MAN Truck & Bus UK says it is looking forward to a ‘strong year ahead’ based on results for the first quarter of 2016. During the period, the manufacturer reported 74% growth and its market share rose to 10.4% compared to just over 7% this time last year. It took orders for 1,800 units over […]
Coach operators, suppliers and representatives of the coaching industry gathered to celebrate the best in the business at the prestigious industry awards, once again beautifully compared by BBC ‘Weathergirl’, Carol Kirkwood and ably assisted by Ian Luckett, chair of the CPT Coach Commission, who presented the awards. The evening began with an introduction from Allan […]
It is only a little over a year since Iveco launched the third generation of the Daily which was a ground up development of the rear wheel drive, separate chassis, front independent suspension, wide range concept that had first been introduced in 1978. This was superseded in 1999 by models that were the first commercials […]
After reporting 2015 was its most successful year in its history, Daimler AG has announced first quarter unit sales significantly above the prior year level at 683,900 vehicles across all markets. Revenue was up by 2% to €35bn/£27.23bn, whilst Group EBIT was down to €2,148m/£1,671.12m (Q1 2015: €2,906m/£2,260.84m). Unit sales by Daimler Buses of 4,800 […]
FirstGroup has ordered 305 new vehicles worth £70m. The order includes ten Plaxton bodied Volvo B11Rs, 71 ADL Enviro200 MMCs, 80 ADL Enviro400 MMCs, eight ADL Enviro400 MMC gyros, 45 ADL Enviro400s, 71 Wrightbus StreetDecks and 20 Wrightbus StreetLite Maxs. All the new buses will feature onboard Wi-Fi, meaning that by the end of the […]
Reading Buses is to become the world’s first operator of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered Scania double deckers. In a commercial transaction without Government grant funding, the operator has ordered five Scania N280UD models with ADL Enviro 400MMC style bodywork, worth £1.3m. The buses’ CNG will be from the same renewable bio-methane sources that power […]
Wrightbus International, the international arm of Wrights Group, promoted the GCC spec StreetLite at this year’s UITP Mena exhibition in Dubai. The company has had a permanent presence in the Middle East since 2013 when it opened an office at Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, which is headed up by Paul Brannigan. Paul said, ‘We continue […]
One of the most surprised people at the conclusion of this year’s UK Coach Rally in Blackpool was Dave Parry when he received the Coach of the Year award for the sixth year in succession. Parrys International Tours’ 2015 Neoplan Starliner, the last one built for the UK, was entered when it became clear that […]