Following last week’s announcement that Volkswagen AG (VW) has sealed a deal giving it over 90% of the shares in Scania, Scania’s President and CEO, Martin Lundstedt, made the following statement: ‘Volkswagen has been our main owner since 2000 and has consistently given strong support to Scania’s strategies, business model and investments. Following the clarification […]
During the official inauguration of the new Van Hool plant in Skopje, Macedonia, it was announced that the production of a new vehicle type will be starting in the fourth quarter of this year at the new site. The new standard coach model is to be called ‘EX’ and will be marketed as of 2015 […]
London’s bus network carried more passengers in 2013/14 than in any year since 1959, with over 2.4bn journeys made. Tuesday 29 April saw the highest number of buses operating on the capital’s roads since 1953 with a record 7,961 on the roads, 266 more than usual. Half of all the bus journeys made in England […]
MAN plans to move its bus production activities out of Neoplan’s site in Plauen, Germany, by the end of March 2015. The 420 employees affected by this are to be offered new positions with Volkswagen Sachsen in Zwickau. The board of MAN Truck & Bus AG and the Volkswagen Sachsen management team have, in principle, […]
Chairman and CEO of Renault, Carlos Ghosnas, has been elected the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association’s (ACEA) new President. Mr Ghosn takes over from Philippe Varin, former Chairman of the Board of Management of PSA Peugeot Citroën.
Bus Users has challenged the call for longer registration times by the Competition Commission. Responding to the DfT’s consultation on the implementation of the Commission’s bus registration remedies, Chief Executive of Bus Users, Claire Walters, believes the move could be counter productive for passengers. She said, ‘Imposing a three month delay or longer for new […]
A ‘fun day’ to mark 100 years of public transport in South Wales is being held on 18 May at the Swansea Bus Museum on Fabian Way, Swansea, between 11.00 and 16.00. Organised by First Cymru in conjunction with the museum, the free event will give an insight into how transport has evolved over the […]
Stagecoach is to introduce discounted travel for young people on all of its bus services in Wales from 2 June. The pilot scheme will entitle everyone under 19 years old to receive a third off all the operator’s adult bus tickets. The company believes it is the first time a major operator has rolled out […]