Indian commercial vehicle manufacturer Tata Motors won orders of over 5,000 buses from 25 State and City Transport Undertakings across the country. This represents a growth of over 80 percent compared to the previous year in the order book position for Tata Motors.
The big surge in STU (State Transport Undertakings) buying across is being witnessed after a gap of nearly four years, indicating renewed focus of various State Governments and City Transport providers on public transport.
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Daimler Buses is reinforcing its sales position in the Middle East and eastern European markets with a new generation of the Mercedes-Benz Conecto urban bus family. These markets are characterised by price-sensitive tendering business and a particularly strong focus on lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), without dispensing with the use of state-of-the-art vehicle technology right through to Euro VI diesel technology and optimum safety technology. 
The Polish bus manufacturer will now offer BAE Systems' hybrid electric drive propulsion system on its vehicles. Solaris has till now delivered more than 14,000 vehicles across 30 countries and now expands its offer with BAE Systems' hybrid electric drive propulsion system. 
Scottish bus and coach manufacturer Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) is to receive £7.3m R&D funding from Scottish Enterprise (SE) to accelerate its £31m low carbon vehicles programme. This is expected to create 101 new jobs and secure 126 existing jobs. 
American company Navistar International Corporation announced that it has formed a wide-ranging strategic alliance with Volkswagen Truck & Bus, which includes an equity investment in Navistar by Volkswagen Truck & Bus and framework agreements for strategic technology and supply collaboration and a procurement joint venture.