Volvo Buses is launching the Volvo B8R with MCV eVoTor bodywork exclusively in the UK and Irish markets. The manufacturer says the vehicle offers an ‘attractive alternative to operators looking for cost efficiency and reliability’. Built on the B8R eight-litre chassis for the first time, this entry-level addition to Volvo’s portfolio is built in collaboration […]
Managers at Rotala have completed a buyout of the company, seeing them acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Rotala. RGL is a private limited company formed specifically for the purpose of the acquisition. Following completion of the take-over, RGL and Rotala will be directly and indirectly owned by the directors […]
IVECO has updated its Daily series of vehicles – increasing finding favour as minibuses – with a raft of new features which will have appeal to operators. The Daily, produced in sizes up to 7.2 tonnes GVW, now has the IVECO ON telematics which not only allow operators to monitor the vehicle but to operate […]
You know those overhead gantry signs on the motorway – congestion or accident ahead – and by the time you see them it’s too late to avoid them? You skipped that last service station thinking you could make it to the next one for a comfort break and you now wish you hadn’t but it’s […]
New drivers’ hours and rest time rules for European driving have been agreed by the European Parliament’s Transport and Tourism Committee (TRAN). The amendments to the rules mean that coach tourism drivers can, in addition to the current rules, split their 45-minute break into two breaks of at least 15 minutes. On journeys that are […]
A report from UK economy think-tank Centre for Cities has suggested buses should be exempt from Wales’ recently introduced 20mph zone. The ‘Fare outcomes: understanding transport in Wales’ cities’ report also suggests better understanding what role bus franchising can play in different parts of Wales. The report from the Centre for Cities sets out the […]
A buyer is currently being sought for WN VTech Group, the parent company of Mellor and Treka Bus. The business is now formally in administration. Teneo has been appointed as the Group’s administrator and will continue to trade the businesses while it finds a solution. “…live discussions are currently underway with a number of interested […]
VDL Groep owner, Wim van der Leegte, has passed away. He died of natural causes at home in his hometown of Duizel on the night between 18 to 19 November 2023. He was 76 years old. A statement from the van der Leegte family said: “We are deeply saddened by this sudden loss. First of […]