Daimler’s North American bus unit has received orders for nearly 100 more of its Orion VII transit buses powered by either new clean diesel engines or diesel-hybrid drivetrains.

A standout product in the diesel hybrid bus category is the Daimler Orion VII diesel-electric hybrid bus. Daimler is the worldwide leader in sales of hybrid buses and now can add 5 more to the ...

Daimler has announced that sales of its Orion VII diesel electric hybrid bus has now exceeded 3,000 units. Of the 3,000 orders in, there are over 2,200 units already in use and some 850 additional ...

OC Transpo has ordered 202 Orion VII Next Generation diesel-electric hybrid transit buses to be delivered by 2009. This delivery will make OC Transpo the third largest hybrid bus fleet in Canada. Tags ...

The Orion VII Hybrid has been in use by NYCTransit and other operators for about 5 years now. All those buses use inexpensive, reliable, but heavy lead acid batteries - 4,000 pounds of lead acid ...

Orion VII hybrid-drive transit buses February 7, 2008 A government report has shown that the new Orion buses in New York City cost 40% less to maintain and 24% less to operate than earlier ...