Automotive Daimler buses are betting environmental

The European manufacturer has sent the country a first set of articulated and cleaner
goal is to provide 30% of orders for these buses, Colombia may require 4,000 units.

Daimler Colombia made available to operators Mass Transportation Systems (GTS) and articulated buses to suit the environmental requirements of sustainable technology in the transportation of passengers.

The European company sent to Colombia's first order of six Mercedes Benz buses that meet Euro V environmental standards, thus becomes the first country in Latin America with the technology, which also consume less diesel fuel, low cost allows operation.

The first six units with this technology are part of an order of Yes Group in Bogota, but the German is in negotiations to address other operators of the nation's capital, Bucaramanga and Cali.

The vehicles will be imported from plants Daimler Mercedes Brazil, USA and Germany, but could be brought in when needed from other plants of the mark in the world.

Euro V standard is regulated by the European Commission and established the technical requirements for approval of motor vehicles as regards emissions of gases that affect the environment, and adapted to the country. Therefore, the regulations require that from July 2010 to market only products for STM with Euro IV environmental standards or higher.

The vice president of sales for Mercedes Benz Brazil, Joachim Maier, said that besides reducing emission of pollutants, the system reduces the Euro V fuel consumption.

The decision to offer models in Colombia is that the brand believes it is the most advanced country in the region in the implementation of SMT, both in execution and operation, to the point that he uses as an example to attract customers from other markets. The executive added that the SMT must not only fulfill a social function of quality of life through reducing travel time for passengers, but also contribute to environmental care.

For his part, Jorge Londono, vice president of Daimler SMT Colombia, said the company aspires to a 30 percent stake in number of orders that are anticipated over the coming years for new stages of SMT. His estimates suggest that demand will be 4,000 units, and most will be in Bogota, 3000.

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