FIAA
2006
NEWS
(14/11/2006)
HISPANO
unveils
a
new
interior
concept
for
the
DIVO
Touring
Range
at
FIAA
Show
in
Madrid.
“The
Minister
of
Transport
and
Infrastructure,
Magdalena
Álvarez
with
Hispano´s
CEO,
Gerardo
Múgica
at
the
inauguration
of
the
fair.”
In
a
Press
Conference
held
today
at
the
stand
of
Hispano
Carrocera,
the
Chief
Executive
Officer
of
Hispano
Carrocera,
Mr.
Gerardo
Múgica,
and
Alexandre
Dembovich,
Sales
Director,
presented
a
completely
re-styled
interior
concept
of
the
DIVO
Touring
Coach
and
the
latest
habit
citybus
range,
including
a
CNG
version
that
was
showcased
as
a
premiere.
Ujjal
Mukherjee
from
Tata
Motors
India
commented
on
the
latest
joint
projects
between
Hispano
and
the
Indian
manufacturer.
FIAA
Exhibition,
which
is
being
held
in
Madrid
(Spain)
from
November
14-17,
2006
at
the
IFEMA
Exhibition
Centre,
is
one
of
the
largest
specialized
events
of
the
Bus
&
Coach
industry
in
the
World.
At
the
booth
10C302
of
Hall
10,
with
close
to
800sqm.,
Hispano
is
presenting
its
latest
product
range
for
the
Passenger
Transport
Industry..
DIVO:
NEW
INTERIOR
CONCEPT
The
evolution
of
the
exterior
of
the
coach
presented
at
the
last
edition
of
Busworld
in
Kortrijk,
which
has
received
numerous
positive
reactions
from
the
market,
is
now
followed
by
a
revolutionary
interior
design
of
the
driver's
area
as
well
as
the
saloon.
The
driver's
post
has
been
totally
renovated
taking
into
account
the
following
criteria:
-
DESIGN:
Using
modern
lines
and
new
materials
in
the
dashboard
and
the
entrance
of
the
coach,
all
adapted
from
the
automotive
industry.
-
ERGONOMY:
The
control
panel
and
the
fridge
have
been
relocated.
Also,
new
spaces
for
personal
belongings
have
been
created
offering
better
comfort
and
accessibility.
-
EASY
MAINTENANCE:
Selected
materials
are
easy
to
clean
and
maintain,
allowing
a
perfect
state
of
the
dashboard.
-
POLYVALENCE:
From
the
very
beginning,
the
dashboard
has
been
designed
taking
into
account
the
different
Euro4
chassis
characteristics
from
the
main
European
manufacturers.
New
Interior
Atmospheres
It
has
been
re-defined
the
chromatic
range
for
the
saloon
of
the
DIVO
by
means
of
introducing
4
new
atmospheres
always
aimed
to
make
passenger's
journeys
more
comfortable
and
attractive.
Hispano
has
count
with
an
external
team
specialized
in
automotive
industry
interior
design.
Mónaco Atmosphere
Sportive
and
glamorous,
this
is
the
proposal
for
creating
a
F1
atmosphere.
|
Berlín Atmosphere
Modernist
and
dynamic
like
one
of
the
most
avant-garde
European
cities.
|
Milano Atmosphere
Inspired
on
the
elegant
Italian
style. |
Texas Atmosphere
Comfort
for
a
free
spirit
space. |
HABIT
CNG
PROTOTYPE
Along
with
the
developments
of
our
body
models
to
the
new
Euro4
chassis
from
the
most
relevant
European
chassis
brands,
Hispano
presents
at
FIAA
its
first
Iveco
Cityclass
CNG
habit
vehicle,
thus
increasing
the
offer
of
environmental-friendly
buses.
Applus+
IDIADA
congratulated
Hispano
for
the
results
obtained
in
the
tests
performed
on
the
vehicle's
refrigeration
system,
which
proved
to
be
amongst
the
best
of
the
sector
allowing
for
a
greater
vehicle's
performance.
Hispano's
current
order
portfolio
for
CNG
vehicles
shows
that
numerous
public
transport
companies
are
increasingly
interested
on
products
that
are
profitable
and
that
keep
up
with
the
latest
environmental
regulations.
Additionally,
and
as
a
premiere
at
FIAA,
Hispano
will
present
a
habit
body
on
Scania
N230UB
4x2
chassis.
In
2006,
Hispano
has
widened
its
chassis/body
combination
offer
including
the
Scania's
range.
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