MAN Bus subsidiary Neoplan has launched the Tourliner as a new entry model in the field of premium coaches. The flexible usage possibilities, the large number of assistance systems and the excellent efficiency make the new Neoplan Tourliner a real all-rounder in its field, according to the manufacturer.
Power and automation giant ABB is supplying fast chargers to MAN Truck & Bus for its new e-bus development program. Volkswagen subsidiary MAN will begin pilots of e-buses in 2018, and start serial production by 2019. The company is developing e-buses at its R&D facilities in Munich, using a test bench equipped with different charging technologies from ABB.
Daimler Commercial Vehicles India is getting into fully-built bus business and plans to start exporting 9-tonne Mercedes-Benz school buses to the Middle East by the end of this year. The company also plans to expand its product portfolio in the domestic market by bringing in a 16-tonne bus chassis next year.
British-based electric driveline specialist Magtec has announced that it is to create what is believed to be the world’s first hydrogen fuel cell-equipped double-decker.
The small fuel cell unit will act as a range extender in an existing bus that Magtec has converted to battery electric power, and will be able to provide a constant 10kW/h of energy to the batteries.
Volvo Buses is now taking yet another important step toward increased safety for unprotected road-users in the urban environment. The Pedestrian and Cyclist Detection System, to be introduced on Volvo’s city buses for Europe in 2017, will reduce the risk of accidents for pedestrians and cyclists where buses operate.