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Alexander Dennis - citaro5284 - 03 May 2015
Looks like Brian Souter is planning to sell...
http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/business/Companies/article1551473.ece
RE: Alexander Dennis - Michael - 03 May 2015
(03 May 2015, 11:32 am)citaro5284 Looks like Brian Souter is planning to sell...
http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/business/Companies/article1551473.ece
Interesting.. Can't read all of it due to "having to subscribe"..
RE: Alexander Dennis - Andreos1 - 03 May 2015
It mustn't be that ling ago that ADL were rumoured to be after a stake in Optare.
RE: Alexander Dennis - L469 YVK - 04 May 2015
Hope that ADL gets a good new owner because they're on the up and the E400MMC and E200MMC are a step in the right direction.
RE: Alexander Dennis - Andreos1 - 13 Jul 2018
Turnover falls at ADL.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-44821712
RE: Alexander Dennis - Michael - 23 Jul 2018
We’ve got some very exciting news to share...
We’ve partnered with bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and technology company Fusion Processing to produce the UK’s first single deck autonomous bus.
Once complete, the 12m ADL Enviro200 vehicle will be completely autonomous and able to operate without a driver in an off-road environment. The technology also delivers road safety benefits when driven in manual mode.
In the short term, the bus will be used in autonomous mode only within the depot environment, to carry out movements such as parking and moving into the fuelling station and bus wash. Using self-driving vehicles within depots more widely could help improve safety, efficiency and space utilisation within the depot.
Work on the vehicle is being carried out at ADL’s site in Guildford and the bus is expected to be ready for use by the end of this year.
http://stge.co/JCbC30l4ANC
We’ve included a pic of an Enviro 200 vehicle, similar to that being used in the trial!
Watch this space for updates and sneaky peaks as we manage to get our hands on them!
RE: Alexander Dennis - BusLoverMum - 23 Jul 2018
(23 Jul 2018, 5:35 pm)Michael We’ve got some very exciting news to share...
We’ve partnered with bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis Limited (ADL) and technology company Fusion Processing to produce the UK’s first single deck autonomous bus.
Once complete, the 12m ADL Enviro200 vehicle will be completely autonomous and able to operate without a driver in an off-road environment. The technology also delivers road safety benefits when driven in manual mode.
In the short term, the bus will be used in autonomous mode only within the depot environment, to carry out movements such as parking and moving into the fuelling station and bus wash. Using self-driving vehicles within depots more widely could help improve safety, efficiency and space utilisation within the depot.
Work on the vehicle is being carried out at ADL’s site in Guildford and the bus is expected to be ready for use by the end of this year.
http://stge.co/JCbC30l4ANC
We’ve included a pic of an Enviro 200 vehicle, similar to that being used in the trial!
Watch this space for updates and sneaky peaks as we manage to get our hands on them!
I get an invalid certificate warning for that link.
RE: Alexander Dennis - Michael - 24 Jul 2018
(23 Jul 2018, 10:12 pm)BusLoverMum I get an invalid certificate warning for that link.
Hmmm not sure why, info on the link is the same as the paragraph.
RE: Alexander Dennis - Michael - 30 Oct 2018
New electric Enviro looks really smart - https://www.flickr.com/photos/nebp2/30690158417/in/dateposted/ - photo by Steven Hodgson, John Soutar and Mark McCann
RE: Alexander Dennis - Andreos1 - 28 May 2019
ADL reportedly purchased by NFI Group in a £320m deal.
RE: Alexander Dennis - citaro5284 - 28 May 2019
(28 May 2019, 12:12 pm)Andreos1 ADL reportedly purchased by NFI Group in a £320m deal.
https://www.alexander-dennis.com/media/news/2019/may/nfi-group-acquires-alexander-dennis-to-create-market-leading-global-bus-and-coach-manufacturer/
RE: Alexander Dennis - Michael - 28 May 2019
(28 May 2019, 12:12 pm)Andreos1 ADL reportedly purchased by NFI Group in a £320m deal.
Interesting move.
RE: Alexander Dennis - Malarkey - 16 Aug 2019
https://www.route-one.net/top-story/new-option-from-adl-expands-zero-emission-bus-capabilities/
RE: Alexander Dennis - Andreos1 - 16 Aug 2019
(16 Aug 2019, 8:39 pm)Malarkey https://www.route-one.net/top-story/new-option-from-adl-expands-zero-emission-bus-capabilities/
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/lithium-batteries-environment-impact
Are they as environmentaly friendly as is suggested?
RE: Alexander Dennis - Andreos1 - 01 Apr 2020
Hearing ADL and Optare have halted production due to the coronavirus situation.
Not sure how that impacts locally at this stage.
RE: Alexander Dennis - L469 YVK - 05 Apr 2020
(01 Apr 2020, 2:12 pm)Andreos1 Hearing ADL and Optare have halted production due to the coronavirus situation.15x E400 due for X1 (14x) / X30 (1x)
Not sure how that impacts locally at this stage.
RE: Alexander Dennis - Michael - 19 May 2020
ADL UNVEILS VISION TO SUSTAIN AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS IN UK TOWNS AND CITIES WITH 10,000 CLEAN BUSES
Notes to editors
10,000 new clean buses over 4 years would approach normal levels of investment. UK operators historically registered between 2,500 and 3,000 new buses per year, although in the last two years this fell to under 2,000 buses due to the impact of previous governments’ cuts to support and socially necessary services.
Over three quarters of UK demand for buses is met by domestic manufacturers, including ADL, keeping investment in the country.
UK bus services require specific vehicle types such as double deckers which are uncommon in other countries and therefore not generally offered by international suppliers. A healthy and vibrant domestic bus manufacturing industry is crucial to prevent a dependence on unsuitable, imported products.
The UK bus manufacturing industry has been at the forefront of bringing efficient and cost-effective low, ultra low and zero emission bus technologies to market, often ahead of their development and deployment in other countries.
https://www.alexander-dennis.com/media/news/2020/may/adl-unveils-vision-to-sustain-air-quality-improvements-in-uk-towns-and-cities-with-10-000-clean-buses/
RE: Alexander Dennis - Michael - 06 Jul 2020
Our team in Anston is back and our workshop fully open again, providing its full range of services including insurance-approved body repair and refurbishment, paintshop, manufacturer-approved PSVAR conversions and more. Get in touch to book:
https://www.alexander-dennis.com/aftermarket/workshops/
https://twitter.com/ADLbus/status/1280094717955448833
Alexander Dennis - TEN 6083 - 27 Jul 2020
This is copied from ADL’s Facebook page:
It is with deep regret that as a result of the significant decline in UK demand for new buses and coaches, we have to announce a restructuring programme which places up to 650 jobs at risk across our UK business as we move to a leaner, more flexible manufacturing model that maintains our strong customer focus and best-in-class aftermarket support.
ADL has utilised the UK Government’s Job Retention Scheme as well as implementing salary reductions and reduced working hours for non-furloughed staff, along with stringent cost saving measures across all business functions. However, the steps taken so far are insufficient to align the company’s cost base to the current economic reality.
We remain firmly committed to working with our customers and supporting the bus and coach operating industry which itself is battling an unprecedented crisis. We continue to call upon the UK and Scottish Governments to act now to prevent further job cuts and preserve the UK’s world-leading bus and coach manufacturing industry.
The changes at ADL are part of a wider restructuring programme announced by NFI, affecting ADL’s sister companies in the United States and Canada along with the consolidation of ADL’s spare parts business in North America into NFI Parts.
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Alexander Dennis - TEN 6083 - 21 Aug 2020
https://www.yorkshirecoastradio.com/news/local-news/3165363/90-production-jobs-could-go-at-plaxtons-in-scarborough/
90 Production Jobs Could Go At Plaxton's In Scarborough
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