RICHMOND, British Columbia, PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SmarTire Systems Inc. announced today that Van Hool NV has selected SmarTire to supply its tire pressure and temperature monitoring systems (TPMS) on its buses and coaches.
Van Hool is Europe's largest independent bus manufacturer. Van Hool products are in service worldwide. The company exports 85% of its buses and coaches, 60% of them to Europe and an average of 600 coaches a year to the United States.
Jan Ruyts, Automotive Relations Manager of Van Hool, said, "SmarTire is on the leading edge of sensing devices with its tire pressure monitoring system. We value safety in our vehicles and this agreement with SmarTire validates our reputation for dependable, quality buses and coaches."
Nigel Hammond, Managing Director of SmarTire Europe, said, "Renowned and quality conscious Van Hool is the first large bus and coach manufacturer to partner with us in Europe. This marketing milestone certainly confirms an increasing acceptance of our products in this sector as evidenced by SmarTire's strong recent penetration of the North America bus market. Our next goal is to supply our products to all vehicles manufactured by Van Hool."
The SmartWave(TM) TPMS improves vehicle safety and performance by providing drivers real-time tire information while their vehicles are in motion. At a push of a button, the SmarTire system displays each tire's temperature and pressure deviation. If the system detects a loss of air pressure or abnormally high tire temperature, a bright warning light automatically alerts the driver to the condition.
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