During last week’s Busworld exhibition in Kortrijk, the focus of Van Hool’s stand was firmly on coach but away from the halls the company demonstrated its comprehensive commitment to the bus sector with a number of off site events. These involved vehicles at both ends of the size spectrum; electric midibuses in Bruges and double […]
When I spoke to BYD Europe MD, Isbrand Ho, during the Busworld exhibition, it was clear that he saw more opportunities arising from the new relationship formed between his own company and Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL). It had already been announced that the two manufacturers are to collaborate on the construction of 51 single deck […]
Driving along the M74 into Glasgow on a glorious autumn morning, the ‘Is your car ready for winter’ message on the overhead signs seemed somewhat premature. However, the destination was the landmark Riverside Museum where Transport Minister, Derek Mackay MSP, was launching Scotland’s winter road maintenance programme alongside a display of some of the hardware […]
Altas Commercial Transport from Lithuania export primarily Mercedes-Benz Sprinter based minibus conversions across Europe. The company showed an example of its Tourline XL high specification coach conversion and premiered its new Cityline city bus with plug-in hybrid drive. Two examples of this i-PHEV (intelligent plug-in hybrid vehicle) were present including one outside to test drive. […]
Originally more a coach show than a bus show, the balance of the Busworld exhibition, staged last week in Kortrijk, Belgium, has changed over the years. Europe’s, and almost certainly the world’s, biggest event dedicated entirely to bus and coach, it attracts manufacturers from all over the world with a growing Chinese presence. Bigger every […]
Last month we brought you details of some of Cummins’ ongoing developments (Issue 1345, 25 September 2015) but what we were unable to mention at that time, because it was embargoed, was the launch of its new stop-start system which promises to reduce fuel consumption by between 4% and 7% depending on duty cycle and […]
Continental is a long established name in rubber with origins that go all the way back to 1871. Until around 20 years ago, being number three in tyres and related services was the extent of its involvement in the automotive industry. Then it decided the way to growth was diversification, starting with the acquisition of […]
