Busworld Latin America news

The Chinese bus manufacturer Higer, belonging to the same group that manufactures the King Long and Golden Dragon brands, continues to show that it has great ambitions in the electrification of public transport in Latin America.

The history of Omnibus Cristóbal Colón – OCC dates back to 1930, when a union of bus owners began to connect Mexico City with Cuautla and Cuernavaca in the state of Morelos, until its acquisition in 1988 by ADO (Autobuses Eastern). Today, OCC is one...

Scania delivered to the Chihuahuan company, El Colorado Tour, its first chassis that will be accompanied by the Marcopolo G8 bodywork, this time on the K450 chassis with its Euro 6 diesel engine.

By 2022, there is expected to be a significant improvement in demand for road travel around the world. The highway bus segment contracted significantly during 2020 and much of 2021, and only the end of the previous year showed that a firm recovery...

Once the first Marcopolo Generation 8 units were presented in Brazil, the question was to know in which of the brand’s foreign markets, the new creation that continues to capture the interest of carriers, passengers and bus enthusiasts in Latin...

The government of Mexico City gave the starting signal to 65 Mercedes-Benz midibuses with Marcopolo bodywork for the start-up in the Legaria Corridor. These new vehicles represent an important evolution in the mobilization of the Latin American mega...

Ecuador is one of the few countries in Latin America with a wide range of local manufacturers, when in other countries there has been a progressive disappearance of bus manufacturers, leaving only the most recognized or those that have been able to...

While several Latin American markets await the arrival of the first Marcopolo Generation 8 units, carriers that were interested in the proposal and placed their orders close to the launch date are already beginning to receive their buses to assign...

In recent years, Global Passenger Network (GPN) has focused its attention on expanding its network in Latin America. This expansion began in 2019 with the adhesion to GPN of three new coach company members: SGM Solutions & Patagonia Transfers – GPN...

Volvo Buses landed in Aztec lands in 1998, thanks to the purchase that the Swedish manufacturer made of all the rights of the former Mexicana de Autobuses (MASA), always at the Tultitlan facilities of Mariano Escobedo, in the state of Mexico. It...