STUTTGART, Germany, April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As part of its 'GLOBE 2013' initiative, Daimler Buses is moving to secure sustainable competitiveness through worldwide advances in

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Allison Transmission, Inc., a leader in advanced hybrid technology, today announced that Allison Hybrid Systems will be offered in Daimler Buses North America's Orion VII transit bus.

ORISKANY, N.Y. and MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Daimler Buses North America announced today that sales for the Orion VII diesel-electric hybrid bus have surpassed 3,000 units - more than any other manufacturer in the world.

GREENSBORO, N.C., Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Daimler Buses North America is excited to announce the initial order of up to 500 diesel-electric hybrid buses, with options for up to 200 buses, from King County Metro in Seattle, WA. The base, first year order is for 93 hybrid units.

By Jordan Schrader Mass-transit systems across the USA are accelerating orders for diesel-electric hybrid buses, despite an extra cost of more than $100,000 per bus.