Both partners closed an agreement for the supply of 295 new vehicles to the African country Ghana. The buses are purchased by the Ministry of Transport and are intended for the urban passenger transport in Accra, capital of the country, and for intercity transport.
Marcopolo and Polomex, its bus production operation in Mexico, are completing the development of a unique double-decker coach, which will initially be provided for IAMSA, one of the main transport operators in that country. The new Marcopolo MP 180 MX is exclusively for the Mexican market and incorporates technological innovations and novel items to meet customer demands. It also offers superior standards of comfort, safety, and ergonomics.
Bosch presented recently 40-ton smart device in the form of a truck tractor – all part of its VisionX concept study on the future of commercial vehicles. “Connected, electrified, and automated – that’s the future of trucks and buses. And that’s what Bosch has encapsulated in VisionX,” says Dr. Markus Heyn, member of the board of management of Robert Bosch GmbH. One of the many technologies envisaged in VisionX is platooning. Besides making life easier for drivers on long journeys, this also represents a significant safety improvement. What’s more, platooning offers a major boost to transport efficiency.
Renewable energy technology company BYD has won a bid to supply a fleet of 11 battery electric buses to the city of Cape Town, South Africa. This city aims to become the first city on the African continent to use electric buses for public transport. The city’s transport administration will initially use the easy access 12-metre-long buses as an express service on a 35 to 40-kilometre route between the city’s central business district and the Metro South East region (Khayelitsha and Mitchell’s Plain).
The first right-hand drive (RHD) version Futura FDD2 double-decker with a length of 14.1 metres will be delivered to Galleon Travel of Essex. With its sophisticated, streamlined, modern design, the VDL Futura FDD2 is the showpiece in the high-end VDL Futura family. With various capacity options, this double-decker offers both the discerning holidaymaker and the intercity business traveller a comfortable and fitting transport solution.