The Citea SLFA-181 Electric won this award, which underscores the level that the electric Citea – European market leader in electric public transport – has now reached. The many vehicle length options and large passenger capacity of the 18-meter long version show that sustainable alternatives to public bus transport are already available.
Openmatics from ZF Aftermarket provides commercial vehicle fleet operators with manufacturer-independent connectivity solutions for telematics, asset tracking, entertainment, diagnostics and engineering. At Busworld Europe this affiliate of ZF showcased its newly developed cloud-based Openmatics Portal, which runs on Microsoft Azure.
The French manufacturer of buses Heuliez Bus, member of CNH Industrial, which in turn is partly owned by Fiat and Iveco, announced at the recent Busworld exhibition the first important order for its new electric citybus range. Tide Buss, one of Norway's largest people transport operators, has signed an order for the delivery of 10, GX 437 ELEC models to operate in the city of Trondheim.
The company presents a modular construction system for multi-element vehicle concepts at the Busworld Europe exhibition. Also to be featured at the exhibition are the newly enhanced Exeo 500 lift system and a service-friendly electric ramp.
DAF Components introduces significant innovations at Busworld Europe 2017 downspeeded engines and accompanying axles for buses and coaches. The newly improved Paccar MX-11 and MX-13 engines are incredibly quiet, providing optimum return at extra-low engine speeds, DAF claims.