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      <title>The future has arrived: The Mercedes-Benz Citaro FuelCELL-Hybrid bus</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[It generates no emissions while running, is whisper-quiet and conserves resources: the new Citaro FuelCELL-Hybrid bus from Mercedes-Benz opens up a whole new era in drive technology for urban buses. The newcomer had its world premiere in June 2009 at the UITP Congress (the World Congress of the Inter¬national Association of Public Transport) in Vienna and could be seen in action for the first time on the occasion of the final conference of the HyFLEET:CUTE project in Hamburg. The advent of the Citaro FuelCELL-Hybrid bus means that the future really has arrived: the launch of the prototype will shortly be followed by small series production while next year will see the start of a large-scale test of the Citaro FuelCELL-Hybrid bus on the basis of ten customer vehicles in service in Hamburg. The objective is for further in-service testing in customer fleets to be conducted at European level.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:28:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <category>Daimler Buses &gt; Mercedes-Benz &gt; Citaro</category>
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      <title>New fuel cell bus will be in service in Hamburg next year</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The new Mercedes-Benz Citaro FuelCELL-Hybrid made its first appearance in its future operating location of Hamburg today. The exceptional feature of this latest-generation fuel cell hybrid bus is its outstanding environ-mental compatibility. The bus emits absolutely no pollutants while in motion, and it’s also virtually silent, making it ideal for use in highly congested inner cities and metropolitan areas.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <category>Technology &gt; Fuel Cells</category>
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      <title>30 Setra S 417 for Compass Transportation, USA</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Daimler Buses North America has won a major order for 30 Setra S 417 luxury touring coaches and 15 Sprinter shuttle buses from Compass Transportation, a member of the Veolia group. The vehicles are to be delivered before the year-end. Compass Transportation is a tried-and-tested partner in the bus transport sector, and one of the most respected transport companies in the San Francisco region.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:15:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <category>Daimler Buses &gt; Setra &gt; TopClass</category>
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      <title>Setra receives major order from Alsace</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The supreme administrative authority (Conseil General) of the French department of Bas-Rhin (capital: Strasbourg) has placed a major order for Setra regular rural-service buses in France. 52 vehicles of the Setra MultiClass 400 line offering 51, 59 and 65 seats and measuring 12 m, 14 m and 15 m in length will be delivered in Strasbourg by the end of October.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
      <category>Daimler Buses &gt; Setra &gt; MultiClass</category>
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      <title>Daimler Buses delivers 1,045 Mercedes-Benz chassis to Chile</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Daimler Buses has secured for itself the biggest order in South America this year. As a result, the world’s largest bus manufacturer delivers 1,045 Mercedes-Benz city bus chassis to Santiago de Chile since October. The vehicles are destined for the Transsantiago public transport system, which was introduced in 2007. Since then the system has been providing Chile’s capital city and the surrounding area with a bus and subway infrastructure.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:36:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <category>Daimler Buses &gt; Mercedes-Benz &gt; Chassis</category>
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      <title>Setra at the Busworld Kortrijk</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The new Setra ComfortClass 400 has its world premiere at Busworld 2009 in Kortrijk. Working closely with the design, production and sales departments, the developers have implemented more than 30 new features in this touring coach model series. The resulting vehicles are not only better-looking than ever, thanks to the updated design treatment of the front corner elements, but also feature an even more comprehensive array of technical refinements including a significantly enhanced safety package.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:18:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <category>Daimler Buses &gt; Setra &gt; Press Kits</category>
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      <title>Mercedes-Benz at the Busworld fair in Kortrijk/Belgium: more models, more technology, more economy</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mercedes-Benz Buses is presenting numerous new products at the Busworld fair, Europe’s largest fair dedicated to buses and coaches, which will be held in Kortrijk/Belgium from 16 - 21 October. In Hall 5 and the outside display area, a larger number of buses and coaches will demonstrate the great innovative strength and product diversity of Mercedes-Benz as a full-line supplier. ]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <category>Daimler Buses &gt; Mercedes-Benz</category>
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      <title>Flagship Travego is crowned &quot;Coach of the Year 2010&quot;</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The European bus and coach jury at this year's international bus and coach fair, "Busworld Kortrijk", has crowned the Mercedes-Benz Travego, currently available since the beginning of 2009 in its third generation, "Coach of the Year 2010". The trophy was awarded by Stuart Jones, president of the Coach of the Year jury, to Michael Göpfarth, manager of the Mercedes-Benz Bus and Coach Unit of EvoBus GmbH, on 15 October. The Travego emerged victorious after the jury of experts from 17 European countries put the Travego through its paces against four other European competitors at the Coach Euro Test in June 2009 in Senlis, Paris.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:45:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <category>Daimler Buses &gt; Mercedes-Benz &gt; Travego</category>
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      <title>Citaro enters Guinness Book of Records</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[With the capacity to treat and carry up to 123 people, and an overall length of 20.03 metres, the world's largest ambulance - a large-capacity emergency ambulance based on the Mercedes-Benz Citaro articulated bus - has entered the Guinness Book of Records.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 12:30:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <category>Daimler Buses &gt; Mercedes-Benz &gt; Citaro</category>
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      <title>Daimler Receives F-Cell Award for Application-oriented Fuel Cell Technology</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Daimler has received the F-Cell Award for innovative use of fuel cell technology in the Mercedes-Benz Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid urban bus. Two employees accepted the award on behalf of Daimler last Monday during the F-Cell Conference in Stuttgart. “We are very delighted about this award as it once again highlights our innovative skill as the world’s largest bus manufacturer and also helps take us a big step toward our goal of zero-emission driving,” said Hartmut Schick, Head of Daimler Buses.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:00:00 +0200</pubDate>
      <category>Daimler Buses &gt; Mercedes-Benz &gt; Citaro &gt; Fuel-cell drive</category>
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