Wrightbus is to make its public debut under its new ownership, the firm has confirmed. It has reaffirmed its commitment to the UK market, by continuing with plans made under Wrightbus’ former owners to exhibit at ITT Hub, Farnborough, on May 13-14. It means it will be the first time that Wrightbus has exhibited since […]
MAN Truck & Bus handed over the first two MAN Lion’s City E vehicles to the transport operators Hamburger Hochbahn AG and Verkehrsbetriebe Hamburg-Holstein GmbH (VHH). They are now running the electric buses as part of its day-to-day operations. The two real-life MAN Lion’s City E vehicles will in future bring passengers in Hamburg to […]
Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) is to build wheelchair-accessible Plaxton Leopards complying with PSVAR requirements as stock. This is in addition to PSVAR-compliant versions of all Plaxton coach models when built to order, including a new side-lift option on the Plaxton Panther. The Leopard is now to be built with side-mounted lifts in an effort to […]
Go-Ahead-owned Go Cornwall Bus has won a series of service contracts in its home county. From April 2020, a new package of supported services is introduced with improved frequencies and routes, with Go Cornwall Bus awarded the new eight-year contract. The new package is expected to deliver reduced fares for passengers, better links with rail, […]
Procuring the electric vehicles (EVs) themselves is just one aspect of the challenge to introduce zero-emission vehicles to meet the UK’s commitment to a net zero carbon economy. The bigger issue may be creating the means to charge them. Energy supplier SSE, one of the organisations playing a leading role in facilitating the introduction of […]
Special offers are to be had at Moseley in the South’s sales event this month. In an effort to promote used stock sales in the industry, the dealership is holding a Special Sales Event on 17 to 19 January. Its Wellington premises will be open from 10am to 3pm, where used stock will be available […]
Lochs and Glens (Transport) Ltd has successfully defended a case where one of its coaches rolled over in the Scottish Highlands. The pursuer of the case, Allen Woodhouse, was a passenger on a Volvo coach owned and operated by the defenders. He was one of 51 passengers. On 26 March 2015, at around 2pm, while […]
MAN has opened a new dealership, in Gateshead, as part of a £20 million investment in the north east. The dealership, located at the Team Valley Trading Estate in Tyne and Wear, will support a range of MAN vehicles including buses, coaches, vans and trucks. Thomas Hemmerich, Managing Director MAN Truck & Bus, said: “The […]