German company in-tech launched through the pilot project "e-troFit" at the end of 2017 an electrive driveline to be retrofitted in diesel buses. Now the pilot project will become a serial product. At the end of the year, the first e-troFit buses will roll onto the road.
Otokar, one of the largest Turkish bus manufacturers, exhibited his public transport bus, Kent, at the inaugural exhibition of Busworld Central Asia in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Otokar has delivered buses in 50 countries around the world, including Spain, Germany, France, Belgium and Italy. At Busworld Central Asia besides the Kent Otokar also promoted its extensive portfolio of vehicles ranging from 7 meters to 18.75 meters in length.
The Milan operator ATM Milano awarded the tender for the supply of up to 250 electric buses to Solaris. The total value of the framework agreement may amount to up to 192 EUR million. The delivery of the first batch of 40 buses is to begin in June 2020. This order is part of the philosophy of Milan to fase out diesel buses by 2030.
Two Neoplan Tourliners are on a special mission: they bring fantastic music to the whole of Europe. Just as extra ordinary are the design and interior fittings of the coaches that MAN Truck & Bus has provided for “The World of Hans Zimmer” tour.
The Dutch company Tribus will present at Busworld 2019 several new products. Along them the electric city bus Movitas, as well as a low floor Civitas Economy and the TrilfexAIR 2.0 flooring system. The design for the electric Movitas was already in the finals of the prestigious Dutch Automotive Innovation Award.