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Barbados Transport Board revitalises its bus fleet with new engines and Allison transmissions

3rd June 2020 By Madeleine Bendall

A collaboration between Mercedes-Benz/Brazil and Allison Transmission will see 30 Mercedes-Benz OH 1420 buses fully upgraded for Transport Board, the public transport company in the Caribbean country of Barbados. The buses are being fitted with new MB Euro 3 electronic engines, which replace old mechanical injection pump engines, and new Allison T270R™ fully automatic transmissions, […]

Viessmann gives installers “What you really want” reward programme

28th May 2020 By Madeleine Bendall

Vitodens boilers purchased by Viessmann Trained Installers between January 2020 and February 2021 can receive exclusive rewards, from boots to boilers. Viessmann has launched the “What you really want” sales promotion to enable installers to exchange points for a multitude of professional products. Installers can register any Vitodens boilers up to 150 kW to earn […]

Mercedes-Benz and Allison export over 250 buses with fully automatic transmissions to Indonesia

21st May 2020 By Madeleine Bendall

The Mercedes-Benz OH 1626 buses – for the Jakarta BRT system – are equipped with Allison T 280R™ fully automatic transmissions and will start operating this month. SAO PAULO, Brazil – May 2020 – Mercedes-Benz/Brazil and Allison Transmission have significantly increased their presence in Indonesia with the sale of over 250 OH 1626 model city […]

JACOBS VEHICLE SYSTEMS’ ENGINE BRAKES SPECIFIED ON DOOSAN DX12 ENGINES FOR SOUTH KOREAN MARKET

20th May 2020 By Madeleine Bendall

Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, a global manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engine retarding systems and valve actuation mechanisms, will supply a compression release engine brake to South Korean engine manufacturer Doosan Infracore for its DX12 model. With the new agreement, Jacobs’ products may be specified as a customer option on the DX12 Euro 6 engine […]

Viessmann develops portable intensive care unit for COVID-19 patients

18th May 2020 By Madeleine Bendall

Viessmann has designed and developed a new modular, airtight intensive care unit (ICU), which could make a fundamental contribution to the care of seriously ill COVID-19 patients. The mobile, climate-controlled ICU builds on expertise within Viessmann’s Refrigeration Solutions division, which manufactures cold rooms with superior hygiene properties for a range of commercial applications. Thanks to […]

Mercedes-Benz delivers 147 city buses equipped with Allison transmissions to Uruguay

12th May 2020 By Madeleine Bendall

CUTSCA (Compañía Uruguaya de Transporte Colectivo SA), one of the largest urban transport companies in Uruguay, is operating 147 new Mercedes-Benz OH 1721 Euro 5 buses equipped with fully automatic Allison Torqmatic® T 270R™ transmissions in the capital, Montevideo, and surrounding cities. The delivery in January marked CUTSCA’s first acquisition of low-floor architecture buses, following […]

Paul Heard appointed CEO of SMMT Industry Forum

5th May 2020 By Madeleine Bendall

Paul Heard has been appointed the new Chief Executive of SMMT Industry Forum, the consultancy and training provider for manufacturers, set up by the UK government, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) and vehicle manufacturers, whose mission is to improve the competitiveness of UK manufacturers in the automotive, aerospace and other sectors. Heard […]

Viessmann produces ventilators, portable intensive care units, face masks and hand sanitiser to fight the Coronavirus

20th April 2020 By Madeleine Bendall

Responding to the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, Viessmann has converted part of its production facilities in Germany to manufacture its own ventilators, mobile intensive care units, respiratory protective face masks and hand sanitiser. Production lines of the German family business normally reserved for heating and cooling products have been transformed within days to make […]

JACOBS VEHICLE SYSTEMS’ ENGINE BRAKES SPECIFIED ACROSS YUCHAI HEAVY DUTY ENGINE RANGE

1st April 2020 By Madeleine Bendall

Jacobs Vehicle Systems®, a global manufacturer of diesel and natural gas engine retarding systems and valve actuation mechanisms, will supply compression release engine brakes across the full range of Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Limited (Yuchai) K Series heavy duty engines. The long-term deal strengthens a relationship between Jacobs and Yuchai that began in 2012 with the supply of […]

Insite Energy leaps to top performer spot on Trustpilot

31st March 2020 By Madeleine Bendall

With four stars and a rating of ‘Great’, Insite Energy is now the top-rated metering and billing company for heat networks on consumer review website Trustpilot. Thanks to recent investments in customer service, Insite Energy has raced up the rankings and is now outperforming every other heat network energy billing provider, as well as most […]