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- Stuttgart, Feb 8, 2019 - Gold for the Setra "Colours" photo calendar. The jury members for the world-renowned "Gregor Calendar Award 2019" competition who sift through around 700 calendars from photographers and publishers are conclusive: "The twelve colours from the Setra design program take us through the year.
- Stuttgart / Weilburg-Hirschhausen, Nov 27, 2018 - After winning a tender for several new regular-service bus routes in Limburg-Weilburg (central Hesse), Medenbach Traffic GmbH will be operating 20 new Setra Low Entry buses. The vehicles of the S 415 LE business and S 418 LE business models will be brought into service on a total of eight routes on behalf of the Rhein-Main-Verkehrsverbundes (RMV) public transport provider.
- Stuttgart / Colmar, Nov 5, 2018 - Powerful Setra MultiClass fleets from Alsace to Lower Saxony. LK Kunegel bus corporation from Alsace, Ahrtal-Verkehrs-Betrieb GmbH from Sinzig in Rhineland-Palatinate, and the Gebken & Gerdes and Hutfilters Reisedienst bus companies from Lower Saxony: they have all chosen efficiency and plannable operating costs with a total of 62 new Setra LE business.
- Stuttgart, May 2, 2018 - Setra brings further improvements to the safety of its buses and coaches. With the new S 531 DT double-decker bus, the brand is presenting the first touring coach from Daimler Buses in the world to be fitted as standard with a fire extinguishing system in the engine compartment.
- Stuttgart / Neu-Ulm, Mar 15, 2017 - Kevin Lampert from Liechtenstein is the winner of the BusTech Challenge 2017. The 30-year-old vehicle mechanic won against competitors from 16 European countries in the internal competition between authorised Omniplus service outlets and lifted the golden winner´s trophy in Neu-Ulm.
- Stuttgart / Sulingen, Nov 15, 2016 - Sulingen-based Fritz Gaumann bus company's acquisition of a new S 415 LE business bus marks a double anniversary. The two-axle bus is the 50th vehicle of the brand put into service by the family business from Lower Saxony. At the same time, it is the 500th low-entry bus of the current Setra MultiClass delivered to a German customer.
- Stuttgart/Nizza, May 4, 2016 - French transport operator STCAR (Société de Transport Côte d’Azur Riviera) has taken delivery of 21 Setra double-decker coaches. The TopClass S 431 DT models are to cover the 27 kilometre route between Nice and the Sophia Antipolis technology park near Antibes. During peak periods the cutting-edge three-axle coaches will depart every ten minutes, taking staff to the science park where up to 35 000 people are employed by over 1000 companies.
- Wolica/Poland, Apr 15, 2016 - In March 2016 one of the biggest Polish bus companies, the Warsaw firm Raf Trans Sp. z o.o., took delivery of around 60 new Mercedes-Benz Tourismo coaches and three Setra ComfortClass 500 touring coaches. "We are proud that for over 15 years we have been making a decisive contribution to the sustainable success of the company Raf Trans with our economical touring coaches and our outstanding service", said Roman Biondi, Head of Market Management Daimler Buses.
- Stuttgart/Püttlingen, Apr 14, 2016 - Saar-Mobil GmbH took delivery of 25 S 415 LE business low entry rural regular-service buses in Neu-Ulm. After winning a pan-European invitation, the five private bus operators in the group of companies decided to invest in a new fleet of Setra buses. The MultiClass buses fitted with 45 seats each, which will serve bus stops with a uniform design, will clock up a total of 6.5 million kilometres a year.
- Stuttgart/Vienna, Mar 31, 2016 - Setra has delivered the 2500th vehicle of the ComfortClass 500 model series. The owner is the Villach-based transport operator Kowatsch Nfg. GmbH, which is part of the Dr. Richard group of companies. The landmark bus, an S 516 MD, is also the first middle decker to be purchased by the large Vienna-based company. Equipped with, among other things, bi-xenon headlamps, on-board toilet, panoramic camera and video system, the 53 seater touring coach also features the latest in safety assistance systems.
- Stuttgart/Aschaffenburg, Dec 17, 2015 - The purchase of an S 517 HDH represents the first Setra TopClass 500 for the "Reisen ohne Grenzen" bus company and at the same time the 1000th Omniplus service contract for a bus or coach with Euro VI powertrain. The Omniplus Premium service contract covers all services from repair planning to the fully inspected bus.
- Stuttgart/Jihlava, Dec 8, 2015 - Czech transport company "ICOM transport a.s." has taken receipt of 15 Low Entry S 415 LE business buses in Neu-Ulm. The Setra MultiClass interurban buses, part of a major order of 140 buses in all, are the first products the Czech-based group has ordered from the Ulm-based brand.
- Stuttgart/Kortrijk, Oct 22, 2015 - Stuttgart/Kortrijk. The Setra brand has been honoured at the "Busworld" international trade show in Kortrijk, Belgium (16 – 21 October) with several awards. The jury of experts from European Coach & Bus Week (ECW) presented the S 516 HDH from the Setra TopClass 500 with this year's.
- Vienna/Judenburg, May 16, 2014 - Austrian company Tieber GmbH has added a very special Setra coach to its fleet of vehicles in the guise of its first S 516 HDH model. It is also the first vehicle from the new TopClass 500 series to be delivered in Austria. For company owner Peter Tieber is was an easy choice. But while not wasting any time in sealing the perfect deal with his signature, he did not do so without due consideration: "The TopClass 500 ties in perfectly with our company philosophy."
- Stuttgart/Deuben, Feb 13, 2014 - Passenger transport company Muldental mbH (PVM) has cause for celebration: the Saxon bus company from the district of Leipzig has extended its vehicle fleet with the acquisition of ten new Setra S 415 NF low-floor buses - a move which has also seen the company take delivery of its 75th new Setra vehicle.
- Stuttgart/Long Beach, Feb 15, 2012 - At this year’s United Motorcoach Association (UMA) Expo bus trade show in Long Beach, California (8–12 February 2012), the Setra brand showcased an exclusive TopClass S 417 touring coach and the very economical ComfortClass S 407. In addition to luxury items of equipment, this year’s exhibits feature the Electronic Stability Program ESP® which is standard-fit on US touring coaches provided by the Ulm-based brand from now on.
- Hanover, Sep 21, 2010 - Now even more lightweight, comfortable and practical – an all-new generation of passenger seats is one of the highlights being unveiled by bus and coach brand Setra at the 2010 International Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover. Setra is also presenting its first bus to display the "Blue Angel" eco-label, engines which comply with the EEV emissions standard without needing a particulate filter for regular-service buses and touring coaches, and a wealth of innovative equipment and appointments for its buses and coaches.
