The passenger’s compartment uses LED lighting, with indirect lights for added convenience and sophistication. The separating wall between the driver’s cabin and the passenger’s compartment is also innovative, functionally designed to allow a better use of the driver’s station’s internal space. Safety is also guaranteed by the handrails positioned in a more accessible fashion, and the LED lighting. The Audace features a brand new In-Swing door, which moves into the vehicle and offers increased security and functionality to the operation, in addition to steps with a new design that make entering and exiting the bus more comfortable and enjoyable. Internally, the most important change is the high standard of comfort and ergonomics. The adoption of LED lights increases the luminous efficiency, and extends time between replacements/ maintenance, for having greater useful life. In the rear, there are new LED full-width back lights and exclusive markers, for increased safety. With a futuristic design, characteristic of the company, the Audace was developed to complement the already prestigious coach line, which includes the Paradiso, Viaggio, and Ideale models.Īudace’s main external feature is its bold design, with new windshields and bonded glass panes that extend visibility for passengers and the driver, as well as head and tail lights, with LED turn signals and clearance lights, and optional fog lights. The vehicle has been designed taking advantage of the latest manufacturing concepts that provide better use of interior space, greater comfort, safety, and ergonomics, as well as ensure greater structural strength and rigidity and lower operating costs for passenger transportation. The goal is to offer a differentiated solution for concerns such as ongoing and receptive charter, and short and medium distance standard lines. Marcopolo expands its intercity bus line with the release of the new Audace model. This vision has helped Marcopolo become a worldwide bus-assembly benchmark, with more than 350,000 units produced.New option for operators affords greater comfort, ergonomics and safety, with lower operational cost Marcopolo's history began in Caxias do Sul/RS in 1949 through the hands of those who believed then and still believe today that innovation is the way to progress.įrom the time Marcopolo's founders established our company in a small building, back when it was still called Nicola & Cia., we have had a goal to pursue: to continuously invest in improvement, technology, and expansion. The investment for this project is estimated to be USD 40 million including initial working capital requirements. In this association 51% of the shares are owned by GB Auto and 49% of the shares owned by Marcopolo, with an equal share & responsibilities in the management. June of 2008 through a Joint Venture agreement, and the name of the newly born company is “GBPolo – Bus Manufacturing Company S.A.E.” This agreement was consolidated at London on the 6 th. GB Auto an Egyptian group, leading player in the automotive segment has entered an agreement to establish a bus body manufacturing facility in Suez- Egypt, with Marcopolo Brazilian base, leading global bus body manufacturer. GB Polo will make use of the new chassis to serve both local and export markets. Most recently, Ghabbour Auto has signed an agreement to serve as the exclusive distributor in Egypt for Iveco Irisbus. The partnership has built an 8,000 unit-per-year capacity bus body assembly facility in Suez targeting local and export markets and is a move to capture export opportunities in commercial vehicle manufacturing by leveraging Ghabbour Auto’s quality standards and low-cost, highly-trained workforce. In late In 2008, the company entered a joint venture that has built a state-of-the-art bus assembly plant in Suez with global giant Marcopolo.
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