New pride leader roars
MAN Automotive launches new Lion’s explorer bus at SABOA
The annual South African Bus Operators Association conference which takes place at Pretoria’s CSIR is the draw-card for the who’s who in passenger transport circles. Adding to the agenda of this year’s event, MAN Truck & Bus showcase the next generation of Lion’s Explorer bus bodywork – proudly produced at the well-known MAN Bus & Coach assembly plant in Olifantsfontein.
MAN has dominated the passenger transportation market in southern Africa for more than a decade now, as market leaders for commuter buses with a gross vehicle mass of 8,5 tonnes and above. Ensuring continuity of a total bus solution from chassis supply married to own in-house body ensures an integrated engineering solution with tried and tested pedigree.
Enthusiastically elaborating on this well-timed milestone, Head of MAN Bus & Coach sales, Philip Kalil-Zackey elaborates: “The new generation of Lion’s Explorer buses is clearly integrated into the family of MAN Lion’s buses available to customers around the globe. We are very proud as Team South Africa to build a bus locally which clearly has evolved in its aesthetic appearance, and no doubt will become a welcome addition to the hundreds of vehicles deployed so successfully over the last decade or so.”
Looking closer at these new features, the fuel consumption reducing aerodynamics are striking, with LED style day-time running lights enhancing the European elegance of the new styling. The South African public will certainly also be pleasantly impressed with the rear-end styling of the bus, which incorporates an impressively new design of complete rear dome with top class tail-light lay-out.
Elaborating on the new product, company Managing Director, Markus Geyer states: “Our ongoing participation in the Industry has allowed MAN to associate with the best passenger transport engineers and passenger transport executives available. We are grateful for the ongoing inputs given to us by our customers who know this market intimately, and understand what makes for safe, durable and reliable technology. We have proudly incorporated this expertise into our new design, whilst always aligning to the exacting engineering standards demanded from a group perspective in our own Organisation.”
Team MAN has every right to be proud of this brand new offering, which is locally produced and is looking forward to the continued success of the Lion’s Explorer’s second generation of offerings. Visitors to this year’s SABOA conference can become acquainted with this new leader of the pack – up close and personal.
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