VIDEO REVIEW: MAN RR8 IC 19.290 E5

The new MAN RR8 IC 19.290 E5 has been designed for the school run, but has been built with a luxury coach feel. It more than proved its mettle in wet and wintery conditions on a recent test out of the Penske home base in Wacol, Qld.
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VIDEO REVIEW: BLK PRESIDENT DD3

Think standard double-decker, think inner-city people-mover usually, right? In this Australasian region, at least. Yet this stunning BLK DD3 example for the longer range tourism market puts spacious and comfortable holiday sight-seeing trips done in luxury right on the map.
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VIDEO REVIEW: VOLGREN-BYD ELECTRIC

The bus industry is certainly changing thanks to new greener and environmentally friendly technologies. Huge advancements in viability and trials by companies such as Transdev Australasia of the Volgren-BYD e-bus help ensure we are on the right e-mobility path.
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VIDEO REVIEW: BCI CITIRIDER E

After stealing some of the ‘new product’ limelight at the 2019 BusVic show, we thought it time to take BCI’s new Citirider E electric bus out for a quick spin. After its first official media test drive we came away pretty impressed.
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VIDEO REVIEW: CUSTOM ENDEAVOUR

At the beginning of 2018 things were looking dire for Custom Bus as it went into administration, but the start of 2020 tells a completely different story. Its brand new body, the Endeavour, has been tweaked from nose to tail - a symbol of Custom Bus’ transformation into a bus manufacturer with ‘industry-shaking’ plans up its sleeve.
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VIDEO REVIEW: HINO PONCHO

When launched a few years ago here in Australia, the Hino Poncho was a ‘cute little bus’ giving potential buyers something to think about. Years later with ‘on demand’ now in vogue, those thoughts are even more pertinent still.
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VIDEO REVIEW: I-BUS SERIES 2 NQR 26-32

Isuzu is synonymous with trucks and a reputation built on strength, dependability and just being tough. The decision for I-Bus Australia to distribute and build buses using the same chassis and drivetrains was thus a very smart move, indeed. Here we test its latest Series 2 NQR 26-32.
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VIDEO REVIEW: BUSTECH VST – MAN A95

Wearing the hats of both operator and bus builder in the early days means Bustech has the knowledge and insight to know exactly what operators need. Skybus is one of those that Bustech has built a long-lasting relationship with – most recently supplying six 13.5m VST transit buses on an MAN A95 chassis.
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