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Domasco delivers 37 Volvo buses to MBM Transport

Domasco delivers 37 Volvo buses to MBM Transport

March 08, 2018 | 12:12 AM
Officials and dignitaries at a ceremony marking the delivery of the buses.
Doha Marketing Services Company (Domasco), the exclusive distributor ofVolvo Buses in Qatar, delivered 37 Volvo Paradiso and Torino buses toMBM Transport, a leading company in transportation services in Qatar. Present on the occasion were Ewa Polano, Swedish ambassador to Qatar;Mohamed bin Misnad, chairman, MBM Transport; Faisal Sharif, managingdirector, Domasco; Jithesh K V, director-Middle East & CIS, VolvoBus Corporation; and Ricardo Portolan, head of Middle East & Africa,Marcopolo Brazil.MBM Transport is a leading company in transportation services in Qatar. Sharif said, “We are pleased to offer the Volvo range of buses withMarcopolo Bus bodies to MBM Transport. Building a new partnership withsuch a prominent local company is truly a breakthrough deal for Domascoand Volvo Buses. The deal is a result of Volvo’s dedication to safety,environmental care and quality that met the guidelines set by MBM.”  Apart from their “distinctive streamlined exteriors”, Volvo Paradiso andTorino buses boast of a host of features that “significantly enhancepassenger and driver comfort”, Domasco has said in a statement.With an aim to continuously improve vehicle safety, the Paradiso comeswith a wide and curved windscreen providing a better view of the roadfor the driver and a panoramic view of the landscape for passengersseated at the front of the coach. The Torino has a robust build, equipped with a low floor, easing accessfor all passengers and allowing for faster embarking and disembarking.The buses come with an I-shift automated gearbox, Volvo disc brakesystem combined with EBS, ABS and ASR functions with ESP for yaw controland roll over prevention. New ergonomic seats offer much more comfortfor the passengers and strong structural design with safetycertifications.Volvo Buses is one of the world’s leading brands for buses and coaches. “Driven by a passion to help create the cities of the future, free fromcongestion, emissions and noise”, Volvo Buses currently operates in morethan 140 countries. Volvo’s “mission is to offer people safe, clean andefficient transportation” to and from work, around the city or acrossthe continent, the statement added. “With silent, cleaner and safer transportation, Domasco strives to fulfil the Volvo promise – Driving Quality of Life.”
March 08, 2018 | 12:12 AM