Buses

A fuel efficient range offering better operating economy in two variants - City and Highway, catering to different applications

July 8, 2008 -- Tata Motors is introducing a new range of Super Milo bus chassis across the country. As the name suggests, the Super Milo range delivers superior operating economies. The Super Milo range is available in two variants -- City and Highway -- each with customised parameters calibrated for their individual applications.

Both variants are powered by the BS II complaint 697 TCIC 130 HP engine. The higher power and better torque at a lower engine rpm -- 130 HP@2400 rpm and a torque of 410 Nm@1400-1700 rpm -- result in better pick up, and more mileage.

JINHUA, China and SANTA ROSA, Calif., Jan. 30, 2008 -- Youngman Automotive Group, one of China's leading bus manufacturers, has signed a second exclusive distribution agreement with US electric car pioneer ZAP (OTC Bulletin Board: ZAAP - News) granting the rights to distribute its full line of buses in North America, the two companies announced jointly today.

World Mobility Forum: Mercedes-Benz receives an award for environmentally compatible drive technology

Stuttgart -- Jan 30, 2008 -- At the World Mobility Forum the Mercedes-Benz Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid urban bus was presented with the 2008 DEKRA environmental award.

Mercedes-Benz Hybrid Bus

Hybrid buses will save an estimated 2.4 million gallons of fuel annually in Washington D.C., Philadelphia and Minneapolis/St. Paul

2008-01-22, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Major orders from transit agencies in Washington D.C., Philadelphia and Minneapolis/St. Paul for up to 1,732 GM-Allison hybrid-powered buses will save an estimated 2.4 million gallons of fuel annually, enough to fill 300 tanker trucks, GM announced today at the Washington Auto Show.

These new deliveries will more than double the current fleet of nearly 1,000 GM-Allison hybrid buses, and potentially include the largest single hybrid bus fleet acquisition in history – an order for 952 by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority.

New Delhi, January 16, 2008 -- The Government is taking up Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) as a cost effective solution for providing high quality public transport service in urban areas.

At present, BRTS is being taken up in eight cities, namely, Pune/Pimpri Chinchwad, Ahemdabad, Indore, Bhopal, Vijayawada, Vishakhapatnam, Jaipur and Rajkot involving a length of 310 Kms at a total cost of Rs. 2740 crore. Delhi is also implementing BRTS as a State Government funded project. This was announced at the National Consultation on Urban Bus Based Transportation Solutions in New Delhi organized by Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers alongwith Ministry of Urban Development and UMTC held on 16th January 2008.

Historic delivery caps record-setting year for GM-Allison hybrid system

2008-01-09, LAS VEGAS - The 1,000th bus powered by the GM-Allison hybrid system will be delivered here this month to the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC), GM announced at the 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show.

The landmark delivery is part of a fleet order by the RTC that will double its fleet of hybrid buses from 30 to 60 operating in the Las Vegas area.

"I'm pleased to announce that we will deliver our 1,000th hybrid bus right here in Las Vegas later this month," GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner said during his keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show, the world's largest technology trade show with more than 140,000 attendees.