No limit ZF stop-start tech to debut in early 2017
Manufacturer’s development is complete; in-vehicle testing now well underway with OEMs, it says
ZF has confirmed that stop-start technology will begin rollout on its EcoLife...
Voith passes 300 mark for stop-start gearboxes
Over 300 Voith DIWA.6 gearboxes with stop-start technology are now in service in the UK.
Sales and Marketing Manager John Domigan says that all so...
Allison’s xFE range promises up to 8% fuel saving
Allison’s xFE gearbox range was launched in the Optare Metrocity at EBE, and the manufacturer says that up to an 8% increase in fuel...
Cummins ups torque on ISB with no fuel penalty
Cummins unveiled its latest generation of Euro 6 ISB engines at EBE. Both the four- and six-cylinder models boasting improved torque levels, of up...
Voith cuts fuel usage by 10% with stop-start tech
Benefits from DIWA.6 gearbox in ADL E200 MMCs means that 96 E400s will have the same functionality
The first buses in the world fitted with...
Cummins announces compatibility with veg oils
Cummins has announced Euro 6 engine compatibility for use with Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) renewable diesel and other EN 15940 Paraffinic fuels, saying that it represents a...
Sir Peter Hendy’s repowered RM vists Hanover
A 54-year old AEC Routemaster, owned by former Transport for London Commissioner Sir Peter Hendy and repowered with a Cummins Euro 6 engine, demonstrated...
Volvo unveils latest products to drive efficiency
At the IAA show, Volvo announced the latest additions to its coach line-up designed to cut fuel consumption.
Among them is Dynamic Chassis Lowering (DCL),...
Allison looks towards the future in the UK
Allison can trace its presence in the UK bus market back four decades, but its focus now is definitely on the future. It has...
More power, more torque
Cummins has used the next phase of Euro 6 emission regulations to deliver more power and more torque for its 4.5-litre and 6.7-litre engines.
From...
Go-Ahead’s Wills and former TfL head Brown join NITHC Board
Go-Ahead Group’s Ed Wills and former Transport for London (TfL) Commissioner Mike Brown are among five non-executive appointments to the Board of the Northern...
