SJ. What is your current view on the impact of Brexit? CR. The impact on ADL is likely to be a bit of a mixed bag. We spend tens of millions of pounds sourcing components in the Eurozone so our costs will go up and at some point that will impact on pricing in the UK, […]
Suppliers of products and services are an essential part of our business and over 200 of them took space at Euro Bus Expo displaying their latest innovations or just catching up with customers. Although it wasn’t possible for the Bus and Coach Buyer team to talk to everyone, we discovered much of interest that was […]
At the last Euro Bus Expo in 2014, the talk was all about possible replacements for the discontinued Mercedes-Benz Vario in the 33 seat category. A number of solutions were presented, mostly based on members of the Mercedes-Benz Atego chassis family plus a few other contenders. It was interesting to note which have come through […]
This article concentrates on the large vehicles at the show and their manufacturers and suppliers and for reasons of space may gloss over the details of models that have been extensively covered in pre-show issues. My colleague, Rob Orchard, was also there and has compiled the second part of our report covering the smaller vehicles […]
VDLs, Van Hools, Sitcars, Beulas and Indcars, you already know Moseley (PCV) supply them, but did you know the dealer is also a major parts provider for these vehicles? The company’s extensive parts department has been set up to support the maintenance and repair of these coaches. It is headed by Commercial Manager Parts, Philip […]
Arriva Bus and Coach has recently undergone a period of change, with a big focus on redeveloping the customer service experience. Kirsty met with Marketing Manager Laura Cooper to get a company update. Meet the Team Alan Dale joined the company on 1st February as Commercial Director and his first priority was to strengthen the […]
Before every Euro Bus Expo show, Volvo Bus holds a press event to review the previous year, look ahead to the future as well as outlining what will be exhibited at the Birmingham show. This year’s, held near Ascot, presented a very positive message. As MD, Nick Page outlined, it is usually the case that […]
