AutoTram® Extra Grand is developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Traffic and Infrastructure Systems. Considered as the longest bus in the...
Elio: Low-cost car that offers 35.7 kmpl
The first vehicle from Elio Motors is a reverse trike which is expected to deliver 35.7kmpl. It features 3 wheel anti-lock disc brakes, an i...
Mahindra Verito Vibe launched at Rs. 5.63 lakh
Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd, India's largest sports utility vehicle maker, has made its first push into the country's small car market...
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Saturday 20 July 2013
World’s largest bus carries 256 passengers
AutoTram® Extra Grand is developed by the Fraunhofer Institute for Traffic and Infrastructure Systems. Considered as the longest bus in the world, it is nearly 31 meters long, has four steering axles and can carry 256 passengers. Combining the capacity of a small train with the maneuverability of a bus, the vehicle runs mostly on electric power.
The AutoTram Extra Grand is is the longest bus in the world and is nearly 101ft long.
The multi-unit vehicle with rubber tires is more than 30 meters long and has a capacity of 256 passengers
The AutoTram® Extra Grand demonstrates a future-oriented technology for public transport
As an intermediate public transport vehicle, it combines features of conventional buses and advantages of trams.
Features such as high flexibility, low infrastructure costs and moderate life cycle costs.
Added advantages of trams like high transport capacity, driving comfort and the possibility of partial emission-free operation.
It has been developed and constructed within the research program Innovative Regionale Wachstumskerne, which was initiated by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
The AutoTram® technology is based on a vehicle concept developed by the Fraunhofer IVI, combining the advantages of rail and road-bound transport systems.
So far, the concept had only been used for research purposes, but is now applied in practice.
The innovative public transport vehicle has been developed in joint research with the Institute of Electrical Power Engineering, TU Dresden, and Wittur Electric Drive GmbH.
Wittur Electric Drive GmbH wwas in charge of developing the high efficient drive engines, as well as the Dresden-based M&P motion and control.
Power electronics GmbH contributed power electronics, the vehicle computer and super capacitors.
The Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe (DVB) AG were responsible for consulting in transportation and traffic sciences.
The type approval was carried out by the DEKRA and the AutoTram® Extra Grand was constructed by bus manufacturer Göppel Bus GmbH in Thüringen.
The premiere of the world’s longest bus attracted many visitors and press and Beijing and Shanghai have already placed orders.
The AutoTram Extra Grand is is the longest bus in the world and is nearly 101ft long.
The multi-unit vehicle with rubber tires is more than 30 meters long and has a capacity of 256 passengers
The AutoTram® Extra Grand demonstrates a future-oriented technology for public transport
As an intermediate public transport vehicle, it combines features of conventional buses and advantages of trams.
Features such as high flexibility, low infrastructure costs and moderate life cycle costs.
Added advantages of trams like high transport capacity, driving comfort and the possibility of partial emission-free operation.
It has been developed and constructed within the research program Innovative Regionale Wachstumskerne, which was initiated by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).
The AutoTram® technology is based on a vehicle concept developed by the Fraunhofer IVI, combining the advantages of rail and road-bound transport systems.
So far, the concept had only been used for research purposes, but is now applied in practice.
The innovative public transport vehicle has been developed in joint research with the Institute of Electrical Power Engineering, TU Dresden, and Wittur Electric Drive GmbH.
Wittur Electric Drive GmbH wwas in charge of developing the high efficient drive engines, as well as the Dresden-based M&P motion and control.
Power electronics GmbH contributed power electronics, the vehicle computer and super capacitors.
The Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe (DVB) AG were responsible for consulting in transportation and traffic sciences.
The type approval was carried out by the DEKRA and the AutoTram® Extra Grand was constructed by bus manufacturer Göppel Bus GmbH in Thüringen.
The premiere of the world’s longest bus attracted many visitors and press and Beijing and Shanghai have already placed orders.
Saturday 13 July 2013
Elio: Low-cost car that offers 35.7 kmpl
The first vehicle from Elio Motors is a reverse trike which is expected to deliver 35.7kmpl. It features 3 wheel anti-lock disc brakes, an inline 3-cylinder 70 hp engine. The car will be manufactured in the US and will cost INR 3.85 Lakhs (approximate).
Wednesday 10 July 2013
Mahindra Verito Vibe launched at Rs. 5.63 lakh
Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd, India's largest sports utility vehicle maker, has made its first push into the country's small car market a week after warning that fierce competition could erode its dominant SUV position.
SUV sales have been a strong point for some manufacturers in India over the past year, even as sales of the smaller cars that account for most of the passenger vehicle market slumped.
Having a presence in the small car market will be a positive if demand returns in the next fiscal year, but Mahindra will have to compete with established brands such as Maruti Suzuki India Ltd and South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co
On Wednesday, Mahindra launched the Verito Vibe, a compact version of its sedan, at a starting price of Rs. 5.63 lakh ($10,000) - among the cheapest of its passenger vehicles. "Verito Vibe gives us the opportunity to play in the large and highly competitive compact car segment," Pravin Shah, head of Mahindra's automotive division, told reporters
The flagship company of the $16 billion Mahindra Group builds every other SUV sold in India, but its share in the segment fell to 48 percent in the fiscal year that ended in March from 56 percent a year earlier, according to data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). In the passenger car segment, which excludes utility vehicles and vans, the company last year held less than 1 percent of the market that is dominated by Maruti Suzuki. Key to Mahindra holding its market share is not a small car but more SUV launches, some analysts say
The flagship company of the $16 billion Mahindra Group builds every other SUV sold in India, but its share in the segment fell to 48 percent in the fiscal year that ended in March from 56 percent a year earlier, according to data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). In the passenger car segment, which excludes utility vehicles and vans, the company last year held less than 1 percent of the market that is dominated by Maruti Suzuki. Key to Mahindra holding its market share is not a small car but more SUV launches, some analysts say
Renault SA's Duster has become popular in India since its introduction last year, and Mahindra must also compete with automakers including Ford Motor Co and Japan's Nissan Motor Co Ltd, both of which are expected to launch SUVs this year
SUV sales have been a strong point for some manufacturers in India over the past year, even as sales of the smaller cars that account for most of the passenger vehicle market slumped.
Having a presence in the small car market will be a positive if demand returns in the next fiscal year, but Mahindra will have to compete with established brands such as Maruti Suzuki India Ltd and South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co
On Wednesday, Mahindra launched the Verito Vibe, a compact version of its sedan, at a starting price of Rs. 5.63 lakh ($10,000) - among the cheapest of its passenger vehicles. "Verito Vibe gives us the opportunity to play in the large and highly competitive compact car segment," Pravin Shah, head of Mahindra's automotive division, told reporters
The flagship company of the $16 billion Mahindra Group builds every other SUV sold in India, but its share in the segment fell to 48 percent in the fiscal year that ended in March from 56 percent a year earlier, according to data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). In the passenger car segment, which excludes utility vehicles and vans, the company last year held less than 1 percent of the market that is dominated by Maruti Suzuki. Key to Mahindra holding its market share is not a small car but more SUV launches, some analysts say
The flagship company of the $16 billion Mahindra Group builds every other SUV sold in India, but its share in the segment fell to 48 percent in the fiscal year that ended in March from 56 percent a year earlier, according to data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). In the passenger car segment, which excludes utility vehicles and vans, the company last year held less than 1 percent of the market that is dominated by Maruti Suzuki. Key to Mahindra holding its market share is not a small car but more SUV launches, some analysts say
Renault SA's Duster has become popular in India since its introduction last year, and Mahindra must also compete with automakers including Ford Motor Co and Japan's Nissan Motor Co Ltd, both of which are expected to launch SUVs this year
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