OC 500 chassis for buses and coaches now with ESP

OC 500 chassis for buses and coaches now with ESP

The Mercedes-Benz OC 500 RF chassis for buses and coaches produced in Sámano (Spain) is now available for two-axle touring coaches with ESP (Electronic Stability Program). This measure greatly enhances safety for buses and coaches based on chassis units and bodies. ESP helps to greatly reduce the risk of skidding, within the laws of physics, when cornering or performing evasive manoeuvres. If the bus or coach gets into a critical driving situation, ESP applies the brakes specifically and precisely at individual wheels to reduce the vehicle's speed until driving stability is restored. In the EU, ESP will be obligatory for touring coaches from 2014, for rural-service buses from 2015 and for new vehicles from as early as 2012/2013.

 

Wide range of chassis units

 

Custom-designed local bodies based on bus and coach chassis units are required for special applications so as to comply with national regulations and equipment requirements in many European countries and, above all, on the world market. With the OC 500 series (OC = Omnibus Chassis), the Mercedes-Benz Bus and Coach unit, part of EvoBus GmbH, offers a wide range of chassis units and engine variants for a broad spectrum of urban buses, rural-service buses and touring coaches. The OC 500 series produced at the Sámano plant includes chassis units for rural-service buses and touring coaches (OC 500 RF), for two- and three-axle touring coaches with independent suspension on the front axle and, where applicable, the trailing axle, as well as a low-entry chassis (OC 500 LE). All of the chassis units are available for left- or right-hand drive and can offer compliance with Euro III, IV and V as well as EEV.

 

Modular production

 

The OC 500 RF chassis units (RF = Raised Floor) are produced on a modular basis. They comprise five modules: driver's area, front axle, frame area between the axles, rear axle and drive unit comprising engine, transmission, radiator and exhaust system. Both vertically and horizontally installed six-cylinder in-line engines are available featuring economical, eco-friendly BlueTec technology. Outputs range from 260 kW to 315 kW (354 to 428 hp), while there is a choice between a six-speed manual transmission and an automatic transmission which likewise has six speeds. As a third variant, there is an automated manual transmission available.

The maximum body length is 13.5 m for the two-axle variant or 15 m for the three-axle variant. All models have size 295/80 R 22.5 tyres and tried-and-tested components, some of which are also used on the Mercedes-Benz Travego premium high-deck touring coach. The chassis has a CAN databus with standardised interfaces to the body electronics.

Further features include on-board diagnostics, a joystick gearshift with a pneumatic shifting aid, disc brakes all round, an electronically controlled braking system (EBS), an anti-lock braking system and Brake Assist. Optional equipment includes a retarder, acceleration skid control (ASR) and auxiliary brake integration as well as an auxiliary heater and provision for an air conditioning system.

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The design of the Citaro leaves no doubt that this is a fundamental, new development, from the headlamps to the tail lights. Brighter colours and an uncluttered roof design make the interior of the new Citaro appear even more inviting. The driver takes his seat in a new, slightly higher cockpit. The instru¬ment cluster meets the requirements of the Association of German Transport Operators (VDV), but is now considerably more informative and ergonomically exemplary.

The safety concept of the new Citaro also sets new standards. The Electronic Stability Program ESP is available for this urban regular service bus for the first time, and likewise for the inter-urban buses in their low-floor and low-entry versions. As a unique feature for urban regular service buses, there is also frontal impact protection, as well as an even more rigid body structure.

The new Citaro has adopted the economical and environmentally friendly engines with Blue-Tec diesel technology in emission classes Euro-5 and EEV from its predecessor.

The new Mercedes-Benz Citaro will be presented in May, followed by a gradual market introduction from the end of 2011.

 

 

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Mercedes-Benz hybrid buses

Mercedes-Benz hybrid buses

Mercedes-Benz Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid

To date the Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid is the only hybrid bus able to cover sections of its route under purely electric power, without its diesel engine, and arrive at bus-stops almost silently. Without the usual engine noise, it then moves off just as quietly to cover several bus-stops on the route. The bus is powered by four electric wheel hub motors which obtain their power from one of the world's largest lithium-ion batteries in automotive use. Electrical power is generated by braking recuperation, and when required it can also be obtained from a generator driven by a comparatively small diesel engine for this vehicle class. Specialists refer to this configuration as a serial hybrid drive system.

 

High-tech in a well-proven vehicle concept

This technologically sophisticated diesel-electric hybrid concept has been realised in a well-proven articulated variant of the world's most successful city bus family, the Mercedes-Benz Citaro. Apart from the higher roof structure for the battery, there is no visual difference from the conventional diesel bus. The difference is only noticeable on the move, when the four electric motors smoothly and rapidly accelerate the 18-metre long city bus in almost complete silence. These are installed near the wheel hubs at the centre and rear axles, and deliver a total output of 320 kW which can be obtained from the battery and the diesel engine driven generator when required. The electric motors are also used for braking, however. In this case they act like a generator or bicycle dynamo, converting the braking energy into electric power for the battery. When the battery reports an additional energy requirement, the diesel engine cuts in automatically to generate more power. The internal combustion engine is only half the size of that in a conventional diesel bus, weighs only 450 kg rather than 1000 kg and has a displacement of only 4.8 litres rather than twelve litres. Its output is approx. one third lower at 160 kW.

 

One of the world's largest lithium-ion batteries in automotive use

In the new Mercedes-Benz Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid, energy is stored in a lithium-ion battery whose performance is of a previously unprecedented order. The battery system has a maximum output of 240 kW, and is comparatively light in weight at under 350 kg. Major advantages over conventional battery systems include a higher energy density combined with a high storage capacity and low battery weight. By way of comparison, experimental hybrid-drive buses in Stuttgart carried lead/acid accumulators weighing 3000 kg thirty years ago.

Lithium-ion batteries first became commercially available in 1991. Today they are used practically wherever high capacity and low weight are important: mobile phones, digital cameras, camcorders, notebooks etc. They are still relatively recent in large vehicles such as passenger cars, trucks and buses. Daimler is already well experienced with lithium-ion batteries in buses. More than 1000 of the 3000 Orion hybrid buses on the roads – Orion is a Daimler brand in the USA, and the world market leader in hybrid buses – are equipped with lithium-ion batteries by the same manufacturer who supplies the battery system for the new Mercedes-Benz Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid. This delivers an output roughly appoximating to that of 9000 large laptop batteries.

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Daimler Good Performance in 2010

Daimler Good Performance in 2010

  The bus market grew by 17 percent last year compared to 2009. This resulted in a total volume of approximately 305,000 units. The growth forecast issued last year for 2010 was around four percent. Daimler Buses was able to more than profit from this development, as its growth significantly outpaced that of the market as a whole last year.

Daimler Buses sold 39,118 chassis and complete buses in 2010. This figure corresponds to a 20-percent increase from the 32,482 units sold in 2009, and is also nearly as high as the record figure posted in 2008.

These sales generated revenues of €4.6 billion for the unit in 2010 (+8 percent). EBIT last year rose 17 percent to €215 million (2009: €183 million).

Speaking in Stuttgart today, Hartmut Schick, Head of Daimler Buses, had the following to say about business development in 2010: “Daimler Buses was once again the top performer in the global bus business. We were able to grow more rapidly than the market as a whole and this growth exceeded our own forecasts.”

 

Five strategic approaches for sustained success

 

“Daimler Buses is already the world’s most profitable bus manufacturer,” said Schick. “Our goal now is to achieve a return on sales of six percent on average across the entire business cycle, and thus consolidate our benchmark position. We will do this by fully exploiting existing growth potential in our traditional markets and by further expanding business in new ones. We will also extend our technological leadership. At the same time, we are continually working together with our approximately 17,000 employees to further improve our efficiency. As an attractive employer, we can rely on a highly qualified and effective team that will makes us more able than other companies to overcome future challenges.”

Daimler Buses will introduce two important new products in Europe this year: the new generation of the Mercedes-Benz Citaro urban bus and the small Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 77 city bus. The two models will make a major contribution to expanding the unit’s leading position even further. In the U.S. last year, Daimler Buses presented the new Setra TopClass S 417 and the Orion VII transit bus with EPA10 exhaust-gas treatment technology.

 

 

The Competence Center for Mercedes-Benz bus chassis in Brazil puts the unit in an outstanding position to participate in the dynamic market growth expected there. Moreover, the World Cup soccer championship in 2014 and the Olympic Games in 2016 will provide additional sales momentum.

In 2020, one out of every five buses with a GVW of over eight tons will be sold in India (currently the world’s second-largest bus market after China). Daimler Buses therefore plans to exploit all possible sales and service network synergies with Daimler Trucks in order to benefit from this growth as well. Besides the travel coaches it has already introduced to the Indian market, Daimler Buses is developing additional customized products for India.

Schick pointed out that markets like Indonesia also offer potential for profitable growth. “Strong growth was recorded in Indonesia over the last few years through the modernization of city bus fleets and infrastructure,” he said. “In fact, market volume in that country will nearly double over the next eight years. Sales growth of 73 percent in 2010 now gives us a market share of 40 percent in the country, and we’re very confident that we’ll be able to highly benefit from growth in Indonesia in the coming years as well.”

 

Growth through new products

 

Expansion of business in new markets offers growth opportunities that can be exploited with the help of new business models. Traffic volumes in large cities will continue to rise significantly — and this will also lead to an increase in demand for viable public transportation systems. A promising growth sector here is Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), a system in which buses run in extremely short intervals in separate traffic lanes. Daimler Buses is already active in this area in cities like Nantes, Istanbul, Bogota, and Johannesburg.

“Over the next few years, the potential for BRT systems is particularly high in Brazil,” Schick said. “We believe the World Cup and the Olympics will generate bus sales potential of 5,000 units.”

Daimler Buses is pursuing its vision of sustainable mobility with innovative products such as hybrid and fuel cell buses. Daimler Buses in North America has supplied the world’s biggest fleet of hybrid buses (more than 3,200), for instance. In Europe, Mercedes-Benz Citaro BlueTec Hybrid urban buses are already in operation in Stuttgart, Hamburg, Krefeld, Mühlheim, Rotterdam, and Milan. As part of the EU’s CHIC (Clean Hydrogen in European Cities) project, 26 Mercedes-Benz fuel cell-hybrid buses will begin to operate in five cities this year in order to demonstrate the suitability of fuel cell technology for everyday use.

Operational Excellence — the fourth pillar of Daimler Buses’ business strategy — focuses on consistent and continual efficiency enhancement. It’s therefore only logical that the unit is investing in its production locations. The body-in-white manufacturing facility in Mannheim was expanded, for example, as was the paint shop in Neu-Ulm. In 2010, Bus production capacity in Turkey was increased to 4,000 units per year in order to be able to respond more effectively to market demands. The division will also invest in the expansion of its production capacities in Latin America this year.

Daimler Buses’ production network ensures cost efficiency and flexibility. The division’s four European facilities form a flexible production network, thereby guaranteeing optimal capacity utilization and the ability to react effectively in the normally weak months at the beginning of the year and the more active ones in the second half.

With its innovative, high-quality new products, Daimler Buses expects to remain ahead of its competitors as the world’s leading supplier of buses over 8 tons GVW. The division also expects to build on last year’s high sales figures in 2011 and 2012. However, the room for growth is rather limited due to the anticipated development of the core markets in Western Europe and Latin America.

Schick summarized the expectations for 2011 as follows: “We expect global bus market volume to total approximately 310,000 units this year. As a result, we have set ourselves the firm goal of surpassing the important 40,000 unit sales mark for Daimler Buses in 2011.

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There's no more authentic way to start your day
in NYC than with a fresh-baked bagel, such as at
the bohemianMurray's Bagels in Greenwich
Village.
Get in line with the locals and make up
your mind among standard flavors ($1 each) and
organic options ($1.35 each) and supplemental
spreads.

If you're in the mood for a bona fide
diner experience, the East Village'sStage
Restaurant is rich in character and couldn't be
more humble in ambience and prices, slapping
down filling plates of eggs and bacon.Veselka is
another East Village favorite, serving Ukrainian
soul food (blintzes, potato pancakes, borscht) 24
hours a day.
For lunch, try the sandwich of the moment: the
Vietnamese bánh mì, sold at a number of take-
out shops.

Spicy-sweet meat (pork, beef,
chicken, steak, pâté) in a crisp baguette runs
under $10 atNum Pang, near Union Square;
Nicky's Vietnamese Sandwiches in the East Village
and in Downtown Brooklyn; and at Baoguette's
three branches around town. Need a hit of sugar
to make it through the afternoon? Take a
chocolate-chip-cookie break at the sublimeCity
Bakery, off of Union Square.

And who says you can't find a good, cheap
dinner in Manhattan? AtJoe's Shanghai in
Chinatown, it can be as little as $10 per person,
since dishes are shareable (don't miss the crab-
and-pork steamed buns) and pots of tea are free
(the restaurant also has locations in Midtown and
Flushing, Queens).
The landmarkArturo's, on the
edge of SoHo, has terrific coal-oven pizza and
frequent live jazz. In addition to low prices, both
bustling venues have the same brusque service
in common.

If you're not quite ready for bed, try
a low-key downtown nightspot like the Lower
East Side'sClandestino, playing good music till
4am, or The Magician, also on the Lower East
Side, where happy hour is from 5 to 8pm every
day of the week.
Doing the Scene
Balthazar is an unwavering classic: the theatrical
SoHo space is always full of movers and shakers.

Breakfast is the easiest time to snag a seat for
fresh-baked pain au chocolat and a bowl of
cappuccino. For lunch, head to David Chang's
seminal restaurant,Momofuku Noodle Bar, in the
East Village.

This media darling is known for pork
steamed buns, flavor-packed ramen and a cool
playlist on the sound system.
While you're in the East Village, fight your way
into the tinyAbraço for a café cortado.

The coffee
bar's incredibly devoted following swears it's the
best coffee in the City. The olive oil cake, among
other eclectic snacks, is also amazing. Another
sweet spot to hit nearby isDessert Club,
ChikaLicious, where the smooth-frosted, luscious
cupcakes are worthy of a magazine shoot.
Mario Batali and Joe Bastianich's Otto does not
have a happy hour, but if you find yourself in
Greenwich Village, there's no more pleasant place
to be among in-the-know New Yorkers who stop
in for an afternoon quartino of wine at the bar.

Then it's on to dinner at Keith McNally's lovingly
restoredMinetta Tavern, a bistro with loads of
Greenwich Village history and classic French fare.

For a stylish nightcap, wend your way to a
speakeasy likeDeath & Co. (in the East Village) or
Employees Only (in the West Village).

Cocktail
specialists agree that both are can't-miss.
Blowout Meals
In town for a break-the-bank birthday or
anniversary? The moneyed class can be found at
breakfast atNougatine, a sunny, contemporary
café adjacent to the infamous Jean Georges, off
Central Park. The continental breakfast here
features dreamy pastries fresh from the bakery.

Norma's, within the swanky Le Parker Meridien
hotel, offers a dizzying selection of pancakes,
French toast and egg dishes, along with a dare-
you-to-expense-it lobster frittata topped with 10
ounces of sevruga caviar for $1,000.
Daniel Boulud is one of New York's titans in the
food world, and hisdb Bistro Moderne is a
classy, fashionable spot for lunch, serving the
richest burger in town: sirloin stuffed with braised
short ribs and foie gras, sandwiched in a
Parmesan bun and accompanied by pommes
frites.
Peter Luger is far less fancy when it comes
to decor—not much has changed since it opened
in 1887—but is equally celebrated for its half-
pound prime-beef burger, offered only at lunch.

Peter Luger's highly prized, marbled steaks are
worth making the trip over the Williamsburg
Bridge to Brooklyn.
TriBeCa's gorgeous Brandy Library is the place to
whet your appetite before dinner; its catalog of
rare spirits is a real eyepopper—how about a
Pierre Ferrand cognac from 1914 or a Springbank
single malt distilled in 1969? Classic cocktails are
also on hand.

To have dinner at Batali and
Bastianich'sBabbo, which still thrills after more
than 11 years in business, means some planning
ahead. Even in this economy it's arduous to get a
prime-time dinner reservation.

When you taste
his mint love letters with spicy lamb sausage and
deconstructed osso buco for two, you'll know
why. Wind down with a drink at the luxurious
Bemelmans Bar, in The Carlyle hotel, or step into
the intimate, romantic Café Carlyle and see who's
playing jazz—it might even be Woody Allen and
The Eddy Davis New Orleans Jazz Band.

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New York City NYC

New
York City has a significant impact on global
commerce, finance, media, culture, art, fashion,
research, education, and entertainment. As host
of theUnited Nations Headquarters, it is also an
important center for international affairs.

The city
is often referred to asNew York City or the City
of New York, to distinguish it from the state of
New York, of which it is a part.
Located on a large natural harbor on the Atlantic
coast of the Northeastern United States, New York
City consists of five boroughs:

The Bronx,
Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.

With a 2010 population of 8,175,133 distributed
over a land area of just 305 square miles
(790 km2), New York is the most densely
populated major city in the United States.

As
many as 800 languages are spoken in New York,
making it the most linguistically diverse city in the
world.

The New York metropolitan area's
population is the United States' largest, estimated
at 18.9 million people distributed over
6,720 square miles (17,400 km2).
The New
York metropolitan area is also part of the most
populouscombined statistical area in the United
States, containing 22.2 million people as of 2009
Census estimates.
New York traces its roots to the 1624 founding of
New Amsterdam as a trading post by Dutch
colonists.

The city and its surrounds came under
English control in 1664,[10] and was renamed
New York after King Charles II of England granted
the lands to his brother, the Duke of York.

New
York served as the capital of the United States
from 1785 until 1790.[11] It has been the country's
largest city since 1790.
The Statue of Liberty
greeted millions of immigrants as they came to
America by ship in the late 19th and early 20th
centuries.

Many districts and landmarks in New York City
have become well known to outsiders.
Times
Square, iconified as "The Crossroads of the
World", is the brightly illuminated hub of the
Broadway theater district, one of the world's
busiest pedestrian intersections, and a major
center of the world'sentertainment industry.

The
city hosts many world renowned bridges,
skyscrapers, and parks. New York City's financial
district, anchored by Wall Street in Lower
Manhattan, functions as the financial capital of the
world and is home to the
New York Stock Exchange, the world's largest
stock exchange by total market capitalization of its
listed companies.

Manhattan's real estate
market is among the most prized and expensive
in the world. Manhattan's Chinatown
incorporates the highest concentration of Chinese
people in the Western Hemisphere.

Numerous
colleges and universities are located in New York,
includingColumbia University, New York
University, and Rockefeller University, which are
ranked among the top 100 in the world.

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Scania Irizar PB

A true Gran Tourismo, Scania Irizar PB is a work of art that works for you; a functional beauty designed and equipped to make travel a source of satisfaction – day after day. Scania Irizar PB concept mytouristbus

When we first launched the Scania Irizar PB in 2002, it took the coach world by storm. Honours and awards were showered upon it and professional reviewers called it "The most comfortable vehicle we’ve ever driven."
As a coach owner, you have a unique opportunity to customise the Scania Irizar PB to meet the needs of your business and your passengers’ expectations. You can optimise the length of the coach, the number of axles and the interior. You’ll enjoy the process of creating the perfect balance between the number of seats and a level of comfort that ranges from exceptional to luxurious. Whatever solution you choose, the Scania Irizar PB will more than satisfy your passengers. And its distinctive aerodynamic design will turn the heads of everyone who sees it. Can you imagine a better advertisement?
Sensors placed throughout the coach continuously monitor temperature and humidity to adjust comfort levels. Total air volume is replaced every 60 seconds with fresh air at the correct temperature.
Exceptionally quiet, with lower interior decibels than most luxury cars.
Choice of Grand Luxe, Luxe or standard seats in a variety of designs, colours and materials, each fitted with a seatbelt.
In this coach, Scania’s most powerful engine and optimised gearbox solution is used to maximise performance, driveability and comfort.

 

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