Temsa, the Turkish bus and coach manufacturer, claims to be running from success to success. Its strong R&D structure gets together technological solutions with new products. One of these products is LF iBus that was exhibited recently at the Transist Fair in Istanbul. Driving comfort is being increased and travel security is being moving to the next level with this smart equipped bus.
The Chinese city of Shanwei, in Guangdong Province is gradually adding 300 units of the BYD K7 – the 8m pure electric bus to its public transportation fleet. The Shanwei City Administration held a ceremony to celebrate the initiative and welcome the green buses. Shanwei has been a keen promoter of green public transportation, and by introducing the BYD K7, the city takes a big step towards sustainable public transportation.
Recent trials of Volvo electric-buses have been successfully conducted in Shimla, Nalagarh and Solan, leading to the adding of 15 more Volvo electric buses to the Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) fleet. The central government has sanctioned Rs 35 crore to the Himachal Pradesh government for purchasing 25 environment friendly electric-buses in order to check pollution level in the state.
China State Grid has opened the world’s largest ultra-fast EV charging station in Beijing. The 26,500-square-meter charging complex at Xiaoying Terminal has 25 360 kW chargers and five 90 kW chargers, and can charge 30 electric transit buses at a time.
Valeo has signed an agreement with Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG), a listed private equity company, to acquire Spheros, the worldwide operating supplier of air conditioning systems for buses. With annual revenue of around €250 million, Spheros leverages its technological leadership to supply air conditioning systems to all the main bus manufacturers and major fleet operators. It has a worldwide sales network and a vast industrial footprint, with plants in Germany, Finland, Turkey, the United States, Brazil, China and India.