Sales of front engine bus chassis (OF 1726 and OF 1730 chassis) to South Africa from Brazil has been increasing substantially this year, says Mercedes-Benz do Brasil Ltda.

Mercedes-Benz Cars & Vans do Brasil Ltda of São Bernardo do Campo, has delivered 400, Sprinter Van 416 ambulances through its authorized dealer, Grupo De Nigris to SAMU (Mobile Emergency Care Service).

Volvo's low entry city bus chassis dominates fleet renewal of city bus market in São Paulo with 205 units ordered and a market renewal share of 70%.

The 69 trucks, which were delivered by Cambridgeshire- and Suffolk-based dealer, Chassis Cab, are new-generation XF 450 models with 10.8-litre PACCAR MX-11 engines rated at 450 hp.

The J4500, a tri-axle 45-foot coach with a passenger capacity of 60, was introduced in 2001 - MCI claims it has been the industry’s best-selling model in North America since 2004.

The Chinese manufacturer delivered 2 12.4m fuel-cell electric buses - powered by a 65kWh fuel cell propulsion system jointly developed by SinoHytec and Toyota - to Transit Systems of Brisbane.

The SEA 500 EV medium-duty truck is installed with a fully-electrified pumping system, installed by Refuel International.

The Northern Irish manufacturer received an order worth GBP81m from First Bus for 193 battery-electric buses, including single- and double-deckers.

Marcopolo has begun export sales of its top of the range and most popular coach, the Paradiso Generation 8 (G8) 1800 Double Deck model to Argentina.

Dennis Eagle supplied Spelthorne Borough Council with an Elite truck fitted with a Palfinger crane and a Terberg OmniMAX electric bin lift system.

The Bus Ontime took delivery of 10 Futuras, reflecting early signs of a recovery in the European coach market, according to VDL.

VW latest school bus order for 2,300 vehicles, all with Marcopolo bodies, takes numbers sold under the Caminho da Escola program in the last 15 years to over 27,000.