HCT Group has gone into administration, despite desperate last-ditch attempts to maintain solvency. The group which was formerly Hackney Community Transport was a Community Interest Company which absorbed any profits into a charity. By 2019, it ran more than 750 buses, with operations spread from London to the north west and even ran the bus […]
Tracy Brabin, the Mayor of West Yorkshire, has officially opened a revitalised Calderdale base for Transdev-owned Team Pennine. A full refurbishment of Team Pennine’s depot in Elland has expanded facilities to include an Academy training centre and customer service hub, plus an operational base for its expanding network of routes serving Calderdale – including several […]
The four-year gap since the last IAA event in Hanover has seen the event change beyond all recognition. Many, indeed most of the major bus and coach manufacturers were either absent or had only a token presence with neither Daimler Truck nor MAN featuring buses on their inside stands and others choosing to launch new […]
Scania UK has appointed as its new Managing Director, Chris Newitt, a former VW group and Jaguar Land Rover executive. He began his tenure on 20 September and is responsible for guiding the business through the biggest transition the heavy transport industry has ever seen. James Armstrong, Executive Regional Director for Scania Europe North, said: […]
Electrified propulsion engineering consultancy, Drive System Design (DSD), has developed a power-dense Electric Drive Unit (EDU) design for a global Tier 1 supplier. The powertrain will be used in a range of medium to heavy-duty commercial vehicle applications, such as city buses and delivery vans, when it reaches the market in 2024. The EDU comprises […]
Wrightbus, through its partnership with Australian bus body manufacturer Volgren, will provide bus operator Transdev with its hydrogen fuel cell powertrain technology and chassis for the manufacture of two zero-emission hydrogen buses. Queensland Deputy Premier Dr Steven Miles announced a $1.5 million commitment for the buses under the State Government’s Hydrogen Industry Development Fund. Transdev […]
Hearing the sad news that we have lost David Morris – the charismatic owner of DRM Bus in rural Herefordshire – many readers have left messages of condolence. The messages on social media underline what a huge (in every sense) character David was, but also record the influence and passion he had for developing rural […]
EVM has appointed experienced former coach operator and dealer Steve O’Neill to head up its newly-launched AOS Isuzu dealership venture. Steve, an industry stalwart, brings over 30 years of experience to the role. Starting at 18 as a coach driver with the Kings Ferry Group, he rose quickly through the ranks to become responsible for […]