 2013, with an option for more buses in 2014. The DB Regio Bus is transporting more than two million passengers daily... Labels: busmakers news worldwide
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