Enrico Vassallo, CEO of Optare PLC has announced his decision to ‘move on and pursue other career opportunities’ after two years with the Ashok Leyland owned company. A release issued by the company said, ‘Enrico has led the business through challenging and demanding times over the last two years and has been instrumental in making […]

Taylors Coach Travel of Yeovil in Somerset has acquired Grosvenor Travel of Shaftesbury. The purchase closely follows Taylors’ recent asset purchase of Axe Vale Coaches in Biddisham in August this year. The purchase was made following Axe Vale entering receivership ‘despite their best efforts’. Taylors worked closely with Colin Bailey, the previous owner of Axe […]

What has been described as the UK’s largest ever traveller experience study has identified key areas of development in the country’s transport network. Entitled ‘Traveller Needs’, the research was carried out by Elite Innovation Centre, Transport Systems Catapult, an organisation created to drive and promote smarter transport for the nation. The study suggested 75% of […]

Last month we brought you details of some of Cummins’ ongoing developments (Issue 1345, 25 September 2015) but what we were unable to mention at that time, because it was embargoed, was the launch of its new stop-start system which promises to reduce fuel consumption by between 4% and 7% depending on duty cycle and […]

Continental is a long established name in rubber with origins that go all the way back to 1871. Until around 20 years ago, being number three in tyres and related services was the extent of its involvement in the automotive industry. Then it decided the way to growth was diversification, starting with the acquisition of […]

Nights are drawing in, leaves are falling and glass is cracking. Autumn is here and with it the colder weather, a common cause of cracks in glass getting bigger. As that bit more care is required with glass in the winter months, Chris Peat has spoken to some of the main companies concerned with looking […]

Stanford Coachworks, which earlier this year celebrated its 20th anniversary, again staged its own Expo at the now familiar venue of the Brands Hatch Racing Circuit in Kent. As previously, the event was very well attended and Stanford directors, Lee Wiggins and Jess Rider, put on an impressive display of their coachbuilding skills. The range […]