As one of the biggest commercial and military transport producers, BMC registered major success with its impressive range of vehicles displayed at Busworld Turkey. BMC gained widespread recognition for its new generation bus series representing the company’s motto “The cities may change, your choice is BMC”.
One of the biggest commercial and military transport producers, BMC was founded in Ýzmir in 1964. By bringing together design, R&D center, engineering, production, sales and after-sales services, BMC has since inception contributed $10 billion as revenue to the Turkish economy, both with its vehicle production exceeding 300,000 units and exceeding 341,000 units.
The five vehicles displayed by BMC at the show were:
Procity 12 m Euro 6 Super low-floor bus
Thanks to its Euro 6 engine, 6-speed automatic transmission and air suspension system, the Procity offers a smooth driving experience for the passengers. The kneeling feature of the bus provides easy ingress and egress while the foldable ramp ensures mobility for disabled passengers. Lowered dashboard increases the field of vision for the driver. The enlarged platform inside the vehicle enables standing passengers to travel in a much more comfortable manner. Moreover, with the fire extinguishing kit, security cameras, automatic greasing and automatic oil filling systems and air-conditioning options adaptable to varying climate conditions, Procity is most ideal for city transport.
Procity 12 m Euro 5 and Procity CNG 12 m are super low-floor buses. The latter, being an eco-friendly bus, thanks to its natural gas engine in Euro 6 norms, is run all over Turkey.
Procity 10 m City Bus
10 meters long Procity Bus Series, developed by BMC to fulfill the evolving needs of public transportation, conforms to the Euro 6 emission standards. With fully automatic transmission and air suspension system, Procity provides its passengers with much more comfortable driving experience. Kneeling quality of the vehicle makes getting on and off easier. BMC Procity 10 m is going to be put into the service of overall municipality and private public bus drivers.
Procity 10 m intercity bus
BMC Procity 10 m Intercity makes intercity travelling more comfortable. It makes a difference with special wing mirrors, adjustable pullman seats and enlarged knee distance in between the seats. Procity 10 m Intercity is going to be presented to meet the demands of companies offering service in areas like tourism and public transportation.
Leaving behind half of a century since the first day of its foundation, BMC continues to offer solutions in every realm of commercial and military vehicle production within its integrated manufacturing facility covering 250,000 sq. mtrs. While producing over 700 configuration vehicles (trailers; heavy, moderate and light trucks; small trucks; minibuses; single-decker buses; bus and wheel and mine protective tactical armoured military vehicles), spare parts, casting pieces; BMC has been exporting to more than 80 countries, mostly members of the European Union.
Thanks to the know-how specialised on three dimensional design and engineering analysis, BMC also supplies front or rear-engined solo articulated and double decker buses with diesel, CNG and hybrid engines in lengths of 7,5 m – 9 m – 10 m – 12 m up to 18 m. All these products can be reconfigured in accordance with the various demands received from different range of customers. With the aim of empowering its dynamic and flexible production capacity, it continues to work for modernization of its overall structure by following the global sectoral trends.
By foreseeing the customer demands and the prospective client needs, BMC continues to develop its expertise on offering solutions to maximise travel experience of the passengers at a more secure and comfortable level.
With its total workforce of 1,300 and with a production capacity of 22,000 vehicles per year, BMC continues to work for the achievement of a renewed goal to become a world-wide known brand.