Surge in passengers for TrawsCymru electric bus service
TrawsCymru's electric bus service connecting Carmarthen and Aberystwyth has reported a 65% surge in passenger numbers this year. After their…
Van Hool declared bankrupt; VDL to take coach and bus activities?
Van Hool has been declared bankrupt by the Commercial Court of Mechelen and its coach and bus activities are likely…
Rock Road zero-emission bus finance platform gains £100 million
Finance provider Rock Road will significantly grow its presence in the zero-emission bus sphere after parents Rock Rail and Aviva…
First PSVAR compliant AOS Grand Toro is delivered by EVM
EVM has delivered the first PSVAR compliant example of its AOS Grand Toro front-engined midicoach. The vehicle has gone to…
Lifetime costs for an electric fleet, and where to start with TCO
Welcome to the first in Switched On, a series of articles written to help you navigate fleet electrification. Having worked…
Buying new coaches: Has the landscape changed permanently?
The world of coach and bus manufacturing has changed significantly over the past decade, with the prominence of products built…
Equipmake completes repower work on First York Versa EV fleet
Equipmake has completed the repower of a 12-strong fleet of mid-life Optare Versa EV battery-electrics in the First York fleet,…
Newport Transport receives first Yutong E9L and U11DD electrics
Newport Transport has debuted its first Yutong E9L mid-sized and U11DD double-deck battery-electric buses. That move that takes the operator's…
Van Hool takes a further week in ongoing bid to secure future
Van Hool is to take a further week to pursue a sustainable future for the business and enable a swift…
Volvo details policy around greater use of third-party bodybuilders
Volvo Buses’ ongoing policy of moving away from the manufacture of complete vehicles and towards closer partnerships with bodybuilders brings…
