The UK heavyweight 12 metre single deck market has declined markedly in importance over the years in the face of rising sales of midi and lighter weight alternatives but there remains a level of demand, mainly for more topographically challenging routes but also for specialist applications where robustness is paramount, such as guided busways. Prior […]
Total bus and coach registrations in Spain this year are expected to be just under 1,400 units which is a marked improvement on the 1,285 of last year but a long way from the 2,208 of as recently as 2011. Predictions for next year vary but most believe the trend is upward, a factor affecting […]
Visitors to the Birmingham’s NEC will not only see the latest in vehicles, products and related services, but have the opportunity to participate in the various workshops and side events in the Master Class which maximise the usefulness of the event. Then there is meeting up with old friends and colleagues and catching up with […]
So you want out? Out of your business that is. You are not alone because there are lots of reasons that drive an operator to sell a business, or part of it. It may be that you take the view that with improved economic prospects you might get a better price. Or it may be […]
In advance of its presence at Euro Bus Expo, Wrightbus last week held a press conference at the London Transport Museum to reveal more about the new generation StreetDeck double decker, as well as providing more information on other Wrightbus products and how the company is progressing. There were no actual vehicles present but senior […]
From its origins in Wrexham, GHA Coaches has been quietly growing in recent years to become one of the largest family owned business in the UK bus and coach industry. The next stage in the company’s development was revealed last week. GHA Gold will be its premium brand featuring new high specification vehicles and improved […]
Antonio de Bruijn was the man behind the introduction of AdBlue to these shores, actually registering the AdBlue name itself. After a brief departure from this business, he is now back and with him is a new name in AdBlue supply: Top!Blue. Chris Peat spoke to Antonio, the founding Executive Chairman of the new company […]
Continental is a name known for the global tyre brand, however Continental also manufactures many other products for transport under the VDO product brand. One area it is heavily involved in is tachographs, with its R&D team striving to be at the forefront of their development. Chris Peat visited the company’s Birmingham headquarters and spoke […]