Tim Deakin

Tim is Editor of routeone and has worked in both the coach and bus and haulage industries.
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eCitaro to get battery upgrade to solid state in 2020

Daimler Buses will debut solid-state batteries in the Mercedes-Benz eCitaro in Q3…

Volvo hybrid system gains engine-off range

Volvo has extended the engine-off capabilities of its hybrid buses, including the…

Totalkare cable-free lifts support CAZ compliance

TotalKare has supplied cable-free T8DC mobile column vehicle lifts to Grayson Thermal…

Safeway Coaches adds a new Yutong GT12

Batley operator Safeway Coaches has taken delivery of a Yutong GT12, supplied…

Equipmake double-decker in Busworld surprise debut

Norfolk-based Equipmake delivered one of the surprises of Busworld when it showed…

VDL Futura 2 range sees efficiency gains

VDL has announced further incremental upgrades to its Futura 2 range to…

Yutong GT13 in right-hand drive Busworld debut

A 13.2m, two-axle GT13 in right-hand drive form took pride of place…

BAE Systems Series-ER hybrid ‘still has a lot to give’

The BAE Systems Series-ER package means that diesel-electric hybrid propulsion still has…

JKT International adds a Plaxton Leopard

JKT International of Walsall has upgraded its fleet by taking delivery of…

Enviro500 makes European interurban debut

Alexander Dennis (ADL) launched the first European interurban class II variant of…