Belgian bus and coach manufacturer VanHool for the first time in its 67 year history organized journalist test drives for part of its range. They were held in the middle March in the Belgian town of Koningshooikt and its surroundings. In Koningshooikt is the VanHool plant. Participations in the test drives as drivers and passengers had the members of the International Bus of The Year Award jury, including a representative of KAMIONI magazine.

In middle of March the Belgian bus and coach manufacturer VanHool organized a visit to its factory for members of the International Bus of the Year Award jury. It gave the opportunity to see a really unique factory and look closer at the rich range of the manufacturer.

New passenger regulations in the passenger road transport came into force on March 1st, 2013. They regulate compensation details in cases of injury, loss or damage of baggage, delays in schedules. A few days before this date Bulgarian bus and coach companies warned that the regulation carries along new, big and excessive costs.

The last Busworld India 2013 exhibition was successful, according to its organizers. The exhibition was held from 1 to 3 February 2013 at Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre, Mumbai. More than 2,600 visitors have gone through the exhibition halls.

Only the buses and coaches above 3.5 tons, from the all CV’s, have a growth in sales in the EU in 2012 in comparison 2011. This shows annual statistics of the Association of European Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA).

Two large tenders for supply of trolleybuses for demands of public transport in several Bulgarian towns have declared on internet site of the Public Procurement Agency. The total number of vehicles is 150, including 50 articulated and 100 solo.

The Turkish bus and coach manufacturer Otokar has few very large orders for city buses in the last few months. Thus the company, based in Adapazari, continues to be leader on the Turkish bus and coach market.