This summer’s IRTE Skills Challenge is being supported by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). The Agency has specially devised an inspection test, designed to be as close a replication of the annual test for buses and coaches as possible. The competition involves a series of mechanical, electrical and bodywork tasks at S&B Automotive […]
Opening ceremony Entering the new site, it is apparent how clean and tidy it looks, especially considering it is already in operation. Most of the fleet was out working, with only a few double deckers on site. A marquee was set up in the depot, housing beautifully decorated tables and chairs for guests. Sunshine beamed […]
Deputy Chief Executive of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Group, Chris Sullivan, is to make the keynote speech at Women 1st’s annual conference at the London Marriott Grosvenor Square, London, on 3 July. Chris is to speak about his experiences of integrating diversity and inclusion into a fully fledged business strategy over the past […]
In its results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2014, Singapore based ComfortDelGro’s revenue increased by 9.2% to a record £452.17m/SGD950.8m and operating profit went up 5.8% to £48.28m/SGD101.5m. At group level, revenue from its bus business increased by 13% to £222.4m/SGD467.5m, which it said was due largely to strong overseas contributions. In its […]
Following last week’s announcement that Volkswagen AG (VW) has sealed a deal giving it over 90% of the shares in Scania, Scania’s President and CEO, Martin Lundstedt, made the following statement: ‘Volkswagen has been our main owner since 2000 and has consistently given strong support to Scania’s strategies, business model and investments. Following the clarification […]
During the official inauguration of the new Van Hool plant in Skopje, Macedonia, it was announced that the production of a new vehicle type will be starting in the fourth quarter of this year at the new site. The new standard coach model is to be called ‘EX’ and will be marketed as of 2015 […]
London’s bus network carried more passengers in 2013/14 than in any year since 1959, with over 2.4bn journeys made. Tuesday 29 April saw the highest number of buses operating on the capital’s roads since 1953 with a record 7,961 on the roads, 266 more than usual. Half of all the bus journeys made in England […]
MAN plans to move its bus production activities out of Neoplan’s site in Plauen, Germany, by the end of March 2015. The 420 employees affected by this are to be offered new positions with Volkswagen Sachsen in Zwickau. The board of MAN Truck & Bus AG and the Volkswagen Sachsen management team have, in principle, […]