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Also, all technologies pertaining to existing bus body products manufactured will continue to vest with TMML.Īdditionally, as part of the transition, Marcopolo SA will continue to license the "Marcopolo" trademarks to TMML for a minimum of three years with a non-compete provision in India for a corresponding period.
The use of special polymer raw materials to manufacture the bumpers, front grill and back cover, among others, provides lighter, extremely resistant parts, with excellent mechanical properties and an ideal surface for applying paint, which ensures superior standard of quality and finish.Īmong the innovations are the adoption of a cabin protection structure that increases passive safety for the driver, lights up to 3.5 times more effective compared to models currently on the market and the adoption of optimized production processes in the factory to raise the level of standardization and quality in the manufacture of buses even higher, based on the most modern concepts of the automobile industry.Indian automobile company Tata Motors Limited on 17 December 2020 announced that the company has signed a share purchase agreement where the company will purchase the balance 49 percent shareholding from the joint venture (JV) partner, Marcopolo SA in Tata Marcopolo Motors Limited (TMML) for a cash consideration of Rs 99.96 crore. TMML will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Motors after it purchases the 49 percent shareholding of Marcopolo SA in the joint venture. The new roof is entirely made of aluminum, with reduced weight, greater durability and resistance. The use of special materials is another advantage. The models have an unprecedented design, with Marcopolo DNA and an aerodynamic coefficient of just 0.379. Generation 8’s most popular model, the Paradiso 1800 Double Decker, has aroused the most interest among transport operators, especially due to the over 140 new attributes for drivers, passengers and operators that the Generation 8 introduced to the coach segment.Ĭonception of the new generation resulted in over 60 patents that generate gains in Comfort, Reliability and Operating Cost.
The result is four times greater than the 4.7% increase registered by the total production of bus bodies in the country, in the same comparative period. In the second quarter of 2021, Marcopolo’s production grew 21.6% compared to the same period in 2020, totaling 2,483 units. “New orders for Generation 8 models, which were very well received by the market, will be delivered starting in 2022”, he explains.
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With the current volume of orders of Generation 8 models, the production line dedicated exclusively to their manufacture at the Ana Rech unit has a full schedule until the end of 2021. “Our customers are optimistic about tourism recovering by the end of this year, and to encourage road transport, there is nothing better than state-of-the-art vehicles that add excellence to their operations”, the executive emphasizes.Īccording to the executive, demand in the charter segment is still high, also due to distance issues for transporting collaborators, and tourism operators are optimistic about the progress made with vaccinations and the increase of passengers’ confidence in resuming their travels and vacations.
According to Marcopolo’s CEO James Bellini, the vast majority of customers decided to introduce the new vehicle into their fleets, anticipating their renewal programs and offering more technology to attract and retain passengers.