Innovation, individuality, interactivity

The full variety of bus models from MAN Truck & Bus awaits visitors to hall 2. The central themes are fuel efficiency and safety. MAN Lion’s Intercity had its premier at MAN BusDays in Ankara and will feature at a trade fair for the first time.

100 years of expertise in bus building
On 21 June 1915, a new company was entered in the trade register of the City of Nuremberg: "Lastwagenwerke M.A.N.-Saurer". The company was established as a joint venture between Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg AG and Saurer, a Swiss producer of commercial vehicles. The first MAN-Saurer 3-tonne truck soon left the joint factory in Lindau at Lake Constance. It was followed by the first buses, which were used as long-distance buses by the Imperial Post Office and transported passengers as well as letters and parcels. This was the beginning of commercial vehicle construction at MAN, a success story that has not only shaped the history of the company itself. MAN has significantly influenced the development of buses with its advanced and often revolutionary innovations for the last 100 years - and continues to do so.

First trade fair appearance for MAN Lion’s Intercity
Following its premier at MAN BusDays 2015 in Ankara, the MAN Lion's Intercity will be showcased for the first time at Busworld, the international bus trade fair in Kortrijk. The MAN Lion’s Intercity has been adapted without compromise for use in long distance transport and shuttle services and as a robust school bus, combining first class comfort with both a high level of functionality and outstanding safety in the very best MAN quality. The vehicle sets standards not just with its striking, aerodynamically-optimised design and its excellent driving characteristics, but above all with its efficient fuel consumption and low life-cycle costs. The concept behind the low total cost of ownership is the consistent use of light weight components. Good aerodynamics and ease of servicing and repair also contribute to the low operating costs. At the Busworld trade fair, MAN is showcasing the vehicle in the 12-metre and 13-metre long versions.

Focus on safety and efficiency
MAN has specifically further developed the active safety of buses, based on years of extensive accident research. This has resulted in assistance systems now being provided as standard. These assist drivers in situations which have been proven to be the most common causes of accidents and include the Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), the advanced emergency braking system (EBA) and the lane guard system (LGS). The latest generation of safety systems is available for all coaches and intercity buses. Rain and light sensors will be offered as an option from the start of 2016 long before these become a legal requirement.

At the Busworld exhibition, MAN will be presenting an alertness assistant that was developed for long-distance holiday traffic. The system accesses data from the LGS and, based on the stored records, can determine whether the driver's attention has decreased and recommends that the driver takes a break. This is another system in the safety cascade for accident prevention.

The MAN Lion's Intercity is the only intercity bus on the market where EBA and LGS can be fitted as an option. In addition, the intercity bus already complies - again, uniquely for its segment - with the ECE R66.02 standard which is valid from 2017 and governs the strength of the body for protection in the event of a rollover.

The MAN Lion’s Coach impresses with the MAN EfficientLine design as well as enhanced long-distance equipment including 230 volt connections by the seat, ergonomic comfort seats, toilets and galley kitchen as well as destination display. The coach comes with all the latest generation safety and assistance systems such as Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), lane guard system (LGS), advanced emergency braking system (EBA), brake assistant (BA), MAN EfficientCruise and Maximum Speed Control (MSC).

The NEOPLAN Skyliner's drag coefficient of cw=0.41, is equivalent to that of a modern mid-size van. This represents: around five percent lower fuel consumption and one of the lowest CO₂ emission values on the market. The vehicle thus sets the benchmark in the double-decker segment. MAN EfficientCruise and the advanced emergency braking system (EBA) are new to the Skyliner.

As an established element of the NEOPLAN portfolio and as a genuine cutting edge classic, the proven Cityliner sets the standard with its modern safety technology, outstanding levels of comfort and highly efficient drive technology.

Lion’s City – increasingly efficient and environmentally-friendly
MAN has a broad city bus portfolio which meets the requirements of different cities in terms of mobility solutions. This includes the transport capacity aspect such as vehicle length and vehicle concepts (number of doors, internal design, low-floor, low-entry) as well as different drive types. The option of being able to operate virtually all Lion's City bus types using biodiesel means that MAN is offering a complete product range of alternative drives alongside the tried and tested Lion's City Hybrid. In addition, there is a wide range of biogas capable gas buses. Sales of over 8,000 units since 2000 (buses, chassis, engines) make MAN the market leader in gas drive technology. Overall, this represents a broad spectrum of future technologies which are well-engineered, sustainable, CO₂ efficient and at the same time economical.

This motto of “Sustainable Mobility” at this year's Busworld in Kortrijk is reflected more than anything in the evolution of the MAN Lion's City buses. Over the last three years, the Lion's City product has undergone consistent product optimisation in order to be able to offer the best quality and maximum benefit to the customer. The main measures implemented have been: weight optimisation, improved ease of maintenance, increased passenger capacity and significantly reduced fuel consumption. 4.

Outstanding bus – NEOPLAN Tourliner
The NEOPLAN Tourliner 2+1, a 5-star bus with VIP seating for 33 passengers is to receive an award at Busworld 2015 in Kortrijk for its outstanding level of comfort. In the IBC comparative test, which is conducted annually, the coach impressed the jury in the comfort category with its level of equipment and specification. For example, with the comfortable 2+1 seating arrangement with a row of single seats on the left-hand side, and double seats on the right. This arrangement is already used very successfully by long-distance business travel operators in Turkey. An additional highlight is the passenger seat itself, sumptuously tailored and upholstered with arm supports on both sides and adjustable headrests; a level of workmanship otherwise found only in air travel. The NEOPLAN Tourliner entry model has become the favourite of bus companies since its introduction to the market.

Nothing is impossible - buses for very special requirements
MAN brings together its expertise in buses at the Bus Modification Centre (BMC) for MAN and NEOPLAN brand buses and coaches. The aim here is to work together with customers and to search for ambitious solutions to meet the individual requirements of the customer concerned. The BMC makes it possible to offer customers turnkey solutions from a single source for their specialist requirements. The range of work undertaken here is varied and involves customers' exclusive special-purpose vehicles, specialist buses for use in the justice system or mobile library buses as well as buses for special customers including presidents or pop stars. The range of services extends from rear lounges and special toilets to dispensing equipment, catering equipment and baths through to HIFI, W-LAN or customised video solutions. High-end painting technology is used, for example, for very personalised colour requirements.

Buses of the future
Exciting projects have been developed in collaboration with students from Reutlingen University: “Virtual Mobility Bus – MAN_20XX“ – buses of the future addresses the mobility challenges of tomorrow. The bus of tomorrow is one thing in particular - the passengers' best friend. 16 students from the design department at the University of Applied Sciences in Reutlingen spent a semester developing ideas about what the bus of the future in 2020, 2035 or 2050 needs to be able to offer. The result was a range of projects which deal with a variety of possible future scenarios. In the “Sense of Security” project, for example, a driverless scheduled-service bus takes passengers safely to their destination in mega cities and provides them with a sense of calm and protection. Due to the autonomous driving, the bus does not have a dedicated driver. Instead, it has an organiser who determines the routes. Their task even includes scanning passengers for dangerous objects in the so-called safe zone. The main focus of the “Pleasant” project is people with restricted mobility or special needs.

e-Mobility in focus
Providing the optimum drive technology for each area of application has always been and is an important claim for MAN. Today, the MAN city bus family offers, alongside diesel technology, a wide range of alternative drives in all length variants: MAN offers one of the largest portfolios on the market, including biodiesel, CNG and biogas as well as hybrid models.

With its Lion's City Hybrid, MAN has had a tried and tested, reliable pure electric drive on the market for many years now. On this basis and with unique experiences to their credit, MAN's engineers are now working at full speed on a completely zero-emission battery-powered bus. They are aware of the market's high demands for a mature solution in terms of reach, transport capacity and economy. To meet this objective, we need a corresponding charging, storage and drive technology; here, among other things, MAN relies on synergies within the Volskwagen Group.

In keeping with the plans of many cities to minimise emissions from short-distance public transport, MAN will be presenting a pre-series battery bus (BEV) to the public as early as the next Busworld in Kortrijk in 2017. By the turn of the decade, MAN intends to offer 100% electrically-powered city buses as a standard product.

Chassis worldwide
MAN offers a solution for every application with its comprehensive bus chassis product portfolio. The range covers the low-floor, low entry, high floor and front engine segments for body lengths of 10.2m to 27m, emission stages Euro 3 to Euro 6 as well as natural gas engines for city and intercity use. For countries with a high sulphur content in fuel, MAN offers the coach chassis with SCR technology in Euro 4 and EEV. These are also available as component kits (Chassis in the box – CIB) for countries with import duties on chassis.

The chassis are mainly produced in Germany, Poland (low floor) and India (CLA), but also in Pinetown (South Africa). All coaches and intercity chassis are available with the latest safety and comfort systems: Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), advanced emergency braking system (EBA) and the lane guard system (LGS). Rain and light sensors will be offered from the start of 2016 long before these become a legal requirement for all city bus and coach chassis.

MAN collaborates with over 80 body manufacturers worldwide. This collaboration is continually being further strengthened in order to ensure a permanent high quality of vehicles for customers. MAN will honour the best body manufacturers with the MAN Body Builder Award at the body manufacturer evening during the trade fair in Kortrijk.

One of the joint successes is the new 12-metre city double-decker bus for the Hong Kong and Singapore markets which has been developed together with the Gemilang company in Malaysia and was tested to the limit in Munich. Over 120 of these double-deckers have already been sold to Hong Kong and Singapore.

MAN was also able to secure the National Express transport company in Bahrain as a customer. 138 low entry vehicles have been sold to Bahrain.

MAN has also succeeded in selling 50 MAN Lion's Intercity Chassis to Costa Rica.

Helping customers to save
Customers from around the world place their trust in MAN's 100 years of expertise in commercial vehicle construction. Globalisation and steadily increasing competition demand intelligent solutions so that we can also remain competitive in the future. With its solutions at this year's Busworld in Kortrijk, MAN is showcasing a diverse range of integrated services and solutions aimed at optimising the costs of operators of city buses, intercity buses and coaches in the passenger transport sector and thus increasing their efficiency. All solutions contribute to lowering the total cost of ownership. They allow customers to budget for maintenance and repair costs, exploit potential savings through driver training, make financing easier and support the customer in their day-to-day business.

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Into a successful future with firm roots

The history of commercial vehicle manufacturing at MAN started 100 years ago. Here is an overview of the most important milestones in bus building

On 21 June 1915, a new company was entered in the trade register of the City of Nuremberg: "Lastwagenwerke M.A.N.-Saurer". The company was established as a joint venture between Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg AG and Saurer, a Swiss producer of commercial vehicles. The first MAN-Saurer 3-tonne truck soon left the joint factory in Lindau at Lake Constance. It was followed by the first buses, which were used as long-distance buses by the Imperial Post Office and transported passengers as well as letters and parcels. This was the beginning of commercial vehicle construction at MAN, a success story that has not only shaped the history of the company itself. MAN has significantly influenced the development of buses with its advanced and often revolutionary innovations for the last 100 years - and continues to do so.

First low-floor bus
In 1924, MAN produced the first low-floor bus with a specially designed low-frame chassis. The buses that MAN had previously built since 1915 had run on truck chassis. In 1955, MAN moved its truck and bus production to a new site in Munich. The Nuremberg plant became the centre of competence for engine production. In 1961, the company introduced the market to the 750 HO, the first bus in modular design. The standardised chassis was used with different superstructure versions for public buses, intercity buses and travel buses.

Büssing brought the lion to MAN
In 1971, MAN took over Büssing Automobilwerke and the company's plant in Salzgitter. MAN adopted Büssing's specialised underfloor engine technology as well as Büssing's logo, the lion of Brunswick, which has since decorated the radiator grille of all commercial vehicles made by MAN. In 1992, MAN introduced the Lion's Star, a coach that would determine the names of all subsequent MAN bus generations. The high-decker for long-distance-travel had a cw-value of only 0.41, i.e. it was particularly aerodynamic and therefore saved on fuel.

A milestone: the D20 engine with common rail injection
MAN strengthened its position in the premium coach segment by taking over the NEOPLAN bus brand in 2001. The introduction of the D20 engines with common rail injection in 2004 was a real milestone in engine technology. MAN was the first commercial vehicle manufacturer to change over all its engines to this economical and environmentally-friendly, electronically controlled injection method. In 2010, MAN started the serial production of a city bus with a hybrid drive, the Lion's City Hybrid. The Lion's City Hybrid saves up to 30 percent in fuel due to its innovative hybrid drive. The model quickly became a huge success and received the ÖkoGlobe Award in 2011 and the Green Bus Award in 2012 for its sustainable concept.

MAN Lion's Coach – '100 Years Edition'
The anniversary '100 Years Edition' of the MAN Lion's Coach will be presented to the public at the Busworld 2015 trade fair. The special edition will be available to customers in a limited production run of 100 units, configured with its own basic equipment and selected optional extras, until 31 December 2015. The '100 Years Edition', which is being marketed throughout Europe, represents a real show-piece, designed to appeal primarily to customers with a real love of the product. Specially designed upholstery featuring the MAN lion and Texas grey metallic paint further enhance the model. The bus is equipped with a 440 hp D26 engine and the MAN TipMatic gearbox. The MAN Lion’s Coach has all the latest generation safety and assistance systems such as Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), lane guard system (LGS), advanced emergency braking system (EBA), brake assistant (BA), MAN EfficientCruise and Maximum Speed Control (MSC). There are two reasons why the high-deck Lion's Coach has been operating successfully for so long: It is efficient for the operator and comfortable for passengers.

Into the future with MAN
The development of resource-saving and environmentally-friendly vehicles has always been one of the main goals of MAN Truck & Bus. The current drivers of product development are sustainability, the in-house climate goals of the company, general political conditions and the limited availability of fuel resources. MAN is therefore considering further development of various, alternative drive concepts. Electrification of drives will become increasingly significant in the commercial vehicle sector. A diesel/electric hybrid is already being used as a standard drive for the city bus. Compressed natural gas (CNG) and biogas are already available as alternatives. Engines suitable for CNG can also be operated with biogas and therefore are virtually CO₂ neutral. An example is the Lion's City GL CNG natural gas articulated bus, which won the "Bus of the Year 2015" award.

The Department for Future Research analyses global mega-trends and determines the direction for the development of future vehicle generations. MAN's developers are already working on vehicles that no longer need a driver for certain activities, for example when a safety vehicle secures motorway building sites. MAN Truck & Bus will use these and completely new ideas to ensure the sustainable development of ultra-modern business vehicles in the future.

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MAN Lion’s Intercity

First time at an international bus trade fair

• Unrivalled in terms of safety features
• Highly efficient and economical
• Overall concept impresses customers

Following its premier at BusDays 2015 in Ankara, the MAN Lion's Intercity will be showcased for the first time at Busworld, the international bus trade fair in Kortrijk. The MAN Lion’s Intercity has been adapted without compromise for use in long distance transport and shuttle services and as a robust school bus, combining first class comfort with both a high level of functionality and outstanding safety in the very best MAN quality. The vehicle sets standards not just with its striking, aerodynamically-optimised design and its excellent driving characteristics, but above all with its efficient fuel consumption and low life-cycle costs. The concept behind the low TCO is the consistent use of lightweight components. Aerodynamics and ease of servicing and repair also contribute to the low operating costs.

This distinguishes the high-floor bus, which is available in 12,280 mm and 13, 050 mm length versions, from the Lion’s Regio. A highly efficient 290 hp D0836 LOH common rail engine powers the two-axle bus. Depending on which seating option is selected, the Lion’s Intercity has a maximum of 55 seats (59 for Lion’s Intercity C) and a maximum of two wheelchair spaces and a wheelchair lift.

Unrivalled in terms of safety features
No compromises have been made in the area of safety equipment and this, above all else, is a strong argument in the purchasing decision for school bus transport operations. The Lion's Intercity is the only intercity bus that can have an advanced emergency braking system (EBS) and lane guard system (LGS) fitted as an option. In addition, the bus already complies - again, uniquely for its segment - with the ECE R66.02 standard which is valid from 2017 and governs the strength of the body for protection in the event of a rollover. Additional safety features as standard: Ride dynamics control (ESP) with dynamic stability programme (SDP) and rollover protection (ROP), electronic brake system (EBS) with anti-lock braking system (ABS), anti-slip regulator (ASR) and brake assistant (BA). Emergency brake signal/emergency brake indicators and the Tyre Pressure Monitoring system (TPM) and reverse warning signal when reverse gear is engaged are available as options.

The Lion’s Intercity can be equipped with an alcohol tester. It does not allow the engine to be started until the alcohol concentration in the driver's breath has been tested using a small device on the A pillar. This is an effective way to ensure personnel's suitability to drive.

Overall concept impresses customers
When introduced for the first time at BusDays 2015 in Ankara, the MAN Lion's Intercity impressed right from the start with its high level of production quality and high safety standards, while at the same time delivering low procurement and operating costs.

By 31/10/2015, 80 vehicles will already have left the MAN plant in Ankara, performing extremely well for the initial customers. The very positive feedback so far shows the concept is accepted by the market and that the quality impresses.

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MAN Lion's City

More efficient and environmentally-friendly than ever

• Customised transport solutions to meet urban demands
• City bus consistently product-optimised
• A wealth of new features for increased safety, efficiency and sustainability

MAN has a wide-ranging city bus portfolio that covers the mobility requirements of different cities. This includes the transport capacity aspect such as vehicle length and vehicle concepts (number of doors, internal design, low-floor, low-entry) as well as different drive types. Thanks to the option of running almost all Lion’s City models on biodiesel, MAN offers a full product range with alternative drive systems, alongside the tried and tested Lion’s City Hybrid. This is complemented by a wide range of gas-powered buses capable of running on biogas. MAN is the market leader for natural-gas drive technology buses, having sold over 8,000 units since 2000 (buses, chassis, engines). In total, this represents a wide range of mature, sustainable and CO₂ efficient as well as economical, forward-looking technology.

MAN city buses – safe, efficient, comfortable
The motto of Busworld 2015 in Kortrijk, "Sustainable Mobility", is reflected particularly well by the evolution of the city bus MAN Lion´s City. Over the past three years, the Lion’s City has been consistently product-optimised in order to offer customers top quality and maximum benefit. The key measures implemented: weight optimisation, improved serviceability, greater passenger capacity as well as significantly lower fuel consumption. Particular attention has been paid to efficiency and optimisation of fuel consumption. In addition to various weight-reducing measures and Euro 6 exhaust technology, there are also features such as Idle Shutdown and improved automatic transmission software as well as power-saving interior lighting and LED displays. Other features, such as ZF EcoLife Step 3 (software update), the two-stage air compressor with an auto-idle fuel system and the optimised cowl flap, help to reduce fuel consumption. The optimised cowl flap results in improved air flow characteristics, meaning that the engine cooling system has less work to do, thus reducing the amount of energy required. All in all, this can cut fuel consumption by as much as 0.3 l per 100 km, if cleaned regularly.

Also, various steps have been taken to make the vehicle lighter (by approximately 200 kg for the 12-metre bus): weight-optimised air-conditioning (Spheros), the new lightweight and ergonomic City Light seat generation as well as various changes to the frame and chassis. The new type 4 CNG storage system (available from 2016) also significantly reduces the weight of MAN gas buses.

As of the spring of 2016, the Lion’s City will also be available with DIWA6 from Voith. Customers not only benefit from a marked reduction in fuel consumption, but also from lower noise emissions, achieved by optimum integration of the gearbox in the MAN drivetrain.

Altogether, the consumption of the new, more efficient Euro 6 city bus has been reduced by 10% compared to the EEV. Overall, the weight-saving measures increase the maximum passenger capacity by three.

In addition to efficiency-boosting measures, MAN has also extensively developed its city bus portfolio in terms of comfort and safety. As regards safety, the Lion’s City really scores thanks to its torsion-resistant frame, ESP, EBS, engine start lock, emergency brake signal, rain/light sensor and automatically closing skylights. When the vehicle moves off from a standstill with forebody and afterbody at a fairly tight angle, the electric articulation control system for articulated buses prevents pushing over the central axle. This ensures that the driver has sufficient torque to manoeuvre the vehicle safely and comfortably in any situation.

In terms of comfort, MAN is one of the first manufacturers of city buses to offer the new ISRI NTS2 generation of driver's seats as standard, with MAN placing particular emphasis on comfort and ergonomics in the cockpit, the driver's workplace. Key features here are lumbar support (specially formed backrest), the 3D adjustable seat, adjustable armrests as well as seat air conditioning. The convenient low-floor axle also contributes significantly to increased comfort, as does the new City Light generation of seats and the more efficient range of air conditioners.

MAN has taken the growing importance of life-cycle costs (LCC) into account by making a wide range of improvements in the area of serviceability. Segmented side walls significantly reduce downtime and repair expenses in the event of damage.

Another highlight at the fair are MAN's new city bus doors. With the completely new development of a city bus door available as an interior swing door (IST) or an exterior swing door (AST), MAN caters for the need for a durably reliable, robust and maintenance-free solution for tough everyday conditions. The new MAN doors will initially be available in single and double-leaf versions, as an AST with either pneumatic or electric drive as well as in a double-leaf version as an IST (pneumatic/electric drive). A variety of technical innovations has resulted in significant quality improvements and thus to a reduction in susceptibility to failure in comparison to the solutions currently on the market.

The door motion is more harmonious, faster and quieter and no lubrication or adjustment is required. The innovative, fully encased drive unit is sturdier and better protected against dirt than existing systems. The new MAN doors are a technical innovation thanks to their reduced complexity (strain-free mounting in every door position) and the use of wear-free components as well as through optimised sensing and cable routing. For further information, just talk to one of the MAN experts at the fair.

The Lion’s City is characterised by new design elements and improved passenger comfort. The exterior features a black middle front flap, giving all of MAN's models a uniform appearance. Then there are the LED daytime lights, which not only improve the appearance of the buses, but also increase safety. Traffic safety studies have proven that the use of daytime lights increases road traffic safety. According to TÜV, vehicles with daytime lights are seen more easily and quickly, especially when turning left. This is particularly the case in poor visibility conditions. Safety is also improved when driving along tree-lined avenues, between blocks of houses, when the sun is low in the sky and on country roads with frequently changing light conditions. In addition, daytime lights make it easier to estimate distances more accurately, thus reducing reaction times.

In the interior, the LED lighting provides a pleasant atmosphere. Exclusive, high-quality upholstery fabrics in sophisticated, elegant colours complete the feel-good ambience for passengers. The modern interior concept is rounded off by USB charging sockets on selected seats and the technical preconditions for fitting a WLAN router. A point of particular note is the glazed side wall of the standing platform, which matches the interior fittings perfectly.

MAN's leadership of the city bus market with the Lion’s City is emphasised by it having won the "Bus of the Year 2015" award. This is where the Lion’s City GL CNG managed to beat off its competitors Mercedes-Benz Citaro G, Iveco Urbanway Hybrid, Scania Citywide LF CNG and VDL Citea SLFA-180.

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NEOPLAN Tourliner

Award-winning for optimum drive comfort

The NEOPLAN Tourliner has won the IBC benchmark test and been awarded the "IBC Comfort Award" for its exceptional comfort level. The award will be presented at Busworld 2015 in Kortrijk

The bus, which is 13.8 metres long and aims to raise the bar when it comes to comfort in the long-distance coach market, impressed the panel of judges with its exceptional furnishings and fittings. The NEOPLAN Tourliner 2+1 is a 5-star bus with VIP chairs for 33 passengers. The seat rows on the left have individual seats, while the row on the right has double seats. This comfortable arrangement is already used very successfully by long-distance business travel operators in Turkey. Another highlight is that the passenger seats, luxuriously proportioned and upholstered, have adjustable armrests on both sides such as those usually only found on airliners.

Even the standard version of the flexible Tourliner has everything a comfortable coach could need. Passengers almost feel as if they were at home thanks to the easily visible monitors, 56-litre refrigerator and practical on-board kitchen. The Tourliner provides ample stowage space for everything your passengers take on their journey. The parallel pivoting side flaps on the luggage compartment are particularly handy, allowing fast loading and unloading in even narrow lanes.

The Tourliner also takes the driver's needs into account down to the finest detail. For example, the cockpit is designed to be equally spacious and ergonomic, and boasts an individually adjustable executive seat with all of the features that a driver could expect of superior comfort. The handy multifunction steering wheel is perfectly designed to allow various functions to be operated without the driver needing to take his hands off the steering wheel. The Tourliner also makes ample provision for rest breaks, even offering the option of an extra large sleeping cabin. The bus is equipped with all of the latest generation in safety and assistance systems such as active cruise control (ACC), Lane Guard System (LGS), Emergency Brake Assist (EBA), Brake Assist (BA), MAN EfficientCruise and Maximum Speed Control (MSC).

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Bespoke work from Plauen

MAN quality and expertise from a single source

The Bus Modification Center (BMC) for MAN and NEOPLAN branded scheduled-service buses and coaches meets customers' specific requirements in the final finishing and fitting out of buses

MAN brings together its expertise in buses at the BMC for MAN and NEOPLAN brand buses and coaches. The aim here is to work together with customers in searching for both ambitious and appropriate solutions to meet the individual requirements of the customer concerned. The BMC commenced operations on 01/05/2015. Around 140 employees work there to meet specific customer requirements.

The range of work undertaken here is varied and involves customers' exclusive special-purpose vehicles, specialist buses for use in the justice system or mobile library buses, as well as buses for specific customers including presidents or pop stars. The range of services extends from rear lounges and special toilets to features such as dispensing equipment, catering equipment and baths through to HIFI, WLAN or customised video solutions. High-end painting technology is used, for example, for very personalised colour requirements. However, the BMC also offers very straightforward conversions as well as vehicle refurbishment and repair work, for example replacing seats in used buses or paint work.

The work of the Bus Modification Center begins where the series portfolio ends. The BMC makes it possible to offer customers ready-to-use solutions from a single source for their specialist requirements. NEOPLAN buses modified in the BMC promise a very special travel experience.

The NEOPLAN Cityliner is being showcased by MAN at Busworld 2015.The vehicle has lounge equipment which has been individually designed by the BMC and which assists in communication during the journey. One of the particularly special features is a light and sound system specially designed for the vehicle. The NEOPLAN Cityliner presents itself as a Club bus with high-end equipment and 36 Exclussivo Plus seats. Of these, two double seats are arranged as facing groups on both the left and right-hand side. A lounge is located at the rear of the bus with space for eight people - this will certainly impress the passenger as a great place to meet or socialise. Comfort toilets and a large range of safety systems complete the equipment.

The NEOPLAN Skyliner premium double-decker coach combines two functions in a single vehicle: The lower deck has a bistro ideally designed for getting together with friends. This offers a generously designed and fully equipped L shaped kitchenette, 18 Exclussivo-Plus seats and two double seats arranged as a group with height-adjustable tables. The starlit night sky lighting offers a very special ambience. The well-lit passenger area on the upper deck has space for 50 passengers. Side windows reaching up to the roof, the glazed dome and a large rounded tail window ensure brightness and a perfect view - the NEOPLAN Skylight concept which is such a distinctive feature of the Skyliner.

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Buses of the future

Exciting new projects have resulted from a cooperation with students from Reutlingen University: "Virtual Mobility Bus – MAN_20XX" – Buses of the future, which deal with the challenges facing mobility tomorrow

Individually adjustable seats, chill-out zones, dance floors and lighting systems that guide the passengers – the bus of tomorrow is, above all: the passenger's best friend. In cooperation with MAN, 16 students from the School of Textiles & Design spent a semester developing various ideas for what the bus of the future, in 2020, 2035 or 2050, will need to be capable of. This resulted in projects that dealt with various different scenarios for the future. In the "Sense of Security" project, for example, an autonomous bus carries passengers in mega cities safely to their destinations, whilst giving them a sense of tranquillity and safety. Thanks to autonomous driving, the bus doesn't depend on a driver. Instead, there is an organiser, who decides on the route. It is also up to him to scan the passengers for dangerous objects in the so-called safe zone.

The team of students looked at the social, cultural, technological and demographic changes anticipated by 2050. "The students had to develop a holistic concept – from the driver's workplace and the design through to the area of application of the bus", says Stephan Schönherr, Vice President for bus design for the MAN and NEOPLAN brands at MAN. "This also involved dealing with the topic from a social perspective and tackling mega trends like autonomous driving, for example."

The concept “Blind Travel” is focused on the traveling and dating possibilities of the future. The "Pleasant" project focused on people with reduced mobility and those with special needs. MAN's autonomous city bus is designed to communicate with passengers. An app is configured in advance to read out the names of the stops to passengers, for instance, and to inform the bus conductor what each of the passengers' needs are, or what to pay attention to. Does he need a wheelchair space? Would he like assistance in getting on and off the bus? Inside, illuminated strips on the floor guide the passengers to their places and the seats adapt to the individual needs of each passenger, for example by providing additional support or monitoring vital functions.

This is the seventh such university cooperation that MAN has participated in. Every other year the company cooperates with Reutlingen University, FH Berlin or Art College Berlin-Weissensee. The projects offer a genuine win-win situation: for the students, as it gives them a glimpse of inside the company, an opportunity to work with people on the shop floor and to make contacts, and for MAN, as the company benefits from having access to the cutting edge of current design, the design students' thoughts and creative and fresh ideas.

Award-winning MAN and NEOPLAN buses
Twelve design awards in twelve years:

2002: Red Dot for the MAN Lion’s Star
In 2002, the legendary MAN Lion’s Star won the Red Dot Award for product design and innovation, which has been presented since 1954.

2003: Red Dot for the MAN Lion’s Coach
One year later, the MAN Lion’s Coach replaced the MAN Lion’s Star as the new coach model and was also promptly awarded the Red Dot award.

2004: iF Product Design Award for the MAN Lion’s Coach
After the Red Dot award, the MAN Lion’s Coach went on to win the iF Product Design Award, which is awarded annually by Industrial Forum Design Hanover, in 2004.

2005: iF Product Design Award for the MAN Lion’s City
2005 was a prize-winning year for MAN. The city bus MAN Lion’s City won the iF Award for outstanding design achievements, which has been awarded since 1953.

2005: Red Dot for the MAN Lion’s Regio
In 2005, the Red Dot Award was awarded to the MAN Lion’s Regio intercity bus and combination bus. The Red Dot is also awarded for high functionality and ecological compatibility.

2005: Red Dot for the NEOPLAN Trendliner
The NEOPLAN Trendliner was also awarded a Red Dot Award at the same time. This combination bus with distinctive design is based on the same platform as the MAN Lion’s Regio.

2005: Red Dot for the NEOPLAN Starliner
The fourth in the group, NEOPLAN's premium Starliner coach, was also awarded a Red Dot in 2005. Its design was characterised by the typical separate front windscreen designed to resemble a visor.

2006: iF Product Design Award for the MAN Lion’s City DD
The double-decker city bus MAN Lion’s City DD was awarded the iF Award for its maximum space, comfort and security convenience with excellent design quality, in 2006.

2007: Red Dot "best of the best" for the NEOPLAN Cityliner
"The NEOPLAN Cityliner combines advanced technology and a high level of customer benefits with forward-looking design", said the Red Dot 2007 award panel, when it awarded the prize to the luxury coach.

2011: Red Dot for the MAN Lion’s City Hybrid
The MAN Lion’s City Hybrid is not only a technological masterpiece due to its thrifty consumption, but was also a stylistic masterpiece in the eyes of the Red Dot 2011 award panel.

2012: Red Dot for the NEOPLAN Skyliner
The NEOPLAN Skyliner's exclusive sleek design and light vehicle interior concept won the double-decker coach the Red Dot award in 2012.

2015: German Design Award for the NEOPLAN Jetliner
The German Design Council awarded the NEOPLAN Jetliner the German Design Award for its special design qualities in the "Excellent Product Design – Transportation and Public Design" category.

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Sustainable solutions for urban traffic

MAN focuses on environmentally-friendly and efficient drives

Advancing urbanisation, increasing pressure on transport systems, air and noise pollution in cities, and climate change all require sustainable solutions for urban mobility. With their broad range of hybrid and natural gas vehicles - which are continually subject to ongoing development - MAN already has well-engineered, sustainable, CO₂ efficient and economical future technologies on the road today.

Clean travel - natural gas buses from MAN
MAN is the market and technology leader in natural gas buses. The natural gas drive is an alternative to the conventional diesel drive and significantly undershoots the current stringent emission standard without the need for any additional filter technology or operating media. With no need for technical modifications, such buses can also be run on treated biogas - thus making operation virtually CO₂ neutral.

Working in partnership with its cooperation partner, Zukunft ERDGAS, MAN is working on integrated natural gas solutions and increasing the number of natural gas buses in operation, as well as ensuring the continued development of the fuel infrastructure for the entire natural gas mobility industry. The “Bus of the Year 2015” award is proof, amongst others, that MAN is right at the forefront in developing use of natural gas. On receiving the award, the Lion’s City GL CNG was noted in particular for its environmentally-friendly, powerful and economical drive.

A good alternative - biodiesel
MAN offers a broad portfolio of biodiesel homologated city buses. In MAN's view, the use of biodiesel is a sensible way to make diesel technology, which is already very clean and efficient, even more environmentally-friendly.

Today, increasing numbers of cities are already opting for regional public transport operating on non-fossil fuel. MAN can supply the perfect solution for this with their biodiesel options as well as their biogas-capable gas drive.

Future drive in urban traffic - the MAN Lion’s City Hybrid
The MAN Lion´s City Hybrid Euro 6 version is an economically efficient future technology already in use on our roads. With its serial hybrid drive, this low-floor bus saves up to 30 percent on diesel and CO₂. The braking energy is recuperated, stored in ultracaps and used to drive both electric drive motors. Due to the zero-emission in electrical operation, this bus contributes to improving air quality in numerous cities. Another advantage is reduced noise: When pulling away from a stop, the bus moves in full electric mode. The diesel engine cuts in after a few hundred metres.

The latest sales successes are proof of the attractiveness and efficiency of the MAN bus portfolio of alternative drives:

• In 2015, MAN has completed the delivery of a large order from Sofia for 126 x Lion's City articulated CNG buses.
• Later this year MAN will deliver a total of 75 Lion’s City GNG solo and articulated buses to Miskolc (Hungary) and 40 solo and articulated natural gas buses to Kaposvar (Hungary).
• MAN is currently in the process of delivering a large order to RATP-Paris which includes 88 Lion’s City Hybrid and 53 Lion's City CNG buses.
• MAN already has an additional order from RATP for 51 Lion’s City CNG buses ready for delivery.
• MAN is currently supplying 26 Lion’s City Hybrid buses to ÜSTRA in Hanover.

Besides an efficient diesel drive, plans for the future drive portfolio include a broad range of drive technologies from natural gas and efficient hybridisation through to zero emission solutions.

As a result, MAN will further consolidate its leading position in the area of sustainable drives for urban regional public transport.

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e-Mobility in focus

MAN sees the complete electrification of city buses as the most expedient technology

Providing the optimum drive technology for each area of application has always been and is an important claim for MAN. Today, the MAN city bus family offers, alongside diesel technology, a wide range of alternative drives in all length variants: MAN offers one of the largest portfolios on the market, including biodiesel, CNG and biogas as well as hybrid models. All of these technologies are optimised continuously in parallel with efficient diesel technology and have been established as economic and reliable solutions for many years. As a result, today MAN can already give support to cities on their way towards sustainable short-distance public transport by providing them with proven series solutions and reliable technology.

The growth of urban centres and the increase in urban traffic in the medium term demand new technologies for reducing emissions in ever more congested metropolises. From the numerous solutions analysed by MAN, the full electrification of city buses has emerged as the most expedient technology. Here, the current serial hybrid technology has been a sensible intermediate step towards emission-free short-distance public transport in certain cases.

With its Lion's City Hybrid, MAN has had a tried and tested, reliable pure electric drive on the market for many years now. On this basis and with unique experiences to their credit, MAN's engineers are now working at full speed on a completely zero-emission battery-powered bus. They are aware of the market's high demands for a mature solution in terms of reach, transport capacity and economy. To meet this objective, we need a corresponding charging, storage and drive technology; here, among other things, MAN relies on synergies within the Volkswagen Group.

In keeping with the plans of many cities to minimising emissions from short-distance public transport, MAN will be presenting a pre-series battery bus (BEV) to the public as early as the next Busworld in Kortrijk in 2017. By the turn of the decade, MAN intends to offer 100% electrically-powered city buses as a standard product.

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MAN Solutions

Helping customers save money

Customers around the world put their trust in MAN's century of expertise in commercial vehicle manufacturing. Globalisation and ever tougher competition call for intelligent solutions in order to remain competitive internationally in the future

At this year's Busworld in Kortrijk, MAN is presenting a broad range of interconnected services and solutions with its "MAN Solutions" portfolio, which aims to optimise the costs for operators of city buses, interurban buses and coaches in the passenger transport sector and thus improve profitability. All of the solutions help operators reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO), by cutting their costs particularly effectively, unlocking savings potential through driver training, facilitating financing and supporting them in their day-to-day business.

With MAN ProfiDrive driver training, a customer can significantly cut his running costs. The fuel savings achieved can be as high as 10 percent and repair and maintenance costs can also be cut demonstrably through economical driving style. MAN ProfiDrive generates genuine enthusiasm for the product and driving becomes an enjoyable experience for the driver.

MAN ServiceContracts assist customers in planning and calculating their costs and default risks, which encompass both purchase warranties as well as repair and maintenance contracts. They make administration easier and also guarantee further cost benefits. The high expectations of the guaranteed MAN quality lend transparency to the costs. The portfolio of MAN service contracts provides effective solutions, which are even more flexibly suited to the specific requirements of customers thanks to their modular structure.

The MAN Card is the customer's convenient little helper, facilitating saving on time and money any time and everywhere. A cashless payment and billing service as well as a Europe-wide payment commitment reduce the downtime due to workshop visits. Subsidised refuelling at over 60,000 points of acceptance throughout Europe and other services help customers save money.

MAN Financial Services offer extensive industry expertise. Thanks to tailor-made financing solutions, MAN Financial Services allow customers to obtain access to the latest MAN technology. Be it financing, leasing or insurance, MAN Financial Services' product portfolio offers every customer just the right product to suit their needs.

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Company profile of MAN Truck & Bus AG

MAN is one of the leading international suppliers of commercial vehicles and transport solutions worldwide. In 2014, the company, which has around 36,450 employees, generated sales of EUR 14.3 billion in the commercial vehicles segment, selling more than 73,000 trucks, buses and bus chassis under the MAN, Volkswagen and NEOPLAN brands.

With its market share of 16.4 percent, Munich-based MAN Truck & Bus retained second place in the European 6 tonne (t) plus truck market in 2014. 10.8 percent of all buses newly registered in Europe in 2014 were MAN and NEOPLAN-branded vehicles. This makes MAN Truck & Bus the third largest player in the European 8 t plus bus market. The subsidiary, MAN Latin America (São Paulo), has maintained its established position as market leader for twelve years and holds a market share of 26.7 percent.

Sites on several continents
MAN Truck & Bus manufactures trucks in weight categories from 7.49 to 44 t, heavy-duty special-purpose vehicles of up to 250 t gross vehicle weight, city and intercity buses and touring coaches (complete buses as well as chassis) plus diesel and natural-gas engines. In Germany, the company operates three manufacturing sites: Munich, Nuremberg and Salzgitter.

In addition, it has manufacturing sites in Steyr (Austria), St Petersburg (Russia) and Poznan, Starachowice and Cracow (Poland). Further afield, it operates production sites in Ankara (Turkey), Pithampur (India) and the South African cities of Olifantsfontein and Pinetown.

Broad range of trucks
MAN’s truck range spans from the TGL (7.49–12 t) to the medium range TGM (12–26 t) through to the TGS and TGX series with permissible gross weight of 18 to 44 tonnes. TGS is a series of robust trucks of 18 to 41 t in permitted gross vehicle weight designed for export markets, specifically Russia, Asia and Africa. In India and Africa, MAN manufactures trucks for the CLA series, covering the 16 to 49 t weight category.

Buses from MAN and NEOPLAN
The products of the MAN and NEOPLAN bus brands include touring coaches, intercity buses, city buses plus chassis. The diversified MAN range of city and intercity buses and coaches is primarily geared towards companies focused on operating efficiency. With its exclusive premium-class touring coaches, NEOPLAN caters in particular to customers wishing to turn the journeys of their VIP passengers into an extravagant travel experience.

Touring coaches and intercity buses of the MAN and NEOPLAN brands are manufactured in MAN's largest bus plant, in Ankara.

Efficient engines from MAN Truck & Bus
MAN Truck & Bus develops and produces common-rail diesel engines that are installed in MAN trucks as well as in MAN and NEOPLAN buses. Moreover, other manufacturers also install engines from MAN in their commercial vehicles, construction and agricultural machinery and rail vehicles, as well as yachts. Nuremberg (Germany) is the development centre and also the production site for MAN engines. In addition to diesel engines, MAN Truck & Bus also offers engines powered by natural gas. MAN is the market leader for city buses with natural gas-powered drives.

MAN is working intensively on the implementation of engine technologies aimed at sustained reduction of fuel consumption and emissions. A continual increase in efficiency underscores MAN's impressive competence when it comes to diesel engines. In addition, considerable emphasis is placed on hybrid technology for commercial vehicles. The MAN Lion's City Hybrid city bus has been selling successfully on the market since 2010. Its diesel-electric hybrid drive offers fuel and CO₂ savings in daily operation of up to 30 percent.

Extensive portfolio of services
MAN Truck & Bus offers customers a flexible range of services through MAN Solutions. Whether you are interested in service and repair contracts, fleet management, driver training or financing solutions: MAN combines top-notch technology with services tailored to the user's requirements.

MAN and NEOPLAN customers have worldwide access to over 1,400 centres for service, vehicle maintenance and repair. MAN Mobile24 guarantees reliable assistance in the event of a breakdown – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Production sites

Germany

• Munich: Corporate headquarters, heavy trucks, cabs (body in white), driven axles, paint shop
• Nuremberg: Engines
• Salzgitter: Heavy trucks, bus/coach chassis, components

International

• Steyr, Austria: Light and medium weight trucks, cabs (equipment).
• Cracow, Poland: Heavy trucks
• St. Petersburg, Russia: Heavy trucks
• Poznan, Poland: City buses, bus chassis
• Starachowice, Poland: Body in white for buses
• Ankara, Turkey: Touring coaches, intercity and regular service buses
• Olifantsfontein, South Africa: Coaches and city buses
• Pinetown, South Africa: Heavy, medium and light weight truck, bus/coach chassis
• Pithampur, India: Heavy trucks

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