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| Press release October 19, 2007 |
Voith Turbo: The Olympic Summer Games in Beijing in 2008 have initiated quite a few infrastructure measures Olympic Games Boost Orders from Chinese Bus Manufacturers The Olympic Summer Games in Beijing in 2008 have initiated quite a few infrastructure measures. Especially the public transport network in China's capital is undergoing massive investment. As many as four large Chinese bus manufacturers rely on the axles of Voith Turbo Drive Systems for the extension of their bus fleets. Eurostar Xinxin will be launching an open-top double-decker sightseeing bus for shanghai. But this bus type will not only drive in Shanghai but also in other cities, such as Beijing. The driveline of the three-axle vehicle consists entirely of Voith Turbo components: the front and the rear axle (as a portal axle), the third follow-on axle and the DIWA.3 E transmission. Xinxin intends to build some 100 vehicles every year and also plans to export them to other continents. This also applies to the second bus manufacturer - Yutong. 22 000 buses are being built by Yuton every year, making the company one of the large Chinese bus builders. Voith Turbo Drive Systems delivered an independent front suspension (IFS), a driven inverted portal axle and two non-driven portal axles to Yutong for a 25-meter prototype bus. The double-articulated bus is currently undergoing test drives. Three other Yutong buses are also in a prototype phase: a 9.5-meter and a 10.5-meter low-entry bus with IFS and double decker, with IFS, driven portal axle and tag axle from Voith Turbo Drive Systems. The third manufacturer relying on Voith axles is Ankai. The company has already taken delivery of ten axles for a 12-meter coach. Ankai anticipates annual production figures of this bus type of up to 300 vehicles. "Our advantage in this case is that we were even more intensively involved in the development of the prototype vehicle. Optimum integration of our components is consequently ensured," says Alessio Faconco, Product Group Manager of Voith Turbo Drive Systems. A 12-meter high-floor bus made by Golden Dragon is also fitted with Voith Turbo front axles. Axles for 15 of these high-floor buses have already been delivered. Golden Dragon, too, intends to build 300 vehicles. Whether it is Xinxin, Yutong, Ankai or Golden Dragon - all of the four large bus manufacturers expect further orders with regard to the Olympic Games. Voith Turbo, the specialist for hydrodynamic drive, coupling and braking systems for road, rail and industrial applications, as well as for ship propulsion systems, is a Group Division of Voith AG. Voith sets standards worldwide for papermaking technology, power transmission, energy technology, and industrial services. Voith was founded in 1867. With approximately 34,000 employees, annual sales of € 3.7 billion and over 250 locations worldwide, Voith is one of the largest family-owned companies in Europe. Voith is an official partner of the initiative "Germany - Land of Ideas." |
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Niklas Weidert Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KG, Central Advertising / PR | 89522 Heidenheim, Alexanderstraße 2 | Germany Tel +49 7321 37-2862 | Fax +49 7321 37-7110 E-Mail niklas.weidert@voith.com |
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