If I said to you what do you know about Eberspächer you would probably immediately think about a company that supplies heating and ventilation systems for buses and coaches particularly minibuses and coaches. Secondly you’d think German. You would be right on both counts, but Eberspächer is much more than that. The German end of […]
Exciting change is afoot for tachograph specialist, Stoneridge, which is going through a re-launch of its brand. This includes introducing a completely new website with an ever wider array of functions and services, including online booking facilities for training courses on its products and a host of support material amongst many other fresh features. With […]
Operators joining a recent trip to the Irizar plant at Ormaiztegi in the Basque region of Spain to celebrate 20 years of cooperation between Scania and Irizar were the first to see the new Euro6 version of the i6 on the K360 chassis. The 12.45m long flat floored coach has since arrived in the UK […]
We’ve been working hard on it for months and on Monday the new www.busandcoachbuyer.com website went live. It is part of a package of developments to what Bus & Coach Buyer brings you that are being introduced as new owners, AT Graphics Ltd, build on the magazine’s existing strong brand and reputation for excellent service […]
With its headquarters in the Netherlands, VL Test Systems Ltd (VL standing for Van Leeuwen) has recently achieved 55 years in business. Specialising in supplying automobile testing and safety equipment, the company first came to the UK in 1989 on the back of a large VOSA contract for the supply of test lane equipment. B&CB […]
The Kings Ferry’s new South West commuter network In what may become a blueprint for similar schemes elsewhere, The Kings Ferry has launched a network of commuter services between North Somerset and business districts of North Bristol/South Gloucester after winning a tender issued by North Somerset Council (NSC) with support from the Government’s Local Sustainable […]
It is now 20 years since Scania and Irizar started working together to bring the Century body on the K113 chassis to the UK market. I was lucky to be one of the first to visit the plant when I joined the then MD of Scania Bus & Coach, Don Macintosh, on a visit to […]