Leinfelden-Echterdingen / Leipzig, Mar 16, 2023 -
Regionalbus Leipzig GmbH has acquired 100 Mercedes-Benz buses over the course of eight years. The milestone 100th vehicle, a Citaro articulated bus equipped for intercity transport (GÜ), was accepted by Andreas Kultscher, Managing Director of Regionalbus Leipzig, from Uwe Mauerhoff, Sales of Large Fleets and Authorities, at a reception ceremony at the Mannheim bus plant on March 16, 2023.
Leinfelden-Echterdingen / Hamburg, Mar 16, 2023 -
Verkehrsbetriebe-Hamburg-Holstein GmbH public transport provider has ordered 95 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro/eCitaro G buses. The first of the fully electrically powered and locally emission-free buses is expected to be delivered by the end of this year, while the other vehicles will be delivered in the first half of 2024. In addition, VHH has secured an option for a maximum of 155 further vehicles by 2028.
Leinfelden-Echterdingen/Munich, Mar 15, 2023 -
Autobus Oberbayern GmbH is adding a Setra touring coach to its fleet. The S 517 HD is one of the first vehicles of the next-generation Setra ComfortClass touring coaches and will be used as a new team touring coach by the first division basketball team of FC Bayern Munich.
Leinfelden-Echterdingen / Mannheim, Mar 14, 2023 -
The driver is key to keeping any bus/touring coach journey safe. An essential component of Daimler Buses' integral safety concept is therefore the driver safety training of the Omniplus service brand for drivers of Mercedes-Benz and Setra.
Leinfelden-Echterdingen / Hafenlohr, Mar 9, 2023 -
Grasmann Reisen GmbH is expanding its customer offering with a new Setra inter-city bus. In addition to its deployment in commercially run services in the Main-Spessart region, the enterprise is also offering excursions with the S 415 LE business.
Leinfelden-Echterdingen / Cologne, Mar 8, 2023 -
Viktoria Köln 1904 e.V. is one of the successful soccer clubs in Cologne. With a long tradition and a special fan culture, the club is the soccer representative for Cologne natives on the right Rhine riverbank. The new team vehicle, a black, top-of-the-range Mercedes-Benz Tourismo, joined the regular service fleet for the German soccer league in mid-February. The transport provider for the club is Elmar Weinzierl Omnibustouristik GmbH.
Leinfelden-Echterdingen / Mannheim, Mar 6, 2023 -
Whether product training for sales, qualification of service employees or bus driver training: Training courses for a wide variety of target groups have always been a top priority at Daimler Buses. Daimler Buses is now combining training activities at the Mannheim site under one roof with the newly established Customer Campus Mannheim, a state-of-the-art training, exhibition and workshop site in the immediate vicinity of the bus plant.
Leinfelden-Echterdingen / Mannheim / Berlin, Feb 28, 2023 -
At the 14th Electric Bus Conference, organized by the Association of German Transport Companies (VDV) on 27/28 March in Berlin, bus and touring coach manufacturer Daimler Buses will present comprehensive, sustainable electromobility solutions for today and tomorrow.
Leinfelden-Echterdingen / Hanau, Feb 27, 2023 -
Edgar Berberich GmbH from Hanau has added a Setra bus to its fleet for the first time in the form of an S 517 HD.
The 59-seat ComfortClass 500 vehicle will be used by the Hessian company primarily for transfer and school tours as well as for trips to hotels, trade fairs and events in the greater Frankfurt area.
Leinfelden-Echterdingen / Schuby, Feb 7, 2023 -
Reisedienst Bölck GmbH in Schuby in Schleswig-Holstein has acquired a new S 516 HD Setra touring coach. The 5-star vehicle with the new Setra ComfortClass family face is equipped with a 44 travel seats. A
Leinfelden-Echterdingen / Pirna, Jan 31, 2023 -
Regionalverkehr Schweiz-Osterzgebirge GmbH (RVSOE), Moveas GmbH and Regiobus Mittelsachsen GmbH, three major regional providers in Saxony and Thuringia are now relying on the advantages of the Setra Low Entry LE business vehicles.
Leinfelden-Echterdingen / Herning (Denmark, Jan 19, 2023 -
Herning Turist has received a new S 517 HDH (image number 23DT012_001). It is the first Setra TopClass coach in Denmark to carry the brand’s new family face.
Jan 18, 2023 -
Daimler Buses has successfully completed one of the largest orders in its history and one of the most extensive tenders in Europe in 2021 and 2022: 864 Mercedes-Benz buses are now taking over urban and intercity transport in the AML (Área Metropolitana de Lisboa) region around the Portuguese capital Lisbon.
Leinfelden-Echterdingen / Hagenow , Jan 12, 2023 -
Electric mobility is usually associated with cities and densely populated areas. The fully electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro can do more: Ludwigslust-Parchim transport company (VLP) in the southwest of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania has now taken charge of the last 15 vehicles of a large order consisting of a total of 45 eCitaros. They are mainly used in regional transport.
Stuttgart / Laupheim, Dec 14, 2022 -
Süddeutsche Verkehrslinien GmbH & Co. KG from Laupheim has taken seven new Setra low entry vehicles of the type S 415 LE business into service.
Stuttgart/Vienna, Dec 6, 2022 -
Österreichische Postbus AG has commissioned 48 Mercedes Benz Intouro L vehicles. The three-axle inter-city buses, which are just under 15 meters long, are used in the provinces of Salzburg (15 vehicles) and in Styria (33 buses).
Stuttgart, Nov 30, 2022 -
The next generation of Setra TopClass and ComfortClass takes bus travel to a new level with revolutionary assistance systems. Expert handling training of the service brand Omniplus from Daimler Buses is recommended so that bus drivers can take advantage of the full potential of Active Drive Assist 2 of the extended Predictive Powertrain Control (PPC) and other technical systems in the innovative touring coaches.
Stuttgart / Krombach, Nov 23, 2022 -
Omnibusbetrieb Nees GmbH is renewing its fleet with an S 515 HD with black metallic paintwork. The Setra ComfortClass touring coach, equipped with dark-tinted privacy glazing, offers space for 49 passengers.
Stuttgart/Wintersingen, Nov 8, 2022 -
Sägesser Reisen AG in Wintersingen, Switzerland is expanding its bus fleet with a new S 516 HDH. The TopClass Setra touring coach is equipped with 50 high-quality Ambassador travel seats with adjustable comfort headrests. The three-axle vehicle, which has all currently available safety systems on board, is also equipped with a panoramic roof and kitchen.
Stuttgart/Vienna, Nov 3, 2022 -
The Austrian metropolis of Vienna is now an even better place to live: The Wiener Linien transport company has ordered 60 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro vehicles. Low-floor buses with zero local emissions will be delivered from next year until 2025.
Køge, Denmark / Stuttgart , Nov 2, 2022 -
Køge, Denmark / Stuttgart – The Danish bus company Vikingbus has ordered 31 Mercedes-Benz eCitaro all-electric vehicles. In future, they will mainly be used in Køge, a harbor town south of the Danish capital Copenhagen in the east of the island of Sjӕlland.
Oct 26, 2022 -
It is the largest investment to date in intercity passenger transportation in Slovenia: The operator Arriva Slovenija is now using 45 state-of-the-art intercity buses with the star. Another 20 Mercedes-Benz Intouro buses will follow next year.
Stuttgart / Limburg, Oct 25, 2022 -
The Belgian bus company Staf Cars has expanded its bus fleet, adding five new Setra double-decker buses. The S 531 DT will be used on behalf of the European line provider Flixbus.
Stuttgart / Mannheim / Heidelberg, Oct 17, 2022 -
Verkehrsbetriebe Rhein-Neckar-Verkehr GmbH (rnv), headquartered in Mannheim, is accelerating its transformation to electromobility. In the presence of Elke Zimmer, State Secretary at the Ministry of Transport for the State of Baden-Württemberg and Prof. Dr. Eckart Würzner, Mayor of Heidelberg and Christian Specht, Chairman of the Supervisory Board rnv, the first ground-breaking ceremony took place for the depot in Heidelberg with a hydrogen filling station that was also accessible to the public.
Stuttgart / Hofolding, Oct 13, 2022 -
Geldhauser Linien- und Reiseverkehr GmbH & Co. KG is using three new Setra ComfortClass coaches for its tourism program. The S 511 HD club bus equipped with 35 seats and the two S 515 HD with 44 travel seats each are classified with four stars and used on tours throughout Europe.
Sep 18, 2022 -
Setra – this brand has been the epitome of premium touring coaches for more than seven decades. The next generation of Setra's ComfortClass represents a versatile touring coach concept that meets the highest requirements in terms of economy, safety and flexibility.
Sep 18, 2022 -
Daimler Buses is vigorously pressing ahead with the transformation to e-mobility with buses in cities and metropolitan areas and the company is proving a point at IAA Transportation 2022 Press Days in Hanover, where the Mercedes-Benz Benz eCitaro with NMC 3 high-performance batteries will be showcased for the very first time.
Sep 18, 2022 -
Comprehensive service for all Mercedes-Benz and Setra buses/touring coaches: Precisely what Omniplus, the Daimler Buses service brand, has long been doing. With more than 600 service outlets in Europe, Omniplus offers a comprehensive and bus-specific service network.
Sep 18, 2022 -
All-round service for all Mercedes-Benz and Setra buses: That is what Omniplus, the Daimler Buses service brand, provides. Innovative services are constantly being added. Example: The Omniplus On portal integrates existing and new digital services.
Stuttgart / Kaarst, Sep 12, 2022 -
Donell Gruppenreisen GmbH is extending its schedule of highly comfortable touring coach journeys with a new S°515°HD. The Setra ComfortClass vehicle with space-saving 2+1 seating configuration has room on board for 29 passengers.
Stuttgart / Mannheim , Sep 8, 2022 -
The new Mercedes-Benz Citaro hybrid owned by Bietigheim-based bus company Spillmann is so much more than just another themed fleet vehicle. Although this vehicle is once again a lovingly designed, exceptionally well-equipped, one-of-a-kind, Spillmann is involving all of Bietigheim-Bissingen’s twin cities in the design concept to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the twin city partnerships, unlike other, more independently developed design concepts.
Stuttgart / Wörth am Rhein, Sep 1, 2022 -
What goes around comes around: In 1996, the Mercedes-Benz plant in Wörth, not far from the city of Karlsruhe, provided the perfect backdrop for a fascinating classic vehicle event on the occasion of the 100th anniversary for its truck production. Around a quarter of a century later, 73 heavy classics will be setting off from Wörth on September 2, 2022 on the 19th tour of Germany for historic commercial vehicles.
Stuttgart, Aug 31, 2022 -
Exclusive Daimler Buses touring coaches have the right equipment for any purpose and offer all passengers maximum comfort and safety – something top athletes also benefit from.
Stuttgart / Berlin, Aug 30, 2022 -
Innovative services exclusively for bus fleets are at the heart of Daimler Buses’ exhibit at the InnoTrans trade fair in Berlin. Daimler Buses will be presenting the new Omniplus On Uptime pro service for the first time at the international trade fair for transport technology from 20 to 23 September in hall 4.2. Visitors can also find out about the current Citaro city bus range.
Stuttgart / Neustadt an der Weinstraße, Aug 24, 2022 -
Geiger-Reisen GmbH in Rhineland-Palatinate has added two new S 515 HD to its fleet. The two vehicles in the Setra Comfort Class have been awarded the 5-star superior classification by Gütegemeinschaft Buskomfort e.V. (German association for coach comfort quality).
Stuttgart / Wien, Aug 18, 2022 -
Postbus AG will be putting eleven new Mercedes-Benz eCitaros into operation. These low-floor solo buses will be used on behalf of the transport association Ost-Region (VOR) for the “Schweinbarther Kreuz” project in the southern Weinviertel region of Lower Austria
Stuttgart / Alabama, Aug 17, 2022 -
The American Thrasher Brothers Trailways bus company attracted attention at the World Games 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama, with a Mercedes-Benz Tourrider Premium. The motorcoach, painted in metallic black, was used exclusively to transport selected top athletes to the various competition sites around Birmingham.
Stuttgart / Maicha, Aug 10, 2022 -
Heizomat – Gerätebau und Energiesysteme GmbH is strengthening the sense of community in its company with its Setra TopClass touring coach. The Middle Franconian company based in Maicha uses its luxuriously equipped S 516 HDH for internal company events, workforce excursions, and factory tours.
Stuttgart / Dresden, Aug 8, 2022 -
It runs through the city center and is very busy: City bus route 68 operated by Dresdner Verkehrsbetriebe (DVB) is part of the backbone of local public transport provided by buses in Saxony's state capital. It has now been fully electrified – with the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro.
Stuttgart / Bad Wildungen, Aug 3, 2022 -
Bad Wildunger Kraftwagenverkehrs- und Wasserversorgungsgesellschaft (BKW) mbH has added five new Setra double-decker buses to its fleet. The S 531 DT will be used on behalf of the North Hessian Transport Association (NVV) on the 50-kilometer long bus route 500 from Bad Wildungen to Kassel.
