Marking its strong presence at the UITP MENA Transport Congress & Exhibition 2018, MAN Truck & Bus Middle East, together with its partner in the UAE, United Motors & Heavy Equipment Co, is showcasing the companys all-new MAN Lions Coach at the most attended public transport event in the Middle East and North Africa region, which is taking place from April 23-25 2018, in Dubai.
The company has announced that the latest addition to the impressive line-up of luxury, long-distance coaches, the MAN Lions Coach, which premiered at Busworld 2017 in Belgium, has already begun sales across the Middle East.
With its distinct safety, comfort and performance-driven features, the highly efficient, safe, economic and innovative coach has already gained the attraction of visitors to MAN Truck & Bus Middle Easts stand at the exhibition, which brings together industry leaders, policymakers, legislators, developers, consultants, operators, and manufactures under one roof to discuss future solutions of public transport means.
Franz von Redwitz, managing director MAN Truck & Bus Middle East, said: We are pleased to participate in the UITP MENA Transport Congress & Exhibition 2018 and honoured to showcase our all-new MAN Lions Coach on a platform that explores future solutions of public transportation. With its fast-growing economies and ongoing public transport projects worth more than $100bn, the Middle East and North Africa region presents an excellent opportunity for commercial vehicle manufactures, and, therefore, we attach great importance to this gathering of major players in the industry. MAN Truck & Bus Middle East remains committed to transforming the regions public transportation landscape by providing innovative mobility solutions.”
On his part, Khalifa Darwish, managing director, United Motors & Heavy Equipment Co said: It is encouraging to know that our participation at the UITP MENA Transport Congress & Exhibition 2018 has already been generating positive response from our customers in the UAE. The all-new MAN Lions Coach is a major milestone in our efforts to revolutionise transport solutions in the country by offering efficient, cost-effective and high-quality buses to governments and companies. We are confident that the new Lions Coach will boost our partnership with MAN Truck & Bus Middle East and further strengthen our market standing.
With its modern yet timeless design, the MAN Lions Coach marks the beginning of the new MAN bus design language at the front, rear and sides, and sets a new benchmark in luxury, attractiveness and efficiency. Further enhancing its appeal, the all-new coach features LED main headlights and taillights with strip-form brand-specific daytime running light which also functions as a turn indicator.
With its ability to absorb 50% more impact energy in the event of a crash, the MAN Lions Coach has reinforced the leading German commercial vehicles manufacturers commitment to safety. The all-new MAN Lions coach also features an array of assistance systems such as Emergency Brake Assist (EBA), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), and Lane Guard System (LGS) accident prevention technology.
To provide enhanced comfort and safety, the MAN Lions Coach is further equipped with new generation shock absorbers and optimised vehicle configuration. In addition to providing greater driving comfort and improved handling, the new features also contribute to further increase in fuel efficiency as well as a 20% improvement in aerodynamics.