Press Kit: The Setra Bus and Coach unit at the 2006 IAA International Commercial Vehicle Show
Hanover
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Sep 19, 2006
Setra milestones and innovations
| 1893 | The company is founded |
| 1951 | The first Setra product line (S 8) is introduced in Europe |
| 1955 | Coaches
with the first independent air suspension are exhibited at the German
Motor Show in Frankfurt. The Setra S 6 is presented at the Geneva Motor Show |
| 1959 | First modular Setra system and Europe’s first articulated with load-bearing body structure |
| 1963 | The 10 series comprising six models is introduced |
| 1964 | Setra is the first bus and coach manufacturer to adopt a retarder (a wear-free continuous brake) |
| 1967 | Setra introduces the 100 series with independent front suspension as a standard feature |
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1971 |
The
first S 130 is delivered to the |
| 1976 | Setra introduces the 200 series with an innovative cross-flow ventilation system. During its 15 years of production, Setra manufactures an extra-long model and Europe’s first low-floor overland coach |
| 1984 | Anti-lock braking systems (ABS) become standard on Setra coaches |
| 1986 |
Delivery
of Setra number 40,000 |
| 1990 | Hand-over of Setra number 50,000 in Berlin |
| 1991 | The European 300 series is introduced in Europe with modern body styling and an ergonomic driver’s area |
| 1992 | The Setra S 315 HDH is voted “Coach of the Year 1993” |
| 1996 | The Setra S 315 NF is voted “Bus of the Year 96” |
| 1998 | Opening
of the service centre in Coventry and market launch of the right-hand drive
S 315 GT-HD in the |
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2001 |
Setra’s
TopClass 400 is introduced in Europe, with distinctive styling and state-of-the-art
technology. The same year, this new coach generation is voted “Coach of the Year 2002” at “Busworld Kortrijk” |
| 2002 | Presentation
of the S 431 DT double-deck coach at the German International Commercial
Vehicle Show in Hanover. Introduction of the right-hand drive S 415 HD for
countries with left-hand rule of the road. The thousandth TopClass 400 vehicle is sold |
| 2003 | The
S 417 (USA) for the North American market is officially introduced at the
UMA (United Motorcoach Association) event in Orlando, Florida. At the “Coach & Bus” exhibition held in Birmingham, Sale of the 1,500th TopClass 400 coach. From October 2003 on, all TopClass 400 and ComfortClass 400 coaches have the ESP Electronic Stability Program as standard equipment. Two vehicles from the new ComfortClass 400 generation are presented at “Busworld Kortrijk” |
| 2004 |
The
Setra S 415 GT is presented at the Hanover IAA Commercial Vehicle Show.
With this fourth vehicle, the line-up in the Setra ComfortClass 400 is complete |
| 2005 | On
February 23, EvoBus GmbH is able to look back over its first decade of existence Early March marks 50 years since the premiere of the Setra S 6 compact bus at the Geneva Motor Show in 1955 In March, travel operator Imken Touristik based in northern In June, the 10,000th model from the MultiClass range - an S 315 UL - is handed over to the customer, Ludwigsluster Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH based in the German state of Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, during an event designed to demonstrate the reliability and ride comfort of the S 315 NF low-floor bus hosted by the Upper Bavarian Regional Transport authority in Berchtesgaden In June, the 1000th model from the ComfortClass 400 range - a Setra S 415 GT - is delivered to bus and coach operator Birkmaier, based in Bad Urach, south-western In October, the brand unveils two models from its new generation of MultiClass 400 rural regular-service buses - the Setra S 415 UL and Setra S 417 UL - at the “Busworld” trade fair in the Belgian town of Kortrijk Premiere of the new proximity control and Continuous Braking Limiter safety systems in the TopClass 400 and ComfortClass 400 touring coaches. The proximity control system is available as an option for these coach models with immediate effect |
| 2006 | At
the beginning of February the 1500th Setra bus was delivered to On March 7 the 5000th touring coach in the TopClass 400 and ComfortClass 400 series was delivered. This vehicle, an S 416 HDH with a glass roof, proximity control and 50 comfortable reclining seats was despatched to the Swedish touring coach operator Stigen Buss AB in Stigen, whose fleet consists exclusively of Setra coaches A historic landmark was celebrated by the most successful Setra to date, the 200 series, which was launched 30 years ago. At the time it was voted “Coach of the Year 1977” by the European specialist press. In 15 years (1976 – 1991), 27,680 units in total of these models (Optimal, International, Rational, Regional and Communal) with 33 variants were sold
25 years ago Setra presented its first double-decker coach, the S 228 DT
(Double-decker Tourism). At the time the trend towards vehicles with a higher
seating capacity favoured the launch of such luxury coaches with a length
of 12 metres, a height of four metres and up to 91 passenger seats The Setra brand of DaimlerChrysler Buses & Coaches is presenting its current product range of ten buses and coaches at this year’s International Commercial Vehicle Show (IAA) in Hanover. The highlight is the world debut of the new, low-floor S 415 NF interurban bus in the MultiClass 400 series. The market launch of the low-floor generation completes the changeover of the entire model range to the 400 series. Around 23,000 touring coaches and interurban buses in the preceding 300 series were sold |
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