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 […]
VDL has announced a major upgrade of the Futura 2 family with a new driveline, reduced weight and the promise of a reduced total cost of ownership (TCO). Launched in 2010 in left-hand drive, and in early 2012 in right-hand drive, the Futura 2 family had a hard act to follow – few coach designs […]
ADL has introduced not one but two completely new models for specific niches within the overall coach market. The Panorama double-deck coach revives an old name last attached to a coach in 1975, while the second new vehicle is an additional variant of the Panther coach with a low floor ahead of the rear axles. […]
For an investment of over €40m, Volvo has radically redesigned the 9000 range and introduces UK buyers to the 9900 – a replacement for the current 9700. Although the mechanical aspects are carried over from the existing B11R, the coaches are now integrally constructed, weigh up to 350kg less, have an imposing new look, incorporate additional […]