Volgren’s CO-BOLT alliance partner, HESS receives large-scale order from France
The French metropolis of Nantes has ordered an electric bus system worth approximately 31 million Euros from the vehicle manufacturer HESS. With this investment the passenger capacity per bus will be increased by 35%. By [...]
Easy Boarding innovation from Marcopolo
Marcopolo has unveiled a new mobile seat device, designed to help facilitate the boarding of disabled people into buses. ‘Easy Boarding’, is the result of consultation with operators, mobility specialists and developed in accordance to [...]
New Antisleep Seat tackles fatigue head-on
An anti-fatigue test seat that captures data on the driver and produces a range of stimuli features including audio, electromechanical vibration, cooling and heating has been launched by Marcopolo. The prototype, presented at the SAE [...]
VOLGREN ASSEMBLES HANDY PARTNERSHIP WITH WAVERLEY INDUSTRIES
A partnership between Volgren, Australia’s largest bus body builder, and Waverley Industries has not only reduced overall assembly time, but created long-term employment opportunities for people with special needs, in particular intellectually disabled adults. Waverley [...]
MARCOPOLO ACQUIRES REMAINING STAKE IN VOLGREN
Marcopolo has today announced that it has acquired the remaining 25 per cent stake in Volgren, Australia’s largest bus body manufacturer. The agreement follows the Brazilian company’s 75 per cent majority investment in December 2011, [...]