FlixBus is to acquire Turkish bus company Kamil Koç from private equity firm Actera Group. Both parties have reached an agreement regarding Turkey’s most established intercity bus service, Kamil Koç, joining the FlixBus network. The deal will come into effect following approval by the relevant authorities and is expected to finalize in the coming weeks.
In one concession for the region surrounding government city The Hague in The Netherlands public transport operator EBS (Egged Bus Systems) have taken into operation 116 buses: 93 of them are Mercedes-Benz Citaro NGT Hybrid and 23 are VDL Citea LLE 99 Electric.
Over the first half year VDL Bus & Coach reports an increase in turnover of over 20 per cent from 256 million euros in the first half year of 2018 to 308 million euros this year. For 2019 VDL Groep states in its financial report that the bus division expects to be profitable where over 2018 it ended up in red figures. VDL Groep in total reports a slightly lower turnover compared with the same period in 2018 but the result is higher.
La 'start up' china DeepBlue ya opera en diez ciudades del gigante asiático y estará presente en otras diez a finales de año. Además, ya ha firmado acuerdos con países como Tailandia y Grecia, que quieren importar su bus autónomo, conocido como Smart Panda Bus.
La Armada brasileña adquirió 40 unidades del nuevo bus urbano NEOBUS New Mega. Los nuevos vehículos, suministrados por Iveco Defense Vehicles y NEOBUS, son los primeros buses de la marca adquiridos por la agencia y se están incorporando a la flota para su uso en viajes corporativos.