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EBUSCO ELECTRIC BUSES FOR UTRECHT
FERQUI SUNSET IN FINLAND
he Sunset S4 minibus built by the Iberian coach builder Fernother batch of electric buses was delivered to Utrecht, A the Netherlands. At the beginning of June, 20 new Ebusco Tqui was delivered to a Finnish bus operator. Sold through vehicles entered the fleet of Qbuzz, a subsidiary of Busitalia. the local Adarsa dealer, the vehicle is bodyied on a Mercedes-
This brings to 31 the total number of Ebusco buses operating in Utrecht province. The goal here is to have the entirely electric bus transport by 2028. The vehicles replace the diesel buses currently used for the region’s transport. The 20 Ebusco ebuses are expected to drive a total of 1.7 million kilometres per year and each bus will reduce CO2 pollution by 1 kg per kilometre driven. In the past year, these 11 city buses from Ebusco have driven around 700,000 electric kilometres. With the addition of these 20 new regional buses, the company expects to cover around 2.5 million kilometres per year with Ebusco electric vehicles.
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Benz Sprinter 519 chassis with automatic transmission. It has a configuration of 16 seats plus guide and driver and is suitable for pupils transport. The on-board equipment includes two tables, monitor and refrigerator. The vehicle also has double glazing and a heating system for extreme temperatures in northern Europe. Founded in 1957, Ferqui specializes in the production of minibuses and midibuses with capacities between 16 and 37 seats. The company markets its vehicles, as well as in Spain and Portugal, in various European countries and in Israel. The production plant is located in Norena, Principality of Asturias, a region of northwestern Spain.
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CUSTOMIZED FOR SOUTH AFRICA
DAIMLER ARRIVES IN VIETNAM
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he chassis branded Mercedes-Benz will soon be sold in the Vietnamese market through Truong Hai Auto Corporation (THACO), the new distributor for Daimler’s bus division in Vietnam since June 1, 2020. The buses sold there will be specially adapted to suit the local conditions and will use chassis manufactured at the Mercedes-Benz São Bernardo do Campo plant in Brazil. The Brazilian Mercedes-Benz plant will supply Vietnam with components kits for chassis from the second half of 2020. In Vietnam, THACO will assemble the chassis, before equipping them with their bodywork at their Chu Lai Truong Hai Automobile Mechanical Industrial Zone, and subsequently selling them via their sales network in the Vietnamese market.
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NOBINA CHOOSES BYD IN SWEDEN
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weden’s largest bus operator has chosen again the pure electric BYD eBuses. The two latest separate deliveries include 34 vehicles. The supply includes 18 low-floor 18.6-metre articulated eBuses for the city of Linköping and a total of 16 12-metre eBuses assigned for various services throughout the province of Halland on Sweden’s south-western coast. The 18.6-metre articulated model offers enhanced passenger capacity, approximately 105 (37 seated) and, thanks to its centre-pivot design, boasts an impressively narrow 24-metre turning circle. For its Halland operation, Nobina has selected BYD’s best-selling 12-metre low-floor model with 26-seats and total carrying capacity of 68. Nobina’s total intake of eBuses from BYD now exceeds 160 units; either in operation or on order, and including an order for 13 12-metre models earlier in April for the town of Piteå in the north-east of Sweden.
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Truck & Bus South Africa recently deMAN livered 150 new city buses to Durban Transport. Both the chassis and the body were supplied
by MAN. The 12-metre-long buses were assembled at the MAN plant in Olifantsfontain. The city buses are on MAN RR8 and RR9 high-floor chassis equipped with a Euro 5 engine rated at 320 hp (235 kW) and a six-gear automatic gearbox. They are fitted with the ESP program and electronic brake system with ABS and ASR. «The operator wanted high-floor chassis that would enable taller boarding platforms to be served as well» says Gary Aliphon, Bus Fleet Manager at MAN Truck & Bus South Africa. «Another priority for the operator was the use of anti-corrosive materials in the vehicle due to the coastal climate». The vehicles’ engine cooling system was also modified and improved with the aim of enabling it to continue operating reliably, even on the sweltering summer days experienced in Durban.
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URBINO ELECTRIC FOR POZNAN
new order for Solaris electric buses has been placed by A MPK Poznań. After 21 Urbino ebuses delivered between the end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020, the Polish operator
has commissioned another batch of 37 units. This time the order includes 31 vehicles in a 12-meter length and 6 articulated. Deliveries will start in autumn 2021. All the vehicles will be equipped with Solaris High Power batteries designed for fast charging. The Urbino 12 buses will feature four packs with a capacity of over 120 kWh, whereas the articulated units will be fitted with six packs boasting a capacity of over 180 kWh. Throughout the day the batteries will be recharged through a fast pantograph charger located at the bus terminals, where additional chargers will be set up in the future. Read the complete news on: https://bustocoach.com/en/
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CROSSWAY FOR THE CZECH REPUBLIC
EURO BUS EXPO POSTPONED TO 2021
June 14, entered into service 145 Iveco Crossaway s dedicated trade show for the coach, bus and mini ON Low Entry Line buses in the Plzeň region, Czech UK'vehicle sector has been rescheduled the next year. Republic. They are 10.8-meter buses delivered to Arriva The organizer Diversified Communications UK took the decision
StŘednì Čechy through the authorized Iveco dealers in the Czech Republic (KAR Group and TEZAS Servis). Fitted with a 320-hp Tector 7 engine with automatic transmission, the vehicles accommodate 37 seated passengers plus 39 standing passengers. The equipment includes double glazing, separate air conditioning for passengers and driver, information panels, USB sockets and areas for passengers with prams or on wheelchairs and relative ramp. The vehicles are also equipped with acoustic accessories for visually impaired people and braille stop buttons.
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SOLARIS BUSES WITH SERVICES INCLUDED
to postpone the event due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Helen Conway, Euro Bus Expo Event Director, said: «We have been closely following the rapidly changing developments during these testing times. While we know that the coach and bus industry is highly resilient, we are mindful that for many in the sector 2020 is likely to be the most difficult year that they have faced. Although we remain hopeful that tough measures on restricted social interaction will have been relaxed by the autumn, too many questions remain surrounding practical arrangements for it to be viable to run Euro Bus Expo this year. The safety and success of our exhibitors, speakers and visitors is our utmost priority. For that reason, we have taken the difficult but necessary decision to postpone Euro Bus Expo until 26-28 October 2021».
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BI-ARTICOLATED IN LATIN AMERICA
he Polish manufacturer will deliver twenty Urbino 10.5 T and six sets of diagnostic equipment and software to the operator Dopravní podnik hlavního města Prahy (DPP).
Deliveries are scheduled in mid-December. The agreement is part of a framework contract, signed in February this year, for the supply of up to 40 Solaris Urbino 10.5 buses, as well as a maximum of 35 sets of diagnostic equipment and software, half a dozen sets of maintenance services equipment for diagnostics and filling of an air conditioning compressor with refrigerant and up to seven test sets of a passenger information system. The total value of the framework contract was set at over PLN 38 million (around € 8.6 million).
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VOLVO ELECTRIC BUSES IN SWEDEN
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summer 2021, Volvo Buses will deliver 49 Volvo 7900 Electric Articulated buses to the Swedish transport company Vy Buss AB. Ordered earlier this year, the high-capacity vehicles are scheduled to enter operation in Jönköping, Sweden. The 49 Volvo articulated ebuses can carry up to 120 passengers. They are designed to combine swift and efficient passenger flow with enhanced comfort and convenience. They are also prepared for deployment of automatic speed regulation within specified geographic areas, so called Zone Management. This is an important feature for buses operating close to schools, hospitals and other facilities where many unprotected road users move around. Volvo Buses and Vy Buss have undertaken route analyses and calculation that form the foundation for optimisation of the buses’ battery capacity.
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olvo Buses continues to develop Curitiba’s BRT syV stem with the delivery of 40 new buses in 2020. They are six B340M bi-articulated, thirteen B340M articulated
and 21 conventional buses. The heavy-duty specifications include among the other features, electronic disc brakes and ABS, electronic acceleration control and an automatic air suspension levelling system. Volvo heavy-duty buses are also prepared for installation of Automatic Speed Control, a system that uses GPS connectivity to automatically limit bus speed in critical areas such as terminals or near schools and hospitals. «We are very proud to have created the world’s first commercially viable bi-articulated bus, helping in the consolidation of BRT first in Curitiba and later in other metropolitan areas», states Fabiano Todeschini, President of Volvo Buses Latin America.
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ANOTHER AWARD FOR THE LION’S CITY E fter the 2020 iF Design Award, the MAN Lion’s City E won A the Automotive Brand Contest in the ‘commercial vehicle’ category. In its Automotive Brand Contest, the German Design
Council (Rat für Formgebung) awards prizes every year for product and communications design. The jury comprising journalists, design and communications experts and academics presents the awards in a total of 13 categories and four special categories. One of the winning features of the MAN Lion’s City E is its timelessly modern and expressive look. The model-specific design elements emphasise the vehicle’s special feature: its electric drive.“The colour, trim and lighting concept imbues the disabled-accessible interior with a bright and spacious feel. The ergonomically styled driver’s cockpit incorporates impressively high levels of functionality,” the jury’s verdict states. Read the complete news on: https://bustocoach.com/en/
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TO SUPPORT THE PUBLIC TRANSPORT
UITP returns to urge European Institutions to overcome the pandemic crisis with political and financial support, promoting sustainable transition he International Public Transport AssoT ciation (UITP) and the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism
(EP-TRAN) have published a joint declaration on sustainable transport to support local public transport in June. The declaration calls for the support of the sector in order to overcome the pandemic crisis of the new coronavirus and increase the modal transition towards sustainable transport and fulfil the objectives of the European Green Deal. The declaration was signed by MEP Karima Delli, President of the TRAN Committee, and by almost 50 CEOs of European LPT Operators. The joint action is the result of a videoconference meeting between UITP and Melli Delli in which the stakeholders decided to call upon the European Commission and the Member States to recognize the fundamental role of public transport in today’s and tomorrow’s mobility and the need to further support the sector at political and financial level.
The declaration was addressed to the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, to the Executive Vice-President responsible for the Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, and to the Transport Commissioner, Adina Valean. «The objectives of the Green Deal will never be met if the EU does not focus on mobility in urban and suburban areas in order to tackle pollution and congestion» stated UITP. «The upcoming European strategy for sustainable and smart mobility should provide the tools to address the importance of sustainable collective mobility needs». In 2018, buses, trams, metros, suburban and regional railways in Europe carried almost 60 billion passengers (more than 40 billion journeys by car have been avoided). «Today more than ever» concluded the UITP, «the Green Deal is the opportunity for the European Union to propose and implement concrete solutions to improve the daily life and mobility of millions of citizens».
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THE FOCUS IS ON FUEL CELL
Hydrogen and fuel cell are the focus of F-Cell, a conference with exhibition area which will be held in Stuttgart on September 29-30 here are we at with hydrogen and fuel W cell? What are the technological developments achieved and the applications on the markets? F-Cell, the annual conference scheduled in Stuttgart on 29-30 September, will try to answer these and other questions. Now in its 20th edition, the conference provides an update on current international hydrogen and fuel cell markets, industry and technological developments through conference sessions, interactive seminars and an area dedicated to the display of products and services. The Trade Fair will be open on both days of the conference, allowing participants and visitors to access it more than once. “The news”, pointed out the organizers, “is that exhibitors can now access a larger and more international audience with our digital platform fcell World. From hosting an online video chat to sharing information about products or services,
we will help you make connections both onsite and online” . As for the topics on the agenda, we report the plenary session I of 29 September on hydrogen and fuel cell applications with speeches held by manufacturers such as Bosch, Ballard and Mercedes-Benz Fuel Cell. The plenary session II of 30 September will be on European markets and will be entitled “The world after Coronavirus - Business, markets, lifestyles in transformation” and the plenary session III will be on international markets. Dedicated to the passenger transport sector, will be the parallel G1 session of 30 September entitled “Hydrogen as an alternative for the public transport: challenges and opportunities”. The location of F-Cell will be the historic Haus der Wirtschaft building in Stuttgart, Germany. For more information, please visit the official website https://f-cell.de Other articles about International events: https://bustocoach.com/en/event-ads/
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HYDROGEN BUSES ON TOUR
A NEED TO INVEST IN CLEAN BUSES
The vehicle was tested in June by Wiener Linen as part of the demo tour organized by Solaris in Europe. To date, 57 units have been ordered
Alexander Dennis urges the British Government to acquire new buses with low or zero emissions. It proposes to purchase up to 10,000 vehicles within the next four years
Austria last June where it was tested for a week by Wiener Linen, the public passenger transport operator of Wien. It’s no coincidence given that the Austrian capital is a pioneer of electric mobility. It was in fact one of the first in Europe to have introduced electric buses to regular service. Solaris has been present in Austria since 2003 and has delivered nearly 400 buses to 40 cities, 53 of which are in Wien and its outskirts. The Urbino 12 hydrogen is the latest product in the Solaris range. Launched in June 2019 at the UITP Global Public Transport Summit in Stockholm, it is equipped with a 70 kW fuel cell. The hydrogen is stored in gaseous form in five new-generation tanks mounted on the roof of the bus. They are a set of type 4
most of the countries affected by the health emergency. We have breathed cleaner air and rediscovered the livability of cities less besieged by traffic and smog. To maintain these benefits, the British manufacturer Alexander Dennis (ADL) proposes to purchase up to 10,000 low or zero emission buses within the next four years. «We urge the UK Government and devolved administrations to speed up the transition to cleaner transport by accelerating the funding provided for zeroemission buses and assuring health benefits from an immediate positive impact on air quality delivered by low and ultra low emission buses that could be in service by the end of this year» said Colin Robertson, CEO of
he tour of Solaris Urbino hydrogen is T continuing in Europe. After Poland, Germany and Italy, the vehicle stopped in
composite tanks mounted longitudinally above the first axle which has a maximum volume of 1,560 liters. The hydrogen is turned into electricity which, in turn, directly feeds the driveline which consists of an axle with a pair of electric motors and a power output of 125 kW each. The bus is also equipped with a Solaris High Power battery which acts as an additional electric power storage facility. The sole by-products generated during vehicle operation are heat and steam. As for the range, according to the manufacturer, the Urbino 12 hydrogen can travel up to 350 km. «This vehicle has met huge interest among customers» said Solaris Bus & Coach. «Up to now, the hydrogen-powered Urbino 12 has been awarded orders from the Netherlands, Germany and Italy for a total of 57 units. The first buses will be delivered to Bolzano, Cologne and Wuppertal by the end of the year».
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he coronavirus pandemic had just a sinT gle benefit: the reduction of environmental pollution levels due to the lockdown of
Alexander Dennis. The new vehicles would replace older and more polluting diesel vehicles or increase capacity to facilitate social distancing on board the vehicle. With clean, spacious and wellequipped buses, passengers would also be reassured about the safety of travelling on public transport. The acquisition of the new buses would also contribute to the economic recovery of the nation. «10,000 buses within the next four years would represent a return to healthy investment levels in a modern bus fleet before cuts by previous governments» underlined the manufacturer. «British bus manufacturers, including ADL, have the production capacity to meet this demand. Further investments to speed up the decarbonisation of transport could create additional highly skilled jobs in a global sector».
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ELECTRIC BUSES IN BULGARIA
INFORMATION IS ON THE NET www.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.
For the modernization of public transport in Varna and Burgos, a purchase of 116 electric buses is planned in the next three years he modernization plan for city transport T in Bulgaria continues as part of the ‘20142020 Operational Programme Environment
(OPE)’. A contract was recently signed in Varna, one of Bulgaria’s main harbour which was renamed as the ‘Pearl of the Black Sea’ for its crystal clear waters and wide stretches of sand. The contract is aimed at the purchase of 60 electric buses for public transport in the municipality of Varna. The contract includes the supply and installation of 60 slow charging stations as well as a station for fast charging of vehicles. The implementation period is expected to be 39 months. With this project, local authorities expect that the amount of fine dust (PM10) emitted at the source will be reduced by one ton per year to the benefit of over 340 thousand residents.
The Minister of Environment and Water, Neno Dimov, has also signed a contract in Burgos, an industrial and tourist center in Bulgaria with about 200thousand inhabitants, for the improvement of air quality. The focus is also here on zero-emission mobility with electric buses: up to 56 vehicles are expected to be purchased with the related charging infrastructures and additional equipment. In this case, the amount of PM10 would be reduced by almost 4 tons per year. The deadline for the implementation of the new electric fleet is 24 months. Up to now, eight contracts have been concluded for the modernization of city transport in Bulgaria for a total of 463 million Bulgarian levs (BGN) provided by the OPE as part of the procedure ‘Measures addressing transport as a source of air pollution’ .
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HIGH TECH STORE
MERCEDES-BENZ’S BATTERY PRODUCTION
MARCOPOLO
he COVID-19 emergency has put a spotlight on sanitation ercedes Benz’s electric T and hygiene needs in public places, starting with collective Moffensive focuses on the means of transport. Proposals, solutions and targeted products creation of a global battery proare therefore multiplying. In this regard, the manufacturer Marcopolo has developed, in partnership with Valeo Thermal Bus Systems, an ultraviolet light system for air conditioning with antimicrobial action, which is useful in the disinfection and improvement of air quality of Marcopolo buses. It is called BioSafe and, thanks to an ultraviolet light device integrated into the equipment’s conventional air circulation system, it emits UV-C radiation which promote the disinfection of the air and the surfaces of the device. It is also effective in inactivating the genetic material of viruses and sporulated bacterial cells that have greater innate resistance in relation to various viral infectious agents, some even more resistant than the new Coronavirus. “With the combination of the air renewal rate of the air conditioning equipment, in addition to the use of UV-C radiation in the system and the adoption of all the cleaning precautions, the probability that the virus circulates on the bus is practically zero” , guaranteed Luciano Resner, Marcopolo’s Engineering Director, stating that “passengers are not directly exposed to the light”. A test carried out by the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory at the Universidade de Caxias do Sul, one of the largest universities in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, assessed the antimicrobial efficacy of the ultraviolet radiation installed in the air conditioning of the bus. According to the result, an efficiency rate of over 99% emerged (the report is available at https://bit. ly/MarcopoloLaudoUVC). The BioSafe air conditioning system, whose lamps last for about 8,000 hours, will be sold as an option with installation instructions on the air conditioning module. It will be sold in the Brazilian and international markets, both for new buses and for those already in circulation, with availability consultation for each specific model.
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duction network. It is investing more than one billion euros on this. The network will consist of nine battery factories in seven locations in three continents (Europe, North America and Asia). The competence center for the global battery production network is the 100% owned subsidiary Accumotive GmbH & Co. KG of Mercedes-Benz. Located in Kamenz, about 50 km from Dresden (Germany), it has been producing drivetrain batteries for Mercedes-Benz electric and electrified vehicles and smart and light commercial vehicles since 2012. About 1,300 people are currently employed. Since Accumotive’s start of production, the Kamenz plant has produced over half a million batteries based on lithium-ion technology for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles as well as for 48-volt systems. The Kamenz plant consists of two battery factories and a total production and logistics area of 80,000 square meters. The second plant, inaugurated in 2018, was designed for CO2-free operation and therefore plays a pioneering role in MercedesBenz’s sustainability goals. This factory runs on state-of-theart equipment and uses a wide range of 4.0 technologies, such as digital control and production monitoring. This guarantees, among other things, the complete traceability of each delivered battery and its components, including all its production data. Battery systems for the Mercedes-Benz EQC are produced here (combined power consumption: 20.8-19.7 kWh/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 0 g/km). The production of this extremely complex lithium-ion battery requires multiple production lines about 170 meters long, each with more than 30 production stations and with a high number of production steps. Battery systems consisting of 384 battery cells and
many other components require absolute precision. The battery cells, for example, are welded with a laser with a tolerance of only 2 μm using modern automation technology. «As a competence center within our global battery-production network, the Kamenz site, with its broad product portfolio, plays a decisive role in the implementation of our ‘Electric first’ offensive» explained Jörg Burzer of Mercedes- Benz AG. «Our goal is an organic global network in which production capacities can be flexibly shifted between plants around the world. With over 10 fully electric EQ models and a large number of hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles, for which we manufacture the battery systems here in Kamenz and within our global network, we can flexibly and efficiently meet the worldwide demand for electric and hybrid vehicles and gradually increase the electrical share within our range of vehicles ». «After Kamenz, Bangkok and Beijing» concluded Burzer, «the next site that will soon start production of batteries will be Jawor in Poland, followed by the factories around Stuttgart as well as Tuscaloosa, in the United States». Mercedes-Benz already offers various electrified models in each segment, from the 48-volt electric system (EQ Boost) and plug-in hybrids (EQ Power) to fully electric vehicles (EQ). The goal is to gradually increase the share of purely electric vehicles in the Mercedes-Benz Car portfolio. By the end of 2020, Mercedes-Benz will offer five purely electric models as well as twenty plug-in hybrids. In a few years, more than ten fully electric EQ models will go into series production. The Mercedes-Benz Cars fleet will become CO2-neutral in less than 20 years. By 2030, the company aims to reach a share of over 50% in the sales of plug-in hybrids or purely electric vehicles.
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THE KENT C IS ALSO FULL ELECTRIC Otokar’s new battery electric bus is a 12-meter low floor bus. The drivetrain technology is branded ZF and is powered by electric wheel hub motors
tokar returns to the electric bus segO ment. It was already present in 2012 when, at Busworld Turkey, it launched the 9.3-meter low entry Doruk (Vectio for export) Electra. It was immediately adopted by the French Gepebus who presented it at the Transports Publics in Paris of the E-KENT C
Lenght mm 12,000 Width mm 2,540 Height mm 3,450 Wheelbase mm 5,900 Front overheng mm 2,700 Rear overheng mm 3,400 Turning circle mm 22,600 Seats max 95 Electric portal axle ZF AVE 130 Power max 2x125 kW Battery NMC Capacity 300 kWh Charging system Combo CCS2 Electric portal axle 90 kW - 3x400 V Range km 300 Curb wheight kg 12,500 GvW kg 19,500
same year with the name Oreos 4X equipped with electrical system of the parent company PVI (later acquired by Renault). It restarted by building buses on the lowfloor buses Kent C series (10.8, 12 and 18 meters). The 12-meter e-Kent C model, displayed for the first time as a prototype at the UITP exhibition in Stockholm last year, is ready for the market. Electric drivetrain is ensured by the ZF AxTrax AVE 130 portal rear axle which integrates two liquid-cooled three-phase asynchronous wheel hub motors, each with a maximum power of 125 kW. Efficiency is ensured by the Zf system with inverter and by the EST 54 electronic control unit. For energy storage it is fitted with four battery packs (28 modules) with lithiumion polymer (NMC) which have a total capacity of 300 kWh and allow an operating range of 300 km, also thanks to the braking energy recovery system (15% -20%). The batteries are charged at the depot via a Combo type 2 DC connection system with a power output of 90 kW. It takes up to four hours for a full charge. The e-Kent C can carry up to 95 passengers and features an Eberspacher air conditioning system with 29 kW of cooling
capacity which can be integrated on request with a 20 kW heat pump. The water heating system is instead powered by the
20 kW electric Spheros. The driver can read the driving information on the central display of the dashboard and acts on the vehicle’s devices via a touchscreen keyboard, also to select the different driving modes (D, N, R). Among the available safety devices there are the fire detection or automatic shutdown systems. On the e-Kent C, the traditional external rear view mirrors are replaced by the more modern camera system.
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complete range of electric buses, with A length ranging from 10.7 to 24.4 meters. These are the Sileos, manufactured in Turkey
by the Bozankaya Group based in Salzgitter, Germany. Battery electric bus is a sector where Bozankaya only appeared in 2014 with the launch of the 10.7-meter Sileo at the IAA in Hanover. With the construction of the production center in Ankara, Turkey, in 2015 (45,000 m2 after expanded to 100,000 m2), started the process
SILEO E-BUS, A COMPLETE RANGE
The battery-powered electric buses of the GermanTurkish Bozankaya Group, specialized in systems for LPT on road & rail, range from 10.7 to 24.4 meters
of research and technological development. It than led to the modernization of Sileo electric product range, which were presented for the first time at Busworld Europe in 2017 with their modern design.
For all models, electric drivetrain is ensured by the portal axle ZF AxTrax AVE 130 which integrates two liquid-cooled threephase asynchronous wheel hub motors, each with a maximum power output of 125 kW.
It is mounted on the second axle on 10.7and 12-meter vehicles and on the second and third axles on articulated vehicles. The load transfer is completed by the ZF RL 82 EC front axle with independent wheels and the ZF AVN 132 rear axle (fourth axle) on the Sileo S 25. For energy storage it features lithium-ironphosphate batteries (LiFePO4) with singlelevel cell charging system (SLC) and active cell balancing. The total capacity ranges
from 225 kWh to 450 kWh depending on the models. The declared operating range is 280-300 km. Battery charging is supplied by a standard system with 400 VAC of input power and 40/80 kW of power output or by a Combo
SILEO
S 10
CCS2.0 interface with power output up to 150 kW. The charging time ranges from 3 to 10 hours depending on the capacity of the batteries installed on the vehicle. Interior climate management can use a light air conditioning system or an electric air conS 12
S 18
S 25
Lenght mm 10,752 12,220 18,300 24,380 Width mm 2,550 2,550 2,550 2,550 Height mm 3,213 3,213 3,213 3,213 Seats 33+57 39+51 55+81 71+139 Electric portal axle ZF AVE 130 ZF AVE 130 ZF AVE 130 ZF AVE 130 Power max 2x125 kW 2x125 kW 2+2x125 kW 2+2x125 kW Battery LiFeP04 LiFeP04 LiFeP04 LiFeP04 Capacity 225 kWh 225 kWh 337 kWh 450 kWh Charging system Combo CCS2 Combo CCS2 Combo CCS2 Combo CCS2 Charging power 150 kW 150 kW 150 kW 150 kW Range km 280 280 300 300 GVW kg 19,000 19,000 29,000 39,000
ditioning system with heat pump. The Sileos feature a remote monitoring and diagnosis system to constantly monitor the operational data of the vehicle and detect any breakdowns and to schedule maintenance interventions.
In addition to the electric bus sector (including trolleybuses), the Bozankaya Group is active in the field of rail vehicles (trams and metros) for international markets through its production centers in Germany, Turkey and the United States.
THIRTY YEARS OF HISTORY
ozankaya was founded B in 1989 in Germany as a research and development
company. In 1997, Bozankaya GmbH started the production of coachwork for buses in Germany. In 2003 the company expanded to Turkey, where it became a powerful national brand and in 2005 it also started production in Sacramento, in the USA.
In 2010, through the TCV (Turkish Commercial Vehicles) it started the production of diesel and natural gas buses and in 2013 the first 25-meter trolleybuses and Sileo ebuses. The production of low-floor trams for the cities of Malatya and Kayseri also began in 2015 with the construction of the plant in Sincan, in the
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suburbs of Ankara. A year later, the first fleet of electric buses was delivered to Izmir and started production for the Metro Green Line Project in Bangkok, completed in 2018 in conjunction with the expansion of the plant to 100,000 m2, in order to improve the production of high-speed trains and metros.
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eliveries of the first MAN Lion’s City D Electric series buses will start next autumn.
«Now that we have the conditions to test this new alternative technology» stated Rudi Kuchta Head of Business Unit Bus at MAN Truck & Bus, «we can offer our customers an electric bus, as a standard vehicle, which impresses with its sophisticated technology and a sustainable global concept. Not only is the electric motor directly manufactured by us, but we are also constantly studying developments and improvements, such as battery technology within the Group. In addition to this, we can support our customers with skilled and complete advice, in order to make their entry into the world of electric mobility as
simple as possible». «MAN’s innovation and ingenuity is demonstrated by the fact that, five decades ago, we were one of the first companies to focus on electric mobility and that we have
AND ABOUT HYBRID BUSES?
AN can boost a longM standing expertise also as far as hybrid buses is con-
cerned. In the 1980s, Hydrobus projects began with a hydraulic recovery system and hydrostatic transmission, followed by the Gyro-bus hybrid with a flywheel energy storage system. In 1994, the city low-floor hybrids NL 202 DE with Voith wheel mo-
tors, followed in 1997 by the NL 223/263 DE powered by two Siemens electric motors. In 2001, it started the trial of hybrid buses with supercapacitors, also adopted on fuel cell hybrids in 2004. The acquisition of Neoplan in 2000 also brought to MAN all the expertise of the historic brand in the field of hybrid drivetrain, evidenced by the
diesel-electric N 416 (1989), N 4014 DE and N 4114 DES (1994), N 4121 DES (1996) and N 6108 DE (2000). Since 2011, MAN has sold over 800 Lion’s City Hybrid (A37) and in the last year the Lion’s City diesel has also been offered in the ‘Mild Hybrid’ version equipped with the MAN EfficientHybrid module.
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ELECTRIC BUSES FROM 50 YEARS As the series production of the Lion’s City E is about to start, the thought takes us back to the beginning of MAN in the battery electric bus sector. It was the year 1970
been promoting alternative drivetrains for many years» added Kuchta. It was indeed February 1970 when, in conjunction with the partner companies RWE, Bosch and Varta, MAN presented to the main representatives of the German press, after two years of development, a purely electric bus for regular service: the 750 HO- M10 E model. Eleven months later, in January 1971, MAN delivered the prototype to the transport company in the city of Koblenz so that, in one year, it carried out a series of tests in regular service operation. The bus could carry 99 passengers and had a range of 50 km. The batteries were housed in a trailer and guaranteed a driving time of 2-3
hours. A second trailer with batteries was ready for battery replacement at the depot. Two of these electric buses were used to transfer athletes during the 1972 Munich Olympics. Two years later, in October 1974, MAN delivered the first new battery electric buses to the city of Mönchengladbach which used them until 1979. In particular, the second-generation SL-E 200 model included new features such as the increased battery capacity, expanded by 50%, which allowed a range of up to 80 km and to change batteries completely automatically. Dusseldorf and Frankfurt am Main also used MAN electric buses. Other articles about MAN Truck & Bus: https://bustocoach.com/en/costruttore/man-truck-bus-ag-de/
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BusToCoach on-line Magazine - July/August 2020
MORE SAFETY ON THE ROAD Daimler Buses also offers Sideguard Assist as a retrofit solution for buses of the Mercedes-Benz and Setra range
oad safety is one of the fundamental R pillars for Mercedes-Benz and Setra buses. The range of driving assistance de-
vices and systems is increasingly complex, both for the tourism sector and for regular services in areas inside or outside the urban borders. To further improve safety in city traffic and reduce road accidents, Daimler Buses now offers the possibility of installing Sideguard Assist also as a retrofit solution for vehicles of the Mercedes-Benz and Setra ranges.
Sideguard Assist is a side driving assistance system particularly suitable for the protection of cyclists and pedestrians including drivers of electric scooters that have been trendy in recent times, that are the most vulnerable road users. This system helps truck drivers to do their job safely. It allows to detect moving or stationary objects in the monitoring area to the side of the vehicle. The centerpiece of the system is two shortrange radar sensors installed on the frame along the nearside. They cover a complete
lane (3.75 meters wide) along the entire length of a vehicle up to 18.75 meters plus two meters to the front and up to one meter to the rear section. The driver is warned in several stages with a triangular LED lamp located in the Apillar or a yellow symbol in the MirrorCam display. In the event of a collision,
the display flashes red repeatedly and after a few seconds it remains steady in fixed mode. At the same time, an acoustic signal is emitted to further attract the driver’s attention. The retrofit solution provides the same functionality as the integrated system. After the launch on Mercedes-Benz Trucks in 2016, Sideguard Assist made its debut in the bus segment in 2017 on board of a Setra vehicle. It is currently available for Mercedes and Setra buses. The percentage can increase up to 60% depending on the model series, “and it’s a growing trend”, as the manufacturer stated. «Accident research carried out by insurance companies» pointed out Daimler Buses, «anticipates that about half of all accidents that occur between trucks and cyclists could be avoided in conjunction with a similar system. The number of associated victims can ideally be reduced by almost a third and the number of serious injuries by over 40%». Other articles about Daimler Buses: https://bustocoach.com/en/costruttore/evobus-italia-spa/
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