In its financial report for the first quarter of the year, MAN said it was ‘cautiously optimistic’ about fiscal year 2014. It reported a significant increase in its Group operating profit despite a slight decrease in order intake and lower sales revenue. All of the MAN Group’s divisions returned to profitability. MAN Truck & Bus’s […]
Julie Hartley has joined Irizar UK as its Business Development Manager. Bringing over 25 years bus and coach sector knowledge, predominantly in sales and marketing functions, she joins from Expo Management, organisers of the EuroBus Expo and Coach and Bus Live shows. Hew new role will cover not only selling the range of integral coaches, […]
First’s 27 new Wrightbus Streetlite MicroHybrids recently launched in Sheffield feature a braking power system similar to that used on Formula 1 World Championship cars. The new buses, each costing £160,000, feature motor generators as part of the braking system that reuse energy to power other parts of the bus, including the engine cooling system […]
A meeting is to be held on 13 May 2014 by the West Yorkshire Coach Operators Association to explore concerns over community transport (CT) in competition with bus services. The meeting is to take place at the Holiday Inn, Wakefield, M1 Junction 40, Queen Drive Ossett, Wakefield, WF5 9BE at 20.00. Speakers include Martin Allen […]
CILT is designing a new three-tier Bus and Coach qualification. The first tier qualification will equip drivers and technicians with the knowledge and skills to become a Supervisor/Junior Leader. The course, provisionally titled the ‘Certificate in First Line Management (Bus and Coach Sector)’ will consist of three units: Bus Company Operations, Bus Company Finance and […]
Souter Investments, the family investment office of Stagecoach founder Sir Brian Souter, has taken a majority stake in OnniBus.com, the Finnish intercity express coach business. The multi-million pound investment comes at a time of growth for OnniBus.com, as it focuses on developing its core business of intercity express coach travel. OnniBus.com will use the Souter […]
Optare has appointed David Siviero as Sales, Marketing and Service Director. David’s involvement in the bus industry began in 2002 with his appointment as the Evobus Italy Sales Manager. David moved to Iveco Bus in 2005, where he was the Italian Sales Director for the Minibus and Truck Derived Bus range. Two years later he […]
Daimler Group’s net profit in the first quarter of the year almost doubled, reaching £891.8m/€1,086m (Q1 2013: £463.1m/€564m). Worldwide, the Group sold 565,800 vehicles in the first quarter, more than ever before, increasing its unit sales by 13% compared with the prior-year period. Despite unfavourable exchange rate developments, revenue increased by 13% to £24.2bn/€29.5bn. Daimler […]