A new initiative to upskill, recruit and retain a new generation of bus professionals, alongside support to help the bus sector get stronger, has been announced by the Roads Minister, Richard Holden today (Tuesday 21 March). Backed by £815,000 in Government investment, the new Bus Centre of Excellence will bring together expertise from local government, […]

The case for electric motors is made. There can be no passenger vehicle operator who does not see the benefit in replacing an internal combustion engine which has upwards of 2,000 moving parts in its drivetrain to an electric bus or coach with as few as two. In fact, the case for electric public transport […]

Moderated by President, Stephen Telling, and attended by operators, manufacturers and suppliers from across the UK, UKCOA’s event covered a wide range of technical and regulatory challenges that the industry is facing now and in the immediate future. Welcoming UKCOA members and guests, MD Volvo Bus UK & Ireland, Domenico Bondi, expressed his admiration for […]

The decision by Alexander Dennis to close the former Dennis chassis unit in Guildford in November 2020 may have brought to a close all ADL manufacturing in southern England, but the creation of its base in Farnborough promised some continuity. The swanky offices and industrial unit sited on the perimeter of Farnborough Airport have been […]

Fresh and frugal   The fanfare with which Irizar announced its i6S Efficient across Europe came with images of a coach which looked remarkably familiar. Game-changers are usually obvious to the naked eye but, if you know anything about Irizar, you’ll know that’s not the way they do things. It’s a company with style in […]

Volvo Buses is to close its bodybuilding factory in Wroclaw, Poland, during the first quarter of 2024. The news came as the Swedish manufacturer announced it is changing its business model in Europe, focusing on chassis production. It plans to work with external bodybuilders to offer a range of city and intercity buses and coaches […]

Mellor has delivered the first two Sigma 8 electric buses to Ayrshire-based Shuttle Buses. The buses are the first of the manufacturer’s Sigma range to be delivered in Scotland, as well as the first customer examples of the electric midi-bus. Each of the two Sigma 8s have 27 seats and 27 standees and have been […]

Arrival, a market disruptor aiming to manufacture an electric bus, has established a $300million equity financing line with Westwood Capital. The deal provides the company with access to additional liquidity, subject to certain conditions. Additionally, Dr Yunseong Hwang has stepped down from the Arrival Board of Directors, effective immediately as of today (16 March 2023). […]