Last week Volvo held a press conference ahead of the forthcoming Euro Bus Expo exhibition to provide an update on their plans and recent developments, though I understand that they anticipate making further announcements during the show. The company recognises the increased technical requirements of Euro6 and is concentrating on providing support for customers over […]
Significant changes have taken place in the bus and coach glazing industry since B&CB focused on it last year. Companies have been acquired, making giants in the sector even bigger and other players in the arena have made changes to further improve their service. Chris Peat helps keep you up to speed with the latest […]
CPT Scotland’s Annual Conference was held last week at the Cameron House Hotel on the banks of Loch Lomond and it was the turn of Sarah Boyd, Head of Operations (Bus) at Lothian Buses, to take on the responsibilities of the Chair. With the CPT team, she had put together a varied and worthwhile programme […]
In 2002 he went to Brazil to become Technical Director of Scania Latin America, returning to Scandinavia four years later in 2006 as Senior Vice President of Scania with responsibility for chassis and cab production. A further four years saw him join the Scania AB Executive Board with the Production and Logistics portfolio. Elevation to […]
Suitable for retrofitting to virtually any bus, AVID Technology’s eFan micro hybrid system promises a list of attributes including the ability to trim fuel consumption by up to 15%, reduce the time a bus spends off the road by improving its reliability, reduce its maintenance costs, cut the risk of engine bay fires and lessen […]
Following on from the success of the first Stanford Expo Event held last year, the owners of Stanford Coachworks, Jess Rider and Lee Wiggins, decided to repeat the exercise this year. As last year, the event was based at the Brands Hatch Motor Racing Circuit in Kent and followed a similar pattern with a large […]
It was in May that Optare took the wraps off the MetroDecker, the double decker it had been promising for over a decade, in a static launch at London’s Transport Museum. Framed in stainless steel and weighing in at under ten tonnes it immediately aroused attention but until this week there had been no opportunity […]
We are pleased to invite you to the 11th International Bus and Coach Trade Fair, FIAA 2014, organised by IFEMA, to be held Tuesday 28 to Friday 31 October at Feria de Madrid, Spain. Since 1992, FIAA has provided the best showcase for the latest technological innovations in the road passenger transport industry and is […]