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Daimler defies economic climate

Manufacturing group announces second-best year of all time for vehicle sales Daimler Buses achieved its secondbest sales result ever in 2011, selling a total of 39,740 vehicles, 2% more than in 2010. This was achieved despite difficult sales conditions for complete buses. The only time sales were even higher was in 2008, when almost 40,600 [...]

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17 new Setra Top Class for Voyages Leonard

BELGIUM Belgian coach operator Voyages Léonard is introducing 17 new Setra TopClass touring coaches to its fleet. The coaches form part of an order for a total of 32 new vehicles through Sales-Lentz Group for Daimler branded vehicles. Luxembourg’s largest bus company became the Belgian tour operator’s new owner in January 2011.

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Crusader Holidays goes into administration

One week of bookings cancelled with potential for more as administrators search for buyers Essex coach operator Crusader Holidays and its associated companies Crusader Commercial Properties Limited, Crusader Holdings Limited, Staines Crusader Coaches Limited and Supreme Holidays Limited, have called in administrators Ernst and Young on December 1. Crusader Holidays was estimated to be running [...]

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50th Setra for Ebneter

SWITZERLAND The latest delivery of an S 415 GT-HD at the end of October was a special cause for celebration for Gebrüder Ebneter AG in the Swiss town of St. Gallen – it was the 50th new Setra the company has purchased.

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Daimler strengthens ties with Beijing Automotive

Daimler move signifies growing importance of Chinese market GERMANY Daimler AG and its Chinese partner Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) have signed a Letter of Intent in Stuttgart, which further deepens the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two companies.

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Daimler releases Q3 financial report

Daimler, parent company of Mercedez-Benz and Setra, said it has had a very successful third quarter according to its latest financial statement, released last week. Group EBIT amounted to €1,968m (Q3 2010: €2,418m), although once adjusted for special factors it was higher than the previous year at €2,110m (Q3 2010: €2,022m). Net profit for the [...]

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New Setra website

Setra’s bus and coach website has been redesigned with a completely new look. According to Daimler, the new website means “a luminous, friendly, background and a wealth of meticulously-prepared information bring the openness and transparency of the Daimler brand to the foreground with even greater emphasis in this jubilee year of Setra’s 60th anniversary.”

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Kavanagh acquires Mullany’s

Mullany’s Coaches (Watford) has announced J J Kavanagh & Sons Ltd of Urlingford, County Kilkenny in Ireland has purchased the entire share capital and assets of Mullany’s Coaches Limited.

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Germans open up transport competition

GERMANY The German government has given its approval to a planned lifting of restrictions on charter-bus companies. The move will open the way for express coach business to actively compete with state railway Deutsche Bahn and offer increased travel options to passengers for long-haul routes.

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    Location: Organised by the Leyland National Group, Nationals on static display and working in service.The British Commercial Vehicle Museum in Leyland.

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