Truck Locator Buses Blog Archive

    Mercedes-Benz eCitaro Fuel Cell Is ‘Bus of the Year’ & ‘Ecological Bus Of The Year’
    Posted February 28, 2024
    The Mercedes-Benz eCitaro fuel cell with hydrogen-based fuel cell range extender has won two awards in the national competition organized by the Spanish editorial group EDITEC. ...
    Iveco Bus Signs A Major Agreement For Electric Buses In Italy
    Posted January 11, 2023
    Iveco Group will supply as many as 150 E-Way full electric city buses to FS Italiane Group’s Busitalia company, which operates local public transport services. ...
    76 Electric Man Buses Headed For Norway
    Posted December 20, 2022
    "We are very pleased about our first e-bus order from Norway, which fits seamlessly into a series of orders from Scandinavia—a great success!" says Rudi Kuchta, head of Business Unit Bus at Man Truck & Bus. ...
    45 Man Lion’s City 12 E eBuses To Operate In Copenhagen
    Posted December 16, 2022
    "We are naturally delighted that our Man Lion's City E was chosen and that the issue of environmental protection is becoming increasingly important in public transport,” says Rudi Kuchta of Man Truck & Bus. ...
    Man Lion’s Intercity LE Now Available In City Version With Man EfficientHybrid
    Posted November 1, 2022
    The City version will be offered in three lengths ranging from 12.44 to 14.46 metres and can carry as many as 107 passengers depending on configuration. ...
    Iveco Bus Crossway Range Wins 3rd Sustainable Bus Of The Year Award For The Crossway LE Hybrid CNG
    Posted October 14, 2022
    The biomethane-compatible Crossway Low Entry Hybrid Natural Gas bus is designed to offer an alternative for regions, counties, and cities looking for transportation solutions that work with energy transition projects. ...
    Man Truck & Bus Lion's City E Electric Bus, eTGE Combi Electric Minibus Ferry FC Bayern Team Cleanly & Quietly
    Posted July 21, 2022
    The club has extended its long-running partnership with Man until 2024, and rides Man vehicles to and from its matches. ...
    Man & Partners Announce Success Of @City Project’s Self-Driving Public Transport Initiative
    Posted July 8, 2022
    "Automated driving is an important component in making urban mobility fit for the future," says Man Truck & Bus @City Project Manager, Walter Schwertberger. ...
    MAN Truck & Bus Announces Plan To Offer eBus Chassis Globally
    Posted June 16, 2022
    Demand for electric buses, which offer zero emissions and reduce the number of vehicles on the road, is expected to rise and make up over 80% of the global market by 2040. ...
    IVECO & IVECO BUS Among Organisations Testing Inductive Recharging For Electric Vehicles
    Posted June 13, 2022
    “Induction charging technology also has exciting potential for commercial vehicles and could become an effective infrastructure platform for all e-mobility systems, not just purely electric vehicles,” says Iveco Group's Domenico Nucera. ...
    MAN Electric Buses Offer Emission-Free Urban Transport
    Posted April 11, 2022
    Since introducing the battery-powered Lion’s City E bus in 2020, MAN Truck & Bus has taken over 700 orders for the 12-metre solo and 18-m articulated models. ...
    MAN Electric Bus Hits 550 Kilometres On Single Charge
    Posted June 1, 2021
    The trial shows that battery-electric buses can now replace internal combustion vehicles at a 1:1 ratio, which is an important factor in moving away from fossil fuel-powered transport options. ...
    Scania’s Fencer F1 Heralds All-New Range Of Buses Designed For Sustainability
    Posted May 26, 2021
    The first model in Scania’s all-new Fencer bus range a completely built-up, single-deck coach designed for performance and fuel economy in city, interurban, or rural roles. ...
    Scania Unveils Serious Upgrade For Its Bus & Coach Driver Areas
    Posted December 17, 2020
    The truck and bus manufacturer has developed a more comfortable, functional, and high-visibility operator’s station. ...
    Vy Buss & The City Of Östersund In Sweden To Add 10 New Scania Citywide LF Electric Buses Over The Next Two Years
    Posted November 9, 2020
    The move comes as part of the city’s ongoing transition away from fossil fuels, which it aims to complete by 2030. ...
    Leeds-Based Coach Hire Company’s Fleet Grows By One Scania Interlink HD Bus
    Posted October 8, 2020
    The 53-seat bus has a Scania Interlink HD body on a K 410 EB 4x2 chassis with an independent front suspension. ...
    Cummins Presents Underfloor Battery For Electric European Buses At Busworld Show
    Posted March 10, 2020
    The new battery is one of a number of products the company had on display at the show, which took place last week in Istanbul. ...
    Scania To Help Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, Develop More Sustainable Public Transport System With 450 Buses, Infrastructure Upgrades & Biofuel Research
    Posted December 13, 2019
    The new bus fleet consists of 400 13-metre low-entry buses as well as 50 18-metre articulated buses powered by compressed natural gas. ...
    Scania Announces The Next Generation Of Citywide City & Suburban Buses
    Posted October 29, 2019
    The new, more efficient buses have roomier, brighter, more comfortable interiors to help convince more people to use public transport. ...
    Scania Introduces New 10.9-Metre Touring HD Coach With Maximum Capacity Of 45 Seats
    Posted October 11, 2019
    Based on Scania’s 9-litre, 360-horseopwer chassis, the new coach comes in two configurations and provides improved fuel efficiency. ...
    IVECO BUS Produces 40,000th Crossway Bus, Delivers To Arriva In The Czech Republic
    Posted September 4, 2019
    The milestone bus was built in IVECO’s Vysoké Mýto manufacturing plant, which is more than 120 years old and employs more than 5,000 workers including subcontractors. ...
    MAN Displays Trucks, Vans, Buses & Digital Solutions At IAA 2018
    Posted September 27, 2018
    MAN Truck & Bus will focus on new vehicles and digital solutions at IAA Commercial Vehicles 2018, running from 20-27 September in Hannover, Germany. ...
    Westbus Puts Two IVECO Daily Midicoaches With Turas Bodies Into Operation
    Posted August 16, 2018
    Westbus, which has operated from its London headquarters for more than 30 years, recently purchased two IVECO Daily Hi-Matic Euro 6 luxury midicoaches. ...
    ReadyBus Limited Buys Five Scania Coaches, Including Interlink HD & Touring HD Models
    Posted August 7, 2018
    Slough-based ReadyBus Limited has purchased four new 12.8-metre Scania Interlink HD coaches and one 12.1 Scania Touring HD coach for use throughout Europe. ...
      Blog Archive
    Volvo Rigid Curtainsiders Deliver For Bristol’s Butcombe Brewery
    Posted 09/05/2024
    Butcombe Brewery recently continued to upgrade its delivery fleet (which serves more than 100 pubs, bars, and inns in South West England) by purchasing Volvo FE 6x2 and FL 4x2 rigid curtainsiders. ...
    Read More
    Renault C520 Off Road Truck Shoulders The Load For Morecambe Metals
    Posted 03/05/2024
    Morecambe Metals purchased a Renault Trucks C520 8x4 Off Road with a Hyva Titan hook loader body with a tri-axle Muldoon roll-on roll-off hook bin trailer to collect and deliver ferrous and non-ferrous metals for recycling. ...
    Read More
    MAN Expands Its Zero-Emission Portfolio
    Posted 19/04/2024
    Learn more about Man's small truck series with hydrogen combustion engines, planned for 2025 starting with 200 vehicles in selected markets. ...
    Read More
    ‘Forward-Thinking’ IVECO eDaily Wins ‘Electric Van Breakthrough Of The Year’ Award
    Posted 16/04/2024
    IVECO's eDaily has been recognised as impressive electrification enabler for its innovations in eLCV technology and mission-focus. ...
    Read More
    Orica UK Depends On Volvo Trucks To Haul Vital Cargo For Mining Industry
    Posted 11/04/2024
    Orica UK relies on Volvo trucks, including recently acquired FMX 460s, to transport explosives and other materials to mines and quarries throughout the UK. ...
    Read More
    Lenham Storage Moves Toward Zero Emissions With Volvo FM Electric Trucks
    Posted 05/04/2024
    Lenham Storage recently purchased two new Volvo FM Electric trucks with 666 horsepower and 2,400 newton-metres of continuous torque, a 300-kilometre range, and a GCW of up to 44 tonnes. ...
    Read More
    Collection UK Tools Adds Montracon MT39 Machinery Carrier For Speedier Loading & Unloading
    Posted 02/04/2024
    Montracon’s MT39 machinery carrier has three axles, 4000 x 1000mm double flip hydraulic ramps, a low-profile loading incline, and is plated to 39 tonnes. ...
    Read More
    Multimodal Logistics Adds 5 Renault T480 High Tractor Units To UK Container Haulage Fleet
    Posted 29/03/2024
    Felixstowe-based Multimodal Logistics recently added five new 480-horsepower Renault Trucks T480 High Turbo Compound 6x2 tractor units to its fleet, which distributes multimodal shipping containers throughout the UK. ...
    Read More
    RiverRidge Acquires Renault E-tech D Wide, Northern Ireland’s First Electric Skip Loader Truck
    Posted 28/03/2024
    RiverRidge recently purchased a Renault E-Tech D Wide electric skip loader truck—a first for both the company and Northern Ireland—for work in the Belfast area. ...
    Read More
    165 DAF XG Tractors For Global Liquid Transporter HOYER
    Posted 07/03/2024
    HOYER, the world market leader in logistic solutions for liquid products, is renewing its fleet with 165 DAF XG 480 4x2 tractors. ...
    Read More