Buses and assister will be the main premieres at the IAA Daimler BUS'18

In Hanover at the IAA'18 Daimler will show the electric bus, van, of doubldecker and a package of bus assistirem

Particularly noteworthy is the inclusion, starting in 2019, the new help system at emergency braking, Active Brake Assist 4 in the standard specification of tour buses brands Mercedes-Benz and Setra. At the same time, maintenance of the buses and ships passes through digitalization, and that opens the door for totally new services. New buses and liners Mercedes-Benz and Setra again set industry standards. They have become more eco-friendly, safe, economical and comfortable.


World premiere: Mercedes-Benz eCitaro



Until the end of the year Mercedes-Benz will launch a series large city bus-solo eCitaro which German company makes the greatest stake: first, the body of the car is actually newly redesigned, as most of the heavy batteries will be located exactly at the front of the roof that gives the best weight distribution and allows to increase the actual capacity, and secondly, to increase the efficiency for heating (electric buses for the most important question that directly affects the amount of reserve in the frosts of minus 10°C and below) applied the innovative system of heating / cooling with t- called "heat pump", saving up to 40% of energy; thirdly, the bus rolled completely: from the passes of the Sierra Nevada and the Arctic, well, and in the fourth, Daimler Bus believes that eCitaro in the coming years destined to be the successor to all modern diesel city buses for which it is necessary to develop two-generation lithium batteries with liquid electrolyte (NMB) and solid state (lithium polymer) and then the fate of diesel buses will be solved.



And today according to Daimler Bus bus eCitaro able to replace every third diesel bus in Germany, and with new generation batteries, respectively, the proportion of cover requirements for operators will rise to 50% and 70%, and complete happiness will come when the transition to hydrogen fuel cell (H2 Fuel Cell) that will receive the remaining buses with internal combustion engines to landfills and museums. And the wait a few years... at least in Bundesrepublik.

World premiere: the new generation of Mercedes-Benz vans



New Mercedes Benz Sprinter was the basis for an entirely new generation of the prestigious vans with the three-pointed star. As before, they consist of a series of the Sprinter City, Sprinter Transfer, Sprinter Travel and Sprinter Mobility and will run to the market consistently.



 these names indicate the corresponding types of transport processes, for example, a universal Shuttle bus to transport passengers with reduced mobility and tourism miniliner. As a result of new Sprinter as a van will cover all conceivable applications.jpg">

Spectacular exhibit at the motor show commercial vehicles in Hanover and will be two-storey giant Setra TopClass S 531 DT that is already updated standards of efficiency, comfort and safety in its class, and now will celebrate its premiere at the IAA.



Besides an impressive appearance, this ship, first of all, is the bright example of modern aerodynamics and a record high fuel economy, maximum practicality, comfort and the highest level of security.



Due to the variable loading lower deck it is able to cover all types of tourism bus and the regular long-distance and international routes.





Assister ABA 4 will become standard equipment for tourist liners Mercedes-Benz and Setra in 2019. Kind of active braking system for city buses has become the first such system – Preventive Brake Assist.



Finally, Sideguard Assist was the first assistirem, which warns the driver of pedestrians, cyclists and other members of the movement that are in blind spots on the pavement and when turning the bus at risk of it land.







 It will also be available for the entire range of city buses and tourist liners Mercedes-Benz and Setra. All three assister actively help the driver in his work (actually taking over part of its functions under driving) and protect more vulnerable road users. All three assister will help to save lives.

Premiere: the service is becoming digital with Internet portals Uptime and Omniplus On
Service for urban and suburban buses as well as intercity and tourist aircraft has gone digital with a new Internet portal On Omniplus also opening new opportunities for transport operators and bus drivers due to the possibility of online connectivity. Digital services in neposredstvenno the form provided on the new Internet portal On Omniplus. Originally Omniplus On rests on three pillars: the Omniplus service On advance provides bus transportation maximum availability of each vehicle in Park, and revolutionary service Uptime Omniplus ensures constant monitoring of relevant systems, components and assemblies of the vehicle in real time. The data are constantly analyzed and interpreted. If there are serious technical problems, the operator of the bus immediately comes appropriate warning from the clock system Omniplus 24h Service along with specific recommended actions to prevent failure and downtime of the vehicle. The Omniplus service On monitor includes telematics services for efficient fleet management. Finally, the Omniplus service On drive provides a connection between the driver and the company and helps the driver to comply with mandatory pre-trip inspection of the vehicle..