In the 2000s, there were three major manufacturers of buses and bus bodies in the United Kingdom: Alexander Dennis of Scotland; Wrightbus of Northern Ireland; and Optare, a relatively young company based in the north of England. For a time, Optare probably accounted for a quarter of the buses and coaches produced in the UK. Optare entered the 2020s under a new name, Switch Mobility Ltd, signalling its intention to embrace the electric era wholeheartedly. However, among the British manufacturers, it remains firmly in third place: according to statistics provided by Switch, it sold 33 buses in 2022, 44 in 2023, and 125 in 2024. In that same period, Switch’s plant in England has produced more than two hundred vehicles, the vast majority of which were sold to various UK operators, including Stagecoach, Arriva, and many more. 

TrailerHawk.ai’s technology, billed as a “cargo assurance solution”, is now offered as part of Wabash’s ‘Trailer-as-a-service’ subscription.

Partnership will build a charging network across China for commercial vehicles

Bus and coach sales (7.5 tonnes & above) surged by 31.2% in the first three quarters (April-December) of 2024-25, reaching 43,531 units.

Some 50 speakers will be making presentations on the UK’s CV industry over three days at the CV Show - April 29th to May 1, 2025.

The operation in Adana, extends to 2,250 square metres and operates nine assembly lines.

In the previous nine month period some 400,013 light trucks were registered.

This recent acquisition of 11 units adds to the twenty-one Irizar electric buses that Voyages Emile Weber purchased previously in 2019, reinforcing their commitment to sustainable public transportation.

February this year saw Volvo do Brasil Veículos Ltda of Curitiba, Brazil begin exporting trucks to Mexico.

‘Renault Trucks UK Training Academy’, located in the village of Whetstone, near Leicester, will provide accredited and manufacturer-specific technical training to technicians and apprentices, combining practical and classroom-based learning.

Rådström was appointed to the board on 1 January, joining John O’Leary, president and CEO of Daimler Truck North America; Stefan Kürschner, CFO of Daimler Truck NA; and Peter Vaughan Schmidt, the CEO of Torc.

The order is for 1,621 buses and 42 heavy-duty trucks.