BCI ELECTRIC BUSES CLEAN UP AT THE 2009 B.A.A.V. AWARDS

With many of the BCI customers from Australia and NZ present, we were proud and excited to release our prototype electric buses at the 2009 Busworld Expo in Shanghai, and even more pleased that we again showed strength in the shows distinguished B.A.A.V awards, winning the trophies for both of the new energy vehicle categories.

The vehicles that picked up awards were both from our new electric range. The first, winning the coveted ‘Best New Energy Bus for 2009’, is an electric prototype modeled on our popular PROMA bus. The second award we picked up was modeled on our 12 meter city bus, and this bus won the ‘Best New Energy City Bus for 2009’

The BCI focus on Electric and Diesel Electric vehicles reflects our philosophy of working toward a cleaner and greener environment through carbon emission reduction on a global scale.

We took the BCI philosophy of ‘cleaning up’ the environment just one step further by cleaning up at the BAAV bus awards.

Well done BCI Team! .

HYBRID TRIALS

Over the coming months BCI will be trialling a 6120 diesel + electric hybrid city bus with various Australian bus operators. The trials will provide fuel economy data as well as ensure customers of the reliability of the system. Hybrid Page.

Enter the BCI HYBRID

BCI has entered the hybrid bus market.

Following extensive research, BCI Australia has invested with Eaton, USA, to offer a superior hybrid system. Press Release . Hybrid Page.

Welcome back Ivan

BCI welcomes the return of Ivan Furlanetto. Some of you will remember Ivan from the 4 years he spent with BCI as the State Sales Manager for Victoria and New South Wales. His new role is as the General Sales Manager (nation wide), focusing on customer and dealership relations. He is based in Victoria, and can be contacted on 0488 240 066 or ivan@bcibus.com.au.

BCI wins back to back BAAV trophies

In partnership with BLK, BCI has won another award at the 2008 BAAV Bus World expo in Shanghai. At the March 2007 expo BCI walked away with the "City Bus of the Year Award" for their Australian bound BCI 6120 ultra low floor bus. This March BCI won “The Award for Innovation of the Year” for an American bound BCI Falcon 45, based on the Australian designed BCI 6137 13.7 metre 3 axle tour coach.
The awards are allocated by a team of European and Chinese judges during the four day expo.

….The star performer in 2007 would have to go to BCI for their tremendous move from 17 vehicles in 2006 to 115 in 2007.

BCI delivered its first completed vehicle in September 2006.

"One year later we have completed 210 vehicles for the Australian and New Zealand markets and expect to deliver 15 to 20 per month for the next five months," Nazzari says.

Article from the Australasian Bus & Coach website.

14/1/2008