First Bus recognises Imperial in Supply Chain Awards
One of the UK’s largest bus operators, First Bus, gave the team at Imperial Engineering a rather special surprise on a recent visit to the company’s Harlow headquarters. Imperial has…
Bus and coach parts
UK’s new bus and coach market soars to 16-year high
Cementing its position as the largest overall market in Europe for bus, coach and minibus registrations, the UK saw the biggest number of new vehicles joining the roads since 2008,…
The benefits of remanufactured components in the bus and coach sector
Today, remanufacturing is a major industry and central to the ‘Circular Economy’ where products can be given a new lease of life, equal in quality to the original brand new…
Maintaining under chassis systems during the winter season
As the winter season gets underway, PSV engineers and technicians will be prepared for the maintenance challenges of cold, wet weather. This year has seen significant rainfall, with record-breaking rain…
Industry welcomes launch of Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel
The Labour government has announced the creation of a UK Bus Manufacturing Expert Panel, which will bring together vehicle manufacturers, industry stakeholders and local authority leaders to explore ways of…
Imperial gets on board with Catch the Bus Month
Back in 1829, the first ever bus journey travelled from Paddington to Bank in London. Today, more than five billion bus journeys are made every year in the UK, at…
Shift to zero-emission buses puts spotlight on e-compressor care
The PSV sector is leading the way in the UK’s Net Zero journey as Europe’s largest zero emission (ZEV) bus market by volume, with almost half of the units entering…
BYD launches electric double decker bus for UK market
Chinese electric vehicle conglomerate, BYD, has unveiled its first electric double decker bus model that’s been customised for the UK market. The BYD BD11, which is the manufacturer’s first model…
Return to new bus and coach supply stability ‘some way off’
Whilst the market for new buses and coaches remains relatively buoyant and manufacturing lead times are reducing, an industry-wide return to pre-2020 levels of vehicle supply stability remains some way…
UK is Europe’s biggest ZEV bus market by volume
Registrations of new buses and coaches have rebounded positively after three challenging years, according to the latest figures published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). In total, there…