Last Orion V bus goes out of service in style ... old bus — enjoyed a final run down the 196 York University Rocket line before it was sent to pasture Friday.

Daimler’s North American bus unit has received orders for nearly 100 more of its Orion VII transit buses powered by either new clean diesel engines or diesel-hybrid drivetrains.

The Orion VII Hybrid has been in use by NYCTransit and other operators for about 5 years now. All those buses use inexpensive, reliable, but heavy lead acid batteries - 4,000 pounds of lead acid ...

He said the fire occurred on an Orion V bus, a vehicle that is larger than the Navistar buses involved in the other incidents. “We have not had problems with [the Orion buses] in the past ...

A standout product in the diesel hybrid bus category is the Daimler Orion VII diesel-electric hybrid bus. Daimler is the worldwide leader in sales of hybrid buses and now can add 5 more to the ...