New Scania Touring – a new coach for the world
Scania Touring is an entirely new tourist coach from Scania, now being launched in a number of markets in Europe. A complete coach concept, built for Scania on a dedicated line in China.
Buses
Scania Touring – new unique coach range
Scania shows the full spread of its bus and coach range at Busworld in Kortrijk 15-21 October 2009. The major news is the new Scania Touring coach range that reinforces the product offer for occasional operation and the new fully-automated Scania Opticruise, adapted for bus and coach operation.
New Scania Opticruise: Fully automated gearchanging – no luxury in a luxury coach
The new Scania Opticruise for buses and coaches is fully automated, relieving the driver of all work related to gearchanging en route. Electro-hydraulic clutch control is used for maximum smoothness and precision. The new gearchanging strategy is fine-tuned to give passengers a relaxed ride and several new functions are integrated to further ameliorate comfort.
Innovative hybrid bus concept from Scania
Scania is starting extensive operational trials of a unique hybrid-electric powertrain designed to improve fuel economy and emissions by at least 25 percent. Fuelled by ethanol, it reduces fossil CO2 emissions into the atmosphere by up to 90 percent compared to diesel. All parts used, including the energy storage modules, have a design life of 10-15 years.
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