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EUROPEAN ON-LINE MAGAZINE - March 2015

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DAIMLERUsed buses offered for sale at BusStore Show.

HIGH TECH STORETom Tom, Valeo,

Allison, Philips, Ziehl.

COLUMNS

IRIZARThe Century with Euro VI engine.

FLASH NEWSDirectly from Manufacturers and Transport Companies.

IVECO BUSMagelys Pro to Rome

Football.

BUS MARKETA slightly growing

European market 2014.

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OTOKARDrive test in the streets

of Milan, Italy.

VOLVOThe 7900 Electric Hybrid bus

prepares our future.

SCANIACNG buses for

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BOZANKAYA AT THE EURASIA RAIL THE Turkish manufacturer of rail systems and

commercial vehicles Bozankaya, will hi-ghlight their domestic tramcar and trambus projects at the Eurasia Rail Fair to be held in Istanbul on March 5-7. Bozankaya will also present their first electrically-driven bus in Turkey (11.Hall – Stand.11D21). “As Bozankaya, we are manufacturing 100% low-base tramcar vehicle in a length of 33 meters which consists of 5 modules, following our long-term R&D studies”, said Aytunç Günay, General Director of Bozankaya Group. “Complying with international standards as a domestically manufactured vehicle, this tramcar features to have a higher quality and is a more advantageous transporta-tion vehicle in financial terms in comparison with the vehicles imported from Europe”. •

KARSAN IN ITALY AND EUROPE

THE Setra TopClass 500 and the ComfortClass 500 received the “German Design Award“

“Special Mention 2015” in the “Excellent Product Desi-gn – Transportation and Public Design” product category. The “Rat der Formgebung” (Design Council), a brand and design entity founded in 1953 on the initiative of the German Bundestag was unanimous in its reasons: “A systematically aerodynamic design for the outer shell with an innovative aero tail end shapes the overall impression of this touring coach family. Elements such as the progressive side line lend the 500 model series an elegant, luxurious appearance. A unity of comfort, value appeal, form and colour results from the interplay of the equipment items. It goes without saying that there is an ergonomic design for the driver’s area. The LED lighting ensures both safety and a homely atmosphere.” •

GERMAN DESIGN AWARD

THE turkish manufacturer Karsan debuted in Euro-pe through the Karsan Italy SRL, a company

established on 12 December 2014 for the sale and service of Karsan vehicles in Western Europe. The headquarters

is in Turin. In the initial phase, Karsan Italy will sell Jest, Atak and Star models offering assistance. Jest is a 6-metres low-floor minibus for urban transport, also provided with wheel-chair platform and ramp. Atak is a 8-metres bus with a capacity of 60 passengers while Star is a high-floor vehicle with 29 seats for short range intercity transport, shuttle services or tourism on a regional basis. “Our products are noted for their low floor on compact size and easy accessibility especially for people with disabilities. We believe that the Karsan range is the right answer to the demands of the European markets for urban and suburban transport because they have been designed for the European markets”, said David Siviero, general director of Karsan Italy. The “Karsan Otomotiv Sanayii ve Ticaret A.Ş.” is one of the most important automotive manufacturers in Turkey, specializing in the design, production and sale of buses for urban and suburban transport. • VDL CITEA BUSES

IN BERLIN

BusToCoach on-line Magazine - March 2015 FLASH NEWS

THE low-floor Solaris Tramino is under test in Cra-cow, Poland, on behalf of the Cracow City

Transport (MPK). For the next three months, the 32 metres Solaris tram will run on line 1 from Nowa Huta to the city centre. The fully low-floor, multiarticulated vehicle consists of five body sections. The step-free interior is featured with air conditioning system and LED lighting. Energy recovered during braking can be stored in supercapacitors. During acceleration, energy is sourced from the supercapacitors to reduce consumption from the overhead network. In this way, energy use can be reduced by between 20% and 30% when compared to other trams on market. It is the first vehicle in Poland with this technology. The low-floor Solaris city buses Urbino are instead well known to the pas-sengers of public transport in Cracow. •

142 OTOKAR VECTIO C FOR MALTA

O tokar Europe, the subsidiary of the Turkish company which is part of Koç Group, received a large order for 142 Vec-

tio C buses in the right-hand drive version. The vehicles have been commissioned in Malta from Spanish city buses operator CUNISA. Deliveries are scheduled before the end of 2015. This is the largest right hand drive order for a Turkish bus manufac-turer. The Vectio C is a 9.6 m. medium-size low entry bus for

public transport. It has a low entry structure, two doors, wheelchair ramp, Euro VI engine, independent front suspension and automatic transmission. •

SOLARIS TRAMINO IN CRACOW

IN early February entered service in Berlin, Ger-many, the first 40 VDL Citea LLE buses of the

236 ordered by BVG (Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe) in the summer of 2014. The Citea LLE has a net weight of approximately 9 tonnes, and according to BVG’s own tests, it consumes 20% less diesel fuel than comparable products with a reduction of around 18 tonnes of har-

mful substance emissions per year, per vehicle. The combination VDL Citea LLE Euro VI and a consumption reduction of 20% also cuts NOx emissions by 95%. This represents a major step for BVG towards achieving their corporate objective of reducing CO2 emissions by 20% in the period from 2010 to 2020. The company also supports the plans of the city government of Berlin to make the city climate-neutral by 2050. •

OPTARE SOLO SR IN ENGLAND

THE British manufacturer Optare supplied five Solo SR buses to Gateshead Central Taxis, a taxi

company based in Gateshead, a large town in the Northeast of England. The Optare Solo buses for Gateshead Central Taxis are 9 m long and seat up to 31 passengers. The low entry floor combined with the front axle forward of the door allows for easy access to a fully flat lower saloon area, making these buses

easily accessible for all. Featured with Euro 5 engine, the vehicles will serve multiple routes around Gateshead on behalf of Nexus operator. Gateshead Central Taxis have over 200 vehicles, including a 24 hour taxi fleet and the largest range of specialist wheelchair accessible vehicles in the Northeast of England. •

THE very first Van Hool Exqui.City 100% electric buses have been ordered in Hamburg, Ger-

many. The four-door, articulated buses are 18.61 m long and 2.55 m wide with a height of 3.5 m. They can transport up to 109 passengers (46 people sitting). The vehicles will be charged overnight in the depot. Throughout the day, 40 minute charging sessions at either end of the bus line are foreseen. Furthermore the buses will produce part of the energy they need themselves: whenever the vehicle brakes it cre-ates electrical power that can be stored in the battery and re-used on the vehicle’s return journey. The buses’ batteries are charged using charging points on the roof of the bus. The two articulated buses will be delivered early 2016 and will be in operation on the busiest bus route in Hamburg: the M3 line. •

EXQUI.CITY ELFOR AMBURGO


DAIMLER BUSES CHASSIS FROM INDIA

D aimler Buses has started to export bus chassis from India. The first delivery has been celebrated in the Egyptian

capital of Cairo with a nine-ton bus chassis to the company’s long-time business partner MCV which will equip the chassis with bodies in Cairo and sell the finished vehicles as Merce-des-Benz-brand buses through its nationwide sales network. The OF 9t bus chassis with front-mounted engines are manu-

factured at the Daimler India Commercial Vehicles (DICV) plant in Chennai. The construc-tion of the DICV bus plant is continuing at a rapid pace. Daimler is investing around €50 million in the project launched in March 2014. The company expects to begin producing Mercedes-Benz and BharatBenz buses at the plant at the end of the second quarter. Spread across an area of 113,000 square meters, the plant will have an installed capacity of 1,500 vehicles per year in the initial phase, and can be expanded to 4,000 units subsequently. Once construction is completed, the facility in Chennai will be the first Daimler plant worldwide to produce trucks, buses, and engines for a total of three brands. •

16 FUTURA FOR SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS

VDL Bus & Coach supplied 16 Futura coaches for the FIS Nordic World Ski Champion-

ships held in Falun, Sweden, from February 18 to March 1, 2015. The vehicles range in length from the 2-axle 12.2-metre model to the 3-axle 13.9-metre model. All the Futuras feature special lettering. Sambus, an asso-ciation of Swedish passenger transport companies, has

been appointed as the official transport partner of the FIS (International Ski Federation) and has coordinated the transportation with Futuras. In total 8 coach operators from Sweden and Finland, including several Sambus members, make their Futuras available for transporting visitors to and from various airports, cities and hotels. After the event the 16 Futuras will join the fleets of the various coach operators. •

THE SPANISH HIFE CHOOSES MOBI URBAN

A nother significant order in Romania for Solaris Bus & Coach. At the end of 2014, the Polish manufacturer

signed a contract for the supply of 70 Solaris low-floor Urbino 12 to SC Publitrans 2000 SA transport company based in Pitesti, a city near Bucharest. The vehicles will be fitted with air-conditioning, LED daytime running li-ghts, an advanced passenger information system as well as a CCTV monitoring system. The engine is a Euro VI Cummins ISB6.7 280B (204 kW). Delivery will be completed by May 2015. Solaris has been present on the Romanian market for a couple of years. Ten Urbino 12 are running in the city of Oradea, twenty vehicles of the same model along with eight Trollino 12 were delivered to Baia Mare in the north of the country. Last year an order for forty articulated Urbino 18 buses was placed in Cluj-Napoca, capital of Transylvania and in Craiova, a city in the north of the country, Solaris signed a contract for delivery of seventeen Urbino 12. •

SOLARIS URBINO IN ROMANIA

THE Spanish transport company Hispano de Fuente en Segures (HIFE) trusted again in the Indcar

brand choosing another model from the Iberian coach buil-der based in Arbúcies, Girona. This is the Urban Mobi, a reliable and robust vehicle designed for urban / interurban application. It is fitted with 17 seats, one reduced mobility platform for passengers in wheelchair nd a rear ramp. Pas-sengers on board are up to 31. HIFE celebrates this year the 100th anniversary. Founded in 1915 in Benasal, Castellón, the transport company has adapted to market needs diver-sifying its supply business, being actually present in a sector ranging from tourism, with its own travel agency, to the comprehensive maintenance of vehicles among others. •

DOUBLE-DECKERS IN SOUTH COREA


S tern & Hafferl Verkehrs-gesellschaft m.b.H. is a private transport company based in Gmunden, a town in Up-

per Austria (the smallest city in the world to have an urban tramway network). The Austrian company recently expanded the fleet with 21 new Setra MultiClass 400 rural-service buses. The supply includes 14 S 415 UL business rural-service buses

and seven S 417 UL business buses. The S 415 UL vehicles have 45 seats and 36 standing places while the S 417 UL buses provide seats for 59 passengers and standing places for 15. All of the 21 buses will be deployed on regular service routes in the Steyr/Kremstal region. •

TEMSA HD VIP FOR METRO TOURISM

THE first Temsa HD Vip coach has been delivered to Metro Tourism, one of the largest tourism and

transport organizations in Turkey. The luxury touring vehicle is part of an order for 75 Temsa HD VIP coaches with 41+1 seats and 2+1 seating. With the Temsa HD Vip the fleet of Metro Tourism has nearly reached 700 vehicles. Temsa Global manufactures and distributes buses and coaches with its own brand in Turkey and international markets. The annual production capacity amounts to 11,500 vehicles (4,000 buses and coaches plus 7,500 light trucks) at its Adana production plant in South Turkey. •

SETRA MULTICLASSIN AUSTRIA

THE three-axle Enviro500 double deck bus manufactured in Britain by Alexander

Dennis Limited (ADL) was tested last December in Gyeonggi-do, the most populous province in South Ko-rea. The three weeks of trials took an overwhelmingly positive response from passengers, drivers and opera-

ting companies. “The double deck trial was borne out of a search for buses with a higher seating capacity to meet the needs of the daily commuters”, said Paul Davies, Director and General Manager of ADL’s Asia Pacific operations. “What we’ve proven is that the Enviro500 not only fulfils this basic requirement, it also brings with it many other benefits, most notably the improved access for wheelchair users, excellent fuel efficiency, outstanding manoeuvrability and the fact that it can carry twice as many seated passengers as the current single deck buses”. •

MARKET 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2014-2013D%

AUSTRIA 760 602 722 713 900 26.2%BELGIUM 1,019 716 701 765 1,142 49.3%BULGARIA n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.d.CROATIA n.a. n.a. n.a. 109 96 -11.9%CYPRUS n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.CZECH REPUBLIC 751 837 731 891 1,061 19.1%DENMARK 659 475 508 401 468 16.7%ESTONIA 125 55 116 126 138 9.5%FINLAND 513 398 535 388 691 78.1%FRANCE 5,906 6,803 6,062 6,963 5,896 -15.3%GERMANY 5,219 5,042 5,139 5,824 5,651 -3%GREECE 403 83 118 100 175 75%HUNGARY 272 152 51 432 467 8.1%IRELAND 47 78 236 162 207 27.8%ITALY* 4,432 3,063 2,131 2,372 1,975 -16.7%LATVIA 137 189 93 242 208 -14%LITHUANIA 90 104 145 176 288 63.6%LUXEMBURG 174 197 159 171 159 -7%NETHERLANDS 684 640 784 583 665 14.1%POLAND 1,362 1,538 1,271 1,383 1,472 6.4%PORTUGAL 491 331 224 174 239 37.4%ROMANIA 344 139 1,463 865 1,148 32,7%SLOVAKIA 505 302 307 275 447 62.5%SLOVENIA 142 123 92 139 168 20.9%SPAIN 2,428 2,679 1,641 1,648 1,896 15%SWEDEN 1,672 1,617 1,629 1,230 1,335 8.5%UNITED KINGDOM 6,563 5,485 7,233 6,951 6,669 -4.1%EUROPEAN UNION 34,698 31,648 32,091 33,083 33,561 1.4%ICELAND 25 31 69 74 66 -10.8%NORWAY 1,482 1,345 1,231 1,259 1,015 -19.4%SWITZERLAND 531 669 509 580 649 11.9%EFTA 2,038 2,045 1,809 1,913 1,730 -9.6%TOTAL EU+EFTA 36,736 33,693 33,900 34,996 35,291 0.8%

NEW BUS REGISTRATIONS IN EUROPE (ACEA source)

*) ANFIA estimate, based on data of the Italian Ministry of Transport.

Registrations of buses and coaches on the EU’s borders increased by 1.4% in year 2014. Spain, Ireland and Greece are recovering balance

THE situation on the European coach market remains positive, but not

that much that subsequently reduces the growth margins. According to the data provided by ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association), buses of more than 3.5 tones regi-stered in year 2014 on the EU’s borders amoun-ted to 33,561 compared to 33,083 in year 2013. In fact, we have got a slight increase of 1.4%. Practically, the value of the previous year has been halved.In 2014, the UK was the European country with the highest number of buses registered (6,669 vehicles), followed by France (5,896 vehicles) and Germany (5,651 vehicles). These markets collectively represent more than 50 percent of registered transport vehicles across the Europe. But this area of the old continent is not the best for registration performance. Indeed, bad news are coming from the above-mentioned markets. In fact, France comes to lose 15.3%, UK – 4.1%, while Germany is limited to 3%.Other market segments are showing signs of re-covery. Let us start with the southern European countries affected by the crisis of recent years, such as Spain, Portugal and Greece. In the Ibe-rian Peninsula, the buses registered in 2014 rose to 1,896 that means 15% more compared to 1,648 vehicles in year 2013.

In Portugal they increased from 174 to 239 (+ 37.4%) while in Greece from 100 to 175 (+ 75%). Italy is the only exception among the Mediterranean countries. After the trend rever-sal in 2013, the beautiful country of Italy tends toward going into negative figures with 1,975 coach registrations against 2,372 ones the year before. The decline is rather drastic (-16.7%).Quite the opposite is observed in the Northern Europe, where the business seems to be going rather well. In 2014, Belgium increased the registration of buses by 49.3% (from 765 to 1,142), (the neighboring Netherlands by 14.1% (from 583 to 665) and further north, in Finland, the registration even increased by 78.1 % (from 388 to 691 vehicles).The Eastern Europe shows good performances as well: + 20.9% in Slovenia, +19.1% in the Czech Republic, +62.5 in Slovakia.It goes well in Romania where the registered buses reach the number of 1,148, with an in-crease of + 32.7%.You cannot say the same about the EFTA’s members (European Free Trade Association). Norway lost 19.4% (1,015 vehicles compared to 1,259 in 2013) and Iceland lost 10.8%. On the contrary, Switzerland in 2014 is catching up and increasing the number of vehicles by 11.9%. •

BusToCoach on-line Magazine - March 2015

SLIGHT MARGIN OFGROWTH


More articles about Iveco Bus: www.bustocoach.com/en/node/486/articoli-costruttore-europa

More articles about Scania: www.bustocoach.com/en/node/516/articoli-costruttore-europa

THE new coach of the A.S. Roma fo-otball club is branded Iveco Bus.

This is the top range Magelys Pro 12.80.The vehicle was delivered on January 22 in Trigoria, a fraction of the capital, where the A.S. Roma team players have been training regularly.The 12.8 metre-long coach offers a great visual im-pact thanks to the graphic persona-lization with the logo on the side created in form of photographic mosaic made with the pictures

of supporters who joined the campaign “Ri-deWithUs”. Thus, the A.S. Roma team players will travel together with their fans’ faces.The interiors are equipped with the help and coordination of the Romana Diesel, Iveco& Irisbus historical dealership in Rome and Lazio.

The vehicle has 42 comfortable leather seats, two game tables for a total of eight pas-sengers, further-more, there are two seats equip-ped with bench to be used in case of accident.Then there is a camera system

installed to film directly from the outside of the bus, even during the transfers of the players to the stadium, in order to forward them to the Rome TV. Among other equipment there are two LCD monitors, a satellite dish, Wi-Fi 4G, USB sockets and jacks for each two-seater, a 220V outlet and a coffee machine.The Magelys Pro 12,80 is equipped with 400 hp Cursor 9 engine and an As Tronic 12-speed automatic transmission. •

A super-accessorised Iveco Magelys Pro for the football players of A.S. Roma. The 12.8 metre Magelys with top range configuration and strong visual impact

MAGELYSTO ROME FOOTBALL

About twenty Scania buses powered by a natural gas engine arrived to Madrid

between late January and early February. The bigger batch was delivered to the Em-presa Martin S.A., the Iberian transport com-pany that is a part of the Regional Transport Consortium of Ma-drid (CRTM). This is about 14 Scania Low Entry buses equipped with Euro VI natural gas engine (280 hp and a torque of 1350 Nm). The vehicles are 10.8 and 12.8 metres with both Magnus E+ LE body by Castro-sua. Empresa Martin manages 143 vehicles for the CRTM and over 50% of these buses are CNG fueled. The Spanish operator relies once again on Scania acquiring these last buses that will cover a regular passenger transport on the route from Madrid to Leganés, a town in central Spain located in the autonomous com-munity of Madrid.Five other Scania CNG buses were supplied by dealer Scania Hispania to Argabus S.A. and City Bus Arganda, Inc. (AURA), the

companies which are as well related to the CRTM of Madrid.Four Scania 4x2 K280IB CNG vehicles went to Argabus, while AURA handed over a Sca-nia 4x2 K280UB CNG Low Entry bus. The-se buses, the first Scania branded ones for

both companies, will be used on the route from Madrid to Ar-ganda and as an urban transport of Arganda, a district of the Au-tonomous Communi-ty of Madrid located about thirty kilome-ters south-east of the Iberian capital. •

About twenty Scania CNG buses delivered to the companies of the Regional Transport Consortium of Madrid (CRTM)

CNG BUSESIN SPAIN


More articles about Daimler Buses: www.bustocoach.com/en/node/732/articoli-costruttore-italia

There was a good inflow of visitors at the BusStore Show 2015, the international

exhibition of the Daimler Buses used-bus brand. About 1,000 visitors from more than 25 European countries attended the event staged on 6 and 7 February at the site in Neu-Ulm, Germany.Around 160 used buses on the stage. The-re were the vehicles of different designs and brands, duly checked and overhauled. But it was not the only case.In addition to the vehi-cles, the event was focused on the wide range of services of-fered by BusStore and their partners. One new feature is the BusStore warranty for the drive system, available for Mercedes-Benz & Se-tra touring coaches and

BusStore Show 2015 took place in Germany on February 6-7, there was an international exhibition of the Daimler Buses used-bus brand

USED VEHICLESIN THELIMELIGHT

regular-service buses. A new offer is the BusStore guarantee for the drive system, available for buses and touring line Mercedes-Benz and Setra. The warranty is reserved for the vehicles in the BusStore “Gold” category, in other words, for the vehi-cles aged up to three years from first registra-tion with no more than 300,000 kilometres. The warranty is valid for twelve months and is available for the whole Europe.

Omniplus, a brand dedicated to Merce-des-Benz & Setra co-ach service, provided information about its bus specific services, including bespoke of-fers for used vehicles such as BestAge Re-pair for repairs at a cost that reflects the current vehicle value, service

contracts for used buses, high-quality origi-nal spare parts, the extensive BusStore quality check and the overhaul service. Mercedes-Benz Financial Services presented its attracti-ve Europe-wide finance deals. With an annual turnover of almost 2,000 buses, BusStore is Europe’s leading supplier of used buses. •

INFORMATION IS ON THE NETwww.bustocoach.com/en

The “Vehicles” section in the website provides data sheets for all types of buses available on the market,

inclusive of photographs, as well as historical profiles and manufacturer’s details.

Equally comprehensive information can be found in the “Components” section.

There are also the Directories dedicated to the market of “Used buses”, including sale ads, professional sales agents across the Europe landscape and quotes for all

types of vehicle models.

BusToCoach on-line Magazine - March 2015 HIGH TECH STORE

A flat-blade windscreen wi-per with cleaning function

integrated over the whole length of the windscreen wiper. It’s the Valeo branded AcquaBlade, which has been producing components, modules and integrated systems for cars and commercial vehicles. Designed for the safe driving, in particular for heavy vehicles, the AcquaBlade wipers are fitted with integrated spray nozzles which distribute the cleaning fluid evenly all along the entire length of the blade. Thereupon, a flat-blade structure makes the windscreen liquid distribution more equal, regardless of the vehicle’s speed and windscre-en inclination. Furthermore, a synchronized release system allows for detergent delivery when the wiper arm is raised. The liquid detergent is precisely deposited on any desired area of the windshield that reduces consumption by up to 30%.The AcquaBlade wipers withstand high temperature gradient between -40 and +70 degrees. •

FLAT BLADE

GROWING SALES

R oads too narrow? Stre-ets with height restric-

tion? For a driver of a hea-vy goods vehicle, truck or tourist coach, these things make the difference. But TomTom PRO 8275 will take care of it. There is a driver terminal providi-ng automatically the most suitable route for the vehicle thanks to the ability of set-ting parameters such as height, weight and length of the vehicle. TomTom Telematics, the division of the Dutch group that deals with technology for fleet management services, provides valuable assistance in terms of safety and punctuality arrangements for the road transport pro-fessionals.The driver terminals of the TomTom PRO 827x Series include an open platform based on the Android opera-ting system allowing you to adapt the WEBFLEET order workflow to your existing business applications. Further-more, the TomTom PRO 827x Series can be customized through the installation of the bespoke business apps in order to enhance the business process efficiency.The online vehicle fleet management connected to WEBFLEET via TomTom LINK 510 allows for the mul-ti-task performance such as remotely download digital tachograph data, real-time monitoring of the remaining driving time for infringement prevention, vehicle costs control, fuel consumption estimation for each trip and fuel level. There is also a possibility to set the two-way

communication with text mes-sages between the drivers and the office and easily record the working hours. Using the LINK.connect you can also enrich existing office systems with real-time data provided

via third-party devices out in the field, such as tempera-ture, tire pressure and even more.All terminals of this range are equipped with capacitive 7-inch multi-touch screen (17.7 cm) with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. They are delivered together with Tom-Tom Traffic and Speed Cameras Autovelox and besides with the lifetime maps. In addition, the version of TomTom PRO 8275 includes a 5-megapixel camera complete with flashlight and NFC (Near Field Communication) of 13.56 MHz that comply with ISO 14443 and 3G modem. •

TOM TOM SOLUTIONSA llison Transmission Holdings Inc.

celebrerà il suo centenario nel cor-so del 2015 con eventi e attività spe-ciali. La nascita di Allison risale al 14 settembre 1915 e coincide con la fon-dazione della Indianapolis Speedway Team Company. James A. Allison, da uomo d’affari lungimirante e innova-tivo qual era, per poter finanziare le

sue attività automobilistiche (oltre che cofondatore della In-dianapolis Motor Speedway era comproprietario di diverse squadre corse) aprì una fabbrica sperimentale e un’officina di precisione sulla Speedway Main Street chiamata “Allison Experimental Co.”Oggi Allison Transmission è il principale produttore al mondo di trasmissioni completamente automatiche per veicoli com-merciali e leader nei sistemi a propulsione ibrida. Con circa 2.700 dipendenti e una presenza sul mercato in oltre 80 paesi, ha stabilimenti produttivi negli Stati Uniti, in Ungheria e in India e un fatturato annuo di 2 miliardi di dollari. •

A CENTURY OF HISTORY

TO equip buses and coaches with automated external

defibrillators (AEDs) as an option. This is the aim of the collaboration agreement signed by VDL Bus & Coach with Royal Philips, a diver-sified technology company ope-rating in the areas of Healthcare, Consumer Lifestyle and Lighting. The AED kit on board gives users live support and coaching from first responders at a central location during resuscitation and also makes remote maintenance and service possible. In addition, it is possible to see in real-time whether an AED has been activated and determine its exact location via GPS. The AED is delivered as factory installed equipment. Bus and coach operators are relieved of responsibility for maintenance and testing by Philips’ new full-service model, in which the AED and everything associated with it can be purchased from Philips as a service for a fixed amount per month. An esti-mated seven million people die as a result of sudden cardiac arrest in the United States and Europe each year.By installing an AED help can be provided immediately in emergency si-tuations while underway. This will considerably improve the chance of survival of bus and coach passengers who suffer a cardiac arrest. •

THE LIFE-SAVING

2014 was a very good year for for Ziehl-Abegg.

The German manufacturer of fans and motors increased global sales by 9 percent to EUR 423 million. The significant growth generated by foreign companies enabled the company to press further ahead with investments of more than 20 million euro in the expansion of the pro-duction locations. The good growth is also reflected in the size of the workforce. “For the first time we now employ more than 3,400 people worldwide”,

stated Chief Financial Officer Achim Curd Rägle. The pro-spects for the current year will be shaped by several negatives starting with the Russian crisis that will continue to leave its mark on many countries in 2015. The low oil price will pro-vide a tough test of the willingness to invest in the Arab states and the low commodity process will impact on the economies of Brazil and Australia. The obvious sound economic growth in the USA provides the one sure ray of hope. •

IN March last year we wrote that the Cen-tury “definitely left the stage at the end

of 2013”. We were wrong, it did not. At least when it comes to the Italian market.Despite the fact that on the website of the Spanish manufacturer there is no trace in a panorama of models offered, in Italy they keep offering it (of course, Scania chassis-ba-


sed only). People in charge of Irizar Italy say that, “it is supposed to complete the full ran-ge and continues to be a success; we have a strong intention to continue its marketing, alongside with the other models. In 2014, 15 more units were delivered chosen from the different proposed models.”In the range of Irizar Italy’s ttourism coaches

It wasn’t the Century’s last bow on the stage. The Irizar Century keeps gaining recognition among many and not just for its low price. The Euro VI model based on Scania-chassis is marketed in Italy as luxury coach

ALWAYS ON TRACK WITH SCANIA

Lenght mm 12,000 Width mm 2,550 Height with AC mm 3,660 Wheelbase mm 5,935 Front overhang mm 2,620 Rear overhang mm 3,445 Fuel tank litres 470 AdBlue tank litres 60 Seats max 53+1+1 Engine Scania DC 13.115 Displacement cc 12,740 Power cv (kW)/rpm 410 (302) / 1,900 Gearbox Scania GR875R

Century 12.35 HD

the Century is considered to be the basic mo-del, better equipped than other models, and, evidently more affordable. Moreover, the equi-

pment can be optionally enriched at any time.The Century high decker in the traditional size of 12 meters purchased by Viaggi Men-ghi, IS equipped with 53 Inaza T5 reclining seats, with leatherette headrest and adjustable armrest. There is nothing more to be desired for the passengers` comfort, which is assu-red thanks to the Hispacold air conditioning system with air recirculation and separate temperature control, heating floor convectors powered by the Spheros 300, the Actia au-

dio-video system with 21-inch and 14-inch screens, personal set under the open racks and interior neon li-ghting fixed to the ceiling, flanked by the night lights.Remains unaltered the driver’s workstation, with its suspension seat and enveloping dashboard with well-organized driving controls layout. On the central dashboard, there is a menu page selection (with data, diagnostics and fault re-port), as well there is a Steering Wheel Remo-te Control like for the cruise control. It is no-teworthy that there is a system that analyzes and assesses the driver’s driving style, pre-senting live feedback and giving optimization tips on the LCD display. There is an option to set up a continuous reporting and monitoring system (upon request) through the operation center via GPS.All this is supported by a Scania K410 EB 4x2 chassis powered by DC13-engine with 410 hp (302 kW) and a torque of 2,100 Nm available between 1,000 and 1,300 rpm, whi-ch complies with the Euro VI requirements through SCR technology (without exhaust gas recirculation) with AdBlue injection into the exhaust gas. In the rear part of the vehicle, to the right, there is a place easily found for

the urea tank.There is a perfect match with the Scania Opti-cruise 8 speed automated gearbox, upgraded by retarder, which transmits drive to ADA 1300 rear axle.Electronically controlled air suspension, inde-pendent wheels on the front axle and braking system with dashboard display indicator showing rate of depreciation of the pads on each wheel.It is of no importance that nearly ten years have passed from the moment of last re-styling; the Century exterior aesthetics keeps measuring up just fine to younger generation, with its line decidedly tilted at the bottom of the first side windows and its front part that traces the characteristics of other Irizar i6 & PB models. The side luggage doors with a pantograph opening pneumatically-controlled from the driver’s seat still prove to be an ad-vantage of the Spanish manufacturer. • More articles about Irizar: www.bustocoach.com/en/node/487/articoli-costruttore-europa


The Volvo 7900 Electric Hybrid bus is born out of experience gained in the hybrid bus production. Electric drive up to 7 km and Siemens charging stations

Lenght mm 12,134 Width mm 2,550 Height mm 3,280 Wheelbase mm 5,945 Front overhang mm 2,704 Rear overhang mm 3,485 Turning circle mm 21,838 Perm. GWV kg 19,000 Seats/total 32 / 95 Density battery kWh 19 Electric motor kW/Nm 150/1,200 Diesel engine Volvo D5K240 Displacement cc 5,100 Power kW/rpm 177/2,200 Torque max Nm/rpm 918/1,200-1,600 Gearbox Volvo I-Shift

7900 ELECTRIC HYBRID

D ecember 2014, the first three Volvo 7900 Electric Hybrid buses entered into opera-

tion in Hamburg, where the local Hamburger Hochbahn AG transport company is testing them on route 109. Three months before the Electric Hybrid bus was introduced at the IAA in Hanover, con-firming once again the strategy of the Swedi-

sh manufacturer, which for several years has been offering for public transport services only citybus with hybrid and electric drive, gaining the position of the first provider of that type of bus. Volvo launched its first diesel hybrid bus in 2009 and since then has delive-red more than 5 thousand electric and hybrid buses in 21 countries.The 7900 Electric Hybrid is the most advan-ced solution in the field of electrified public transport systems. The Volvo Electric Hybrid Driveline is an extension of the well-proven driveline used in the Volvo Hybrid. The diffe-rence lies in a more powerful electric motor, increased energy storage and equipment for opportunity charging.The new Volvo 7900 Electric Hybrid bus ena-bles the reduction of fuel consumption and carbon dioxide by up to 75%, compared with a conventional diesel powered bus, the reduc-tion of total energy consumption by 60%, and permits to operate in electric mode a distance of 7 km, i.e. about 70% of a route.It is a 12-metre long bus that features a Volvo I-SAM electric motor of 150 kW, a four-cylin-der diesel engine of 177 kW, a Volvo I-Shift transmission and a 600 volt lithium-ion bat-tery with storage capacity of 19 kWh. Under the agreement Siemens will supply

high-power charging stations (charging ca-pacity of up to 300 kW) for the system re-charging.Within the framework of the ZeEus European

project, two 7900 Electric Hybrid buses will be put into operation in Stockholm, Sweden, for a trial period of two years. The mass pro-duction is planned for early 2016. •

The Opportunity Charging System provides automatic charging of batteries in electric hybridsand full-electric buses. The sy-stem is designed to be part of or-dinary bus stops and it constitutesthe complete interface between the energy grid and the vehicle.

The Electric Hybrid Driveline permits electric drive up to 7 km between char-

gings. It consists of five building blocks: the Volvo D5K Euro VI diesel engine,

electric motor/generator, energy Storage System (ESS),

rapid charging system, Volvo I-Shift automated gearbox.

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VOLVO ELECTROMOBILITYSOLUTION

FOR more than a year we have been observing them at international

shows, we have seen them win major com-petitions in all European countries, but till now only a few showed their willingness to undergo road tests of spezialized magazines. City buses powered by new Euro VI engines were kept jealously protected from indepen-dent assessments, as if their highly praised performances are still in need of tune-ups and confirmations. The only exception is Merce-des with its Citaro Euro VI delivered to the press at the end of 2013 (refer to BusToCoach test of September 2013).Here comes forward, without a moment’s de-lay, the Otokar with its Kent C, made availa-ble by Mauri Bus System which represents the Turkish manufacturer on the Italian market.The Kent C is a 12-metre long Citybus with a low floor and three double doors for pas-

Performance Index0 6.57 10

€ 210.000Net price in Italy

km/li

tre

1st Route 2nd Route TOTAL AVERAGE

BusToCoach on-line Magazine - March 2015 OTOKAR - KENT C Euro VIRoutes km km/h km/litre1st route in Milan 26 14.8 1.912nd route in Milan 26 16 1.93TOTAL 52 15.4 1.92 T

EST

FUEL COMSUMPTION

1.91 1.93 1.92

Lenght mm 12,000 Width mm 2,540 Height with AC mm 3,145 Wheelbase mm 5,900 Front overhang mm 2,700 Rear overhang mm 3,400 Turning circle mm 21,900 Fuel tank litres 300 AdBlue tank litres 50 Test weight kg 14,794 Perm. GWV kg 18,000

DIMENSIONS

C FOR CITYBUS

T hree double doors open on a pavillon giving straight away

a nice impression of light and space.In the vehicle under test there is a graceful blend of interior fittings in light-gray laminated plastic and seats layout that gi-ves an opportunity to passengers’ movement. There is a jumbo seat above the front wheel arch that creates a free space for a 750mm wide corridor and, in the central part, to the wheelchair space on the left side can be added the space at the side of the door whe-re there are three seats against the wall.In total, there are 29 seats, 16 of them mounted on a raised base in the rear part of the vehicle and three of them under the rear

window, next to the engine com-partement rearward. There are the Kiel Ideo with a pillow on the seat, and also a top handle. There is enough place up to 72 standing passengers.The interior fittings are comple-

ted with tube-shaped handrails made of polished steel, many small glass panels in front of the exposed seats, support surfaces above the front wheel arches, longitudinal neon ceiling lights flanked by two electric hatches

and two cameras to control the second and the third door.For the indoor climate control there is Sütrak of 39 kW along-side with a heater Eberspächer of 30 kW. The driver’s workstation is well protected. •

senger access.On the market since 2011, the Kent C has been honored with such important orders as those secured last year by the city of Istanbul (750 buses) and Izmir (100 buses) in addi-tion to other 50 vehicles sold in Italy, Poland, Spain and Germany.With changeover to Euro VI there was a changeover from Deutz engine with 290 hp (213 kW) to the 6.7 litres Cummins ISB with a maximum power of 285 hp (209 kW) and a torque of 1,200 Nm as before. As well, re-mains unchanged the combination with the Voith automatic gear-box.With this configuration it was presented for si-mulated drive test in the streets of Milan, having a total weight of 14,794 kg (and a ballast corre-sponding to about half the paylo¬ad). While traveling the heating system was turned on (outside ambient tempe-rature was around 9 de-grees); the Kent C has made two 26km long circles round the city, simulating the stops every 500 meters and consuming an average of one litre of diesel fuel every 1,92 km. The average travelling speed was 15.4 km / h.The results proved to be slightly lower than those obtained on the same route by Mercedes Citaro that had reached 2.04 km/litre, with an

THE TEST ROUTE Seats + standing n. 29+1H+72 Internal height mm 2,360 Aisle height mm 370 Aisle width mm 750 / 580 Entrances width mm 1,110

Platform height mm 610 Cockpit width mm 1,090 Cockpit depth mm 1,570 Cockpit height mm 2,020 Adjustment seat mm 180

Passenger seats Kiel Ideo Driver seat Grammer MSG 90 A.C. Sütrak 39 kW Heater Eberspächer Roof hatches 2 electric Ceiling lights neon Ramp manual

PASSENGER AREA

COMFORT

DRIVER AREA

Plenty of space

A fter changeover to Euro VI, the Kent C abandons the

Deutz engine in favor of a 6.7-li-tre Cummins ISB engine with similar service performance of 285 hp (209 kW) and a torque of 1,200 Nm available between 1,050 and 1,650 rpm. Practically all the time when traveling all over the city.A six-cylinder Cummins engine adopts common rail injection, variable turbine geometry, and for the reduction of polluting emissions, a mix of gas recircu-lation (EGR), catalyst reduction (SCR) and diesel particulate filter (DPF).Placed in the left corner rearwa-rd, the engine or all the connec-ted parts are accessible not only from the rear door alongside with folding bumper, but also from the outer door on the left side and from the interior cabinet.There is Voith Diwa 6.854 four-speed automatic gearbox with an integrated hydraulic retarder and

online transmission to the ZF rear axle.There is an excellent accessibili-ty to all the technical equipment. On the right-hand side rearward there is a place for the AdBlue tank, on the left, in front of the

second axle there are the bat-teries on removable slide and behind the front there is an ac-cess to the windshield washer fluid, to the front box and to the Groeneveld automatic grease sy-stem. •

average speed of 16 km/h.The explanation for this difference may lie in different running state of mechanical parts/equipment: the Kent C has just left the fac-tory, getting only 758 kilometres of car mi-leage while the Citaro had already completed routes over 31 thousand kilometres. As a result, lower friction for the Citaro and consumption penalty for the Kent. In fact, it is common knowledge that reliable values of consumption are obtained while te-sting a vehicle that has already covered a di-stance between 10,000 and 50,000 kilometres. So, the Kent C can only get better.Another factor to keep in mind when assessing the consumption detec-ted (it can be applied to all vehicles), is Milan’s traffic loading level: narrow streets dotted with traffic lights and overabundance of cars. This is also evidenced by average speed va-lues observed, namely: 15.4 km/h for the Kent C and 16 km/h for the Citaro, despite the fact that 40% of the urban test route passes throu-gh lanes reserved for buses (as well as for many taxis and authorized types of vehicles).For the rest, the Kent C proves to be a good item, well equipped interiorly, quiet and with excellent driving characteristics thanks to in-dependent suspension on the front axle. •

ENGINE: Cummins ISB 6.7 Displacement cc 6,690Bore/Stroke 107/124Geometry vertical 6 in linePosition rear, longitudinal Power 285 cv (209 kW)/2,100 rpm Torque Nm 1,200 /1,050-1,650 rpmInjection Common rail Compression Ratio 17.3:1Oil Tank litres 26Pollution Class Euro VIGas Treatment EGR+SCR+DPFLife test vehicle km 758

TYRESContinental Conti Urban HA3 M+S 275/70 R 22.5 150/145J

SUSPENSIONSFull pneumatic with level’s elec- tro-nic control and kneeling. Front axle ZF with indipendent wheels. Rear axle ZF AV132.

BRAKESElectronically controlled EBS pneu-matic system with ABS, ASR and hy-draulic Retarder.

SAFETYThere are cameras for the control of central and rear doors.

TRANSMISSIONThe tested vehicle has the automatic Voith Diwa 6.854 with four ratios + reverse and the hydraulic integrated retarder.Transmission ratio 6.22Acceleration 0-50 km/h sec. 13.9rpm/min

Nm

1,200

850

kW225

209

200

175

150

125

1001,000 1,200 1,400 1,600 1,800 2,000 2,100

ENGINE

Km/h

giri/

min

GEARBOX

10.1 41.8 59.8 85.4

0 15 30 45 60 75 90 105

4th 3th 2nd 1s

t 2,100

1,500

1,000

500

CITYBUS: 2-AXLES COMPAREDModel km/h km/litre Index

Otokar Kent C E6 15,4 1,92 6,57Mercedes Citaro E6 16 2,04 7,25http://www.bustocoach.com/sites/default/files/wfm_upload/newsletter_pdf/settembre_2013_mercedes_en.pdf

Cummins Euro VI

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Isuzu - HarmonyVehicle Class: Class IIIIYear: 2006km 480,000Price Vat Excluded: 30,000 euroLenght: 7,7 metresSeats: 29+1+1Engine: Man, Euro III, 180 cv

Gearbox: manual 6 speedAccessories: Retarder, A.C., Audio-video, Refrigeretor.Seller: Mauri Bus System, Desio (MB), ItalyTel: +39 0362 62 62 47 E-mail: [email protected]

IRIZAR - New Century HDHVehicle Class: Class IIIYear: 2008km 851,150Price Vat Excluded: 85,000 euroLenght: 12.85 metresSeats: 53+1+1Engine: Scania, Euro IV, 469 cvGearbox: Scania Opticruise

Accessories: Retarder, A.C., Audio-video, Refrigeretor, Toilette, Driver’s rest area, Vacuum Cleaners.Seller: VDL Italy, Spilamberto (MO), ItalyTel: +39 059 78 29 31 E-mail: [email protected]

MERCEDES - SprinterVehicle Class: Class IIIYear: March 2008km 360,000Price Vat Excluded: 45,000 euroLenght: 7.4 metresSeats: 19+1Engine: Mercedes Euro IV, 184 cvGearbox: manual 6 speed

Accessories: A.C., Audio-video, Refrigeretor.Seller: Masciulli Viaggi Srl, Bucchianico (CH), ItalyTel: +39 0871 382 259 / +39 335 6370 806 E-mail: [email protected]

TOMASSINI - Mercedes 816Vehicle Class: Class IIIYear: 2007km 204,720Price Vat Excluded: 42,000 euroLenght: 7.75 metresSeats: 28+1+1Engine: Mercedes Euro IV, 156 cvGearbox: Manual 6+1

Accessories: Retarder, A.C, Audio system.Seller: VDL Italia, Spilamberto (MO), ItalyTel: +39 059 78 29 31 E-mail: [email protected]

USED BUSES FOR SALE

IVECO - DailyVehicle Class: Class IIIYear: 2005km 435,100Price Vat Excluded: 16,000 euroLenght: 7 metresSeats: 19+1Engine: Iveco, Euro III, 146 cvGearbox: Manual 6+1

Accessories: Retarder, A.C, Audio system.Seller: VDL Italia, Spilamberto (MO), ItalyTel: +39 059 78 29 31 E-mail: [email protected]

VDL - Futura FHD 127-365Vehicle Class: Class IIIYear: 2009km 881,2500Price Vat Excluded: 83,000 euroLenght: 12.7 metresSeats: 59+1+1Engine: Daf, Euro V, 362 cvGearbox: ZF As-tronic

Accessories: Retarder, A.C., Audio-video, Refrigeretor.Seller: VDL Italia, Spilamberto (MO), ItalyTel: +39 059 78 29 31 E-mail: [email protected]

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INDCAR - Mago 2Vehicle Class: Class IIIYear: May 2008km 380,000Price Vat Excluded: 70,000 euroLenght: 8.85 metresSeats: 29+1+1Engine: Iveco Euro IV, 218 cvGearbox: manual 6 speed

Accessories: Retarder, A.C., Audio-video, Refrigeretor.

Seller: Masciulli Viaggi Srl, Bucchianico (CH), ItalyTel: +39 0871 382 259 / +39 335 6370 806 E-mail: [email protected]

VOLVO - 9700Vehicle Class: Class IIIYear: April 2006km 649,000Price Vat Excluded: 75,000 euroLenght: 12.2 metresSeats: 53+1+1Engine: Volvo, Euro V with Fap, 420 cvGearbox: automated Volvo I-shift

Accessories: Retarder, A.C., Audio-video, Refrigeretor, Toilette (removable), Driver’s rest areaSeller: Masciulli Viaggi Srl, Bucchianico (CH), ItalyTel: +39 0871 382 259 / +39 335 6370 806 E-mail: [email protected]

IRISBUS - New Domino HDHVehicle Class: Class IIIYear: July 2008km 457,000Price Vat Excluded: 105,000 euroLenght: 12.4 metriSeats: 55+1+1Engine: Iveco Euro V, 450 cvGearbox: ZF As-tronic

Accessories: Retarder, A.C., Audio-video, Refrigeretor, Toilette. Seller: Masciulli Viaggi Srl, Bucchianico (CH), ItalyTel: +39 0871 382 259 / +39 335 6370 806 E-mail: [email protected]

SETRA - S 315 HDHVehicle Class: Class IIIYear: May 1998km 1,414,000Price Vat Excluded: 35,000 euroLenght: 12 metresSeats: 51+1Engine: Mercedes Euro II, 381 cvGearbox: manual, 4+4 speed

Accessories: Retarder, A.C., Audio-video, Refrigeretor, Toilette, Extra fridge, leather headrests.Seller: VDL Italy, Spilamberto (MO), ItalyTel: +39 059 78 29 31 E-mail: [email protected]

SETRA - S 315 HDVehicle Class: Class IIIYear: February 1998km 1,141,000Price Vat Excluded: 30,000 euroLenght: 12 metresSeats: 56+1Engine: Mercedes Euro II, 381 cvGearbox: manual, 4+4 speed

Accessories: Retarder, A.C., Audio-video, Refrigeretor, Toilette, Vehicle completely covered by red sticker.Seller: VDL Italia, Spilamberto (MO), ItalyTel: +39 059 78 29 31 E-mail: [email protected]

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