Collin Mathews has been appointed as the MD of King Long UK Ltd. From 1 May all sales will be transacted through King Long UK Ltd, which is separate from Kinglong Direct Ltd who will now be concentrating on the aftersales market. Collin said, ‘This is a landmark year for King Long as 2015 celebrates […]
Eagerly anticipated and subject to considerable conjecture regarding the form it would take, Plaxton’s new small coach option was unveiled at Scarborough last week to an enthusiastic welcome from operators. Wider, longer, heavier, more expensive and with a higher seating capacity than its predecessor, the new Cheetah XL is an attractive, high quality midicoach with […]
John Horn has joined Irizar UK’s team as UK Bus Project Manager. John’s background includes senior sales positions at Wadham Stringer, East Lancashire Coachbuilders, British Citybus, Darwen Group and Optare. In his new role he will have special responsibility to the delivery of the global group’s i2e single deck in the UK. He has recent […]
Bus and coach registrations increased for a third consecutive month in March, rising 15%. There were 1,187 registrations made, leading to a rolling year total of 7,794, up 2% from the same figure last year. SMMT Chief Executive, Mike Hawes, said, ‘As the third consecutive month of growth, March’s 15% increase is a positive sign […]
Golden Boy Coaches of Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire has become the first coach operator to achieve CPT’s new and professionally recognised Workshop Accreditation. The certificate was designed and launched in 2014 by CPT’s Engineering Committee with support from the Traffic Commissioners. It assesses bus and coach operators’ workshops, as well as dealer workshops, against a series of […]
Chelsea FC players, Jacob Maddox, Martell Taylor-Crossdale and Miro Muheim, attended the launch of the Chatterbus, one of Surrey’s first community bus services. It will run daily between Cobham and Weybridge. Most of the funding to run the bus was provided by the football club and Surrey County Council while Elmbridge Borough Council, care firm […]
Kettering based Lawmans Coaches has taken delivery of two new Volvo B11R Euro6 coaches with Jonckheere bodywork. Although they have a number of Volvos in their fleet, this is the first time they have purchased any with Jonckheere bodies. The new coaches feature TV screens, DVD player, hot drink servery, fridge and toilet as well […]
Skills Motor Coaches Ltd has taken delivery of a VDL Futura 139.440 MX Euro6 tri-axle 14m luxury coach to Leger ‘Luxuria’ specifications. It is fitted with 31 moquette/leather Captain seats, each with a personal Funtoro entertainment system including digital TV screen, front camera view, lap top connection, headphones, leather magazine pockets, calf supports and tables. […]