At Euro Bus Expo 2024, T&BB spoke with a new name in the turnkey electrification sector: VEV Services Ltd of London, incorporated two years ago and starting business at the beginning of last year.

As far as its coach products are concerned, it is “business as usual” for Belgian manufacturer Van Hool, according to Darren Dowsett, who spoke to T&BB in his capacity as managing director of VDL Bus & Coach UK at the Euro Bus Expo.

Developed with the technical input of Ford, TBC says the new minibus is the result of a “significant six-figure investment”.

At the 2024 Euro Bus Expo, T&BB sat down with Paul Davies, the CEO of Alexander Dennis, to discuss the company’s new product range.

The ‘StreetDeck Ultroliner’, which was originally launched in 2014, will now be offered with a Cummins ‘B6.7’ engine, replacing the six-cylinder Daimler ‘OM936’ which was used before.

The two companies plan to integrate Rocsys’ ‘ROC-1’ hands-free charger with Aidrivers’ autonomous digital infrastructure which allows terminal tractors to drive themselves safely in the port.

The company is bringing its electric minibus (the 6-metre e-Jest) to British consumers through Horsham-based dealer, EVM UK Ltd.

EVM UK, now with the Ferqui brand added to its portfolio, the company now represents a total of nine European mini and midi bus and coach brands.

The ten ‘Endurance’ TRUs were the first to be produced at the company’s new headquarters and production facility in Leatherhead.

Labcraft will now be integrated into Safe Fleet’s portfolio of brands that provide safety products for vehicle manufacturers. These companies serve multiple global market segments including emergency services, waste & municipal vehicles, construction vehicles and truck & trailer OEMS.

The market continued its trend of growth in the third quarter of 2024, reporting a 36.1% increase in registrations to 2,367 compared to the same period of the year before, according to statistics published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT).

Hulsteins to merge its Ecogen2* clip-on hydraulic generator with Addvolt’s powerpacks*, an energy system that enables the electrification of refrigerated transport vehicles. This will enable  100% electrically-powered refrigeration trucking solutions for operators in the UK and Ireland.