Daimler AG determined aim, that let him reduce the consumption of his commercial vehicles and his waste emission in a considerable measure. From the occasion of his initiation set in motion In 2007. November 12, 16 pieces with an alternative folding ill. Daimler Trucks and Daimler Buses presented a lorry with an alternative firm and a coach in Stuttgart Mercedes-Benz Museum. Freightliner, Mitsubishi Fuso, Mercedes-Benz, Orion and Thomas Built Buses product models celebrate their world premiere partly, a service is accomplished at the company’s different clients already partly. Plays a central role between the alternative folding systems the hybrid techniques, with the help of which even with 30 % reducible the gas oil consumption of the commercial vehicles.
Andreas Renschler, Daimler AG directors council member’s and Daimler Trucks leader told it in connection with the program: The commercial vehicles are the economic development and the movers of the globalization. Just because of this the world’s first No. manufacturer we strive for it, that even clearer and we serve our clients with more economical models. Shaping Future
Transportation taking the initiative well indicates that we buy it very sincere with our clients and opposite the environment our responsibility. Besides Daimler Trucks and Daimler
Daimler on additional commercial vehicles and wishes to introduce the alternative folding methods in areas, strange in consideration of the hybrid technique. Freightliner 1500 pieces M2 Hybrid will produce a lorry and the hybrid variant of Thomas Built Buses school bus in the 3 years coming in due course North - America. Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star, Mitsubishi Fuso Aero Star be sold soon onto Japan market like the Eco Hybrid second generation.
In Europe, I mean in Germany and in France and first Mercedes-Benz Atego BlueTec Hybrids delivery start at beginning in 2008 in Czech Republic. With this in a time ten pieces Mitsubishi Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid starts them trial mode at England clients. From 2009 Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid introduced by Mercedes-Benz will prepare in mass production though jointed bus with three axes.
30 pieces Mercedes-Benz Citaro proved it on the world’s practical test with biggest cut the fuel folding with cells the everyday suitability of technology. More than 125 000 clocks you operate, and under this altogether more than two million kilometers were covered. To it, that let it be possible to manufacture the system for commercial vehicles in a series, it is necessary to increase the fuel cell’s lifetime significant, and to reduce his prime costs considerable. This will mean a big challenge to the developers for a long time yet expected. On the other the necessary hydrogen provider system is not built, yet which is necessary for the good economy.
What the hybrid ones currently one third more expensive, than the vehicles mounted with the traditional diesel engine, will depend on economic viewpoints, that how much the users receive them advantageous then. In spite of the fact that the hybrid technique is the fuel which can be reached by it through a saving in his totality sizable has stepping forward contemplated from an economicalness viewpoint, his introduction – at least in the initial period – without unimaginable state help. USA’s and Japan’s example indicates that the alternative folding methods may take it onto a success still with a support like this. They cannot reckon with similar one temporary in Europe it the environment protection works if the user’s economic benefit originates from him simply on a long distance.