Bus Euro Test 2018 Although an example has been unveiled and commercial production will begin next year, for a manufacturer with such long experience of alternative propulsion systems Mercedes-Benz has been surprisingly slow to embrace full electric technology in commercial bus offerings. With no production electric to offer, Daimler chose to send the latest version […]
With a field of four vehicles eventually reduced to three with the withdrawal of MAN’s Lions City at short notice, this year’s Bus Euro Test offered a mixed bag; two of the buses were electrics and one a diesel with light hybridisation. Maybe it’s a sign of the times that there were no diesels, but […]
Daimler unveiled its electric Citaro prototype earlier this year (B&CB Issue 1471, 16 March) but, in advance of the IAA exhibition, revealed how it will look inside and out, and set out what the next driveline development stages are. Back in March the bus shown had the front of a standard Citaro and the roof […]
Uproar ensued almost a year ago when the DfT issued a letter affirming its stance on the controversial Section 19 and 22 permits. The development has been the source of many headlines in the industry over the past year (Bus & Coach Buyer has followed the story closely), with some community transport (CT) organisations claiming […]
Out on the road, it’s obvious within a few miles that Beulas’ Aura with MAN’s RR4 tri-axle chassis is every bit a driver’s machine. The 26.500 chassis with 500bhp and enough torque to pull up trees barely gets out of breath as we traverse the roads around Moseley PCV’s Pontefract base. Bus & Coach Buyer’s […]
Europe’s cities are moving to electric power. They are going at different paces in different places, but the impetus is to electromobility. The Netherlands isn’t a huge country – you can drive a coach from one end to the other in three hours – but it is committed to all of the electricity it uses […]
A new, Euro VI version of the Higer Super 9 integral midicoach has been launched, featuring a raft of improvements on the original. The Chinese-built midi, rechristened Super 9XL has been lengthened to 9.6 metres and can now be configured to carry as many as 41 seats, though 39 is the standard when the coach […]
The Higer Super 9XL launch ran in parallel with a full line-up of LDV V80-based Mini B minibuses, all converted by Joe Ferry at Euro Coach Builders. The range includes front-entry and side entry versions, with up to 16+1 seats on two lengths – a 5700mm and 6100mm, both high-roof. The base vehicle has VM […]