From May 2015, the former NEOPLAN plant in Plauen will take on a new role in the MAN structure, becoming a Bus Modification Centre (BMC) for MAN and NEOPLAN public transport buses and coaches. A staff of around 140 will be employed in implementing specific customer requirements for the final equipment of the vehicles. For […]
Irizar UK has sold its 100th integral coach to Norfolk based Eastons Holidays. The sale of the i6 comes less than three years after the Worksop based dealership’s launch. The 13.87m 53-seater has DAF-Paccar’s 460hp MX340 engine and ZF AS-Tronic autoshift gearbox. It is being liveried in the factory and will be delivered in July. […]
ADL’s Australian subsidiary, Custom Coaches, has been placed into voluntary administration. The move was made as a result of ‘deteriorating trading conditions and a significant reduction in demand for route buses in the Australian market’, according to a statement from the manufacturer. During this administration period, ADL will continue to work with the administrator to […]
Padarn Bus in Llanberis, Gwynedd, has ceased operation as a result of financial issues. North Wales Police is investigating an allegation of fraud at the company, DI Stephen Williams at Caernarfon CID confirmed two local people have been arrested as part of the investigation. One, a 28 year old woman, was arrested and interviewed on […]
In common with every other supplier in this sector, Moseley in the South is having to face up to the disappearance from the market of the Mercedes-Benz Vario which has not been developed to Euro6. In truth, the Vario chassis has been looking increasingly agricultural in comparison with other modern vehicles, especially its smaller Sprinter […]
World class R&D Housed in Q’Straint’s UK headquarters in Whitstable, Kent, the iQ Research Centre of Excellence is intended to be a world class research and design facility, which furthers research innovation and enhances the company’s product development capabilities while increasing the speed with which new products can be brought to market. The company claims […]
Peter Berry of Berry’s of Taunton passed away on 23 May 2014. He was 87. A eulogy from Berry’s said of Peter, ‘He was certainly a larger than life character. Known for direct talk he didn’t suffer fools gladly but everyone always knew where they stood. Perhaps irritatingly, he had an uncanny ability to be […]
Lingfields Minibus Hire of Surrey has taken delivery of a new Euro6 EVM Elegance based on the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. Powered by a Euro6 516Cdi 163bhp Common Rail Direct Injection diesel engine coupled to a G-Tronic seven-speed manual gearbox, the vehicle has EVM’s new plug type passenger electric entry door, 22 seats, a Mercedes-Benz Sound 15 […]