Before going into how to cure the diesel bug, it must first be noted what it is and what causes it. The culprits are the bio-fuel components, ethanol, animal fats, vegetable oils, rapeseed oil, sunflower oil and recycled cooking oil that are currently being blended into diesel in an attempt to make it more sustainable […]
Marketing your services may not be at the very top of your to do list, especially as keeping a fleet compliant and on the road is such a major task. However, it is still a vital part of any business. Buzz Marketing’s Senior Account Manager, Paula Middleton, spoke to Chris Peat recently about the […]
At a press evening in London, senior Scania personnel updated journalists on the performance of the company over the past 12 months and gave some insights into the way they see the business going in the next year. Inevitably, much of what was said focused on trucks with the recent launch of ‘The Next Generation […]
‘Another strong performance’ was recorded by National Express in the 12 months ending 31 December 2016, according to its latest financial results. Group revenue was £2.10bn during the period (2015: £1.75bn) a 10.6% increase. Group normalised operating profit was £219m (2015: £191.8m), representing a 4.8% rise. Its UK Coach business grew in 2016, delivering a […]
In the half year statement for the six months ended 31 December 2016, Go-Ahead Group plc reported trading in line with management expectations with a caveat that full year expectations have been lowered as a result of challenges in the GTR rail franchise and a slowdown in passenger numbers on regional bus services in some […]
Buses have been included in plans to reduce pollution in West Yorkshire. Members of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority Transport Committee have endorsed the formal adoption of the West Yorkshire Low Emission Strategy (WYLES), a scheme involving the renewal and upgrade of buses as part of efforts to remove harmful emissions from the region. WYLES […]
Martin Daum has been appointed as the Member of the Board of Management with responsibility for the Daimler Buses and Daimler Trucks divisions. The appointment takes effect as of 1 March 2017 and is for a period of five years. He succeeds the previous holder of this role, Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard, who is leaving the […]
Advanced Vehicles at Clay Cross, Derbyshire have been building quality van conversion minibuses for many, many years mainly, though not exclusively, on behalf of primary van manufacturer’s dealers, particularly Citroen. Advanced has always adopted, as far as possible, a philosophy of using its own equipment in the conversions. This can include fibre glass mouldings, glazing, […]