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Designline bus operated by Hinomaru operating the Tokyo Bay Shuttle service

Designline Olymbus hybrid bus operated by Hinomaru in Japan.

Designline bus operated by Stagecoach Auckland in 2006.

Designline is a bus and coach manufacturer based in Ashburton, New Zealand. Designline was founded in Ashburton in 1985. Its corporate headquarters are now in Charlotte, North Carolina. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The national flag of Japan, (vexillological symbol: ) known as the Nisshohki (日章旗) or Hinomaru (日の丸 sun disc) in Japanese, is a base white flag with a large red disc (representing the sun) in the centre. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A hybrid vehicle (HV) is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power or fuel sources such as: An on-board rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) and a fueled power source for vehicle propulsion Human powered bicycle with battery assist A sail boat with electric power[1] The term... Flag ratio: 2:3 The national flag of Japan, (vexillological symbol: ) known as the Nisshohki (日章旗) or Hinomaru (日の丸 sun disc) in Japanese, is a base white flag with a large red disc (representing the sun) in the centre. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 406 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 406 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A Stagecoach bus (2006 livery) on Queen Street, Auckland, followed by a Link bus. ... A Go North East bus parked in a lay-by in Tyne and Wear, England. ... // Original meaning and etymology The original meaning of the term coach was: a horse-drawn vehicle designed for the conveyance of more than one passenger — and of mail — and covered for protection from the elements. ... Ashburton is a town and district in the Canterbury region on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. ... Nickname: Location in Mecklenburg County in the state of North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina Counties Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Government  - Mayor Pat McCrory, (R) Area  - City  280. ...

Hybrid buses

Designline is best-known for its hybrid buses, running on battery power but with a small gas turbine engine and generator to keep the battery charged. These vehicles were introduced on the successful [1] Shuttle zero-fare inner-city bus in Christchurch, New Zealand and have found export markets in Japan and England. A hybrid vehicle (HV) is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power or fuel sources such as: An on-board rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) and a fueled power source for vehicle propulsion Human powered bicycle with battery assist A sail boat with electric power[1] The term... Look up battery in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This machine has a single-stage centrifugal compressor and turbine, a recuperator, and foil bearings. ... Look up generator in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Zero-fare public transport services are funded in full by means other than collecting a fare from passengers. ... Public transport in Christchurch, New Zealand is mainly by bus. ...

Other buses and coaches

The greater part of Designline's business is building conventional bus and coach bodies onto imported chassis. Look up Chassis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

External link

• Company website