What’s next after Euro 6 diesel?
Legislation on diesel engine emissions The current EU legislation on diesel engine emissions for new coaches and buses means that the exhaust gases and particulates from a Euro 6 diesel…
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Imperial Engineering adds Bosch to OEM bus parts portfolio
Leading UK bus parts distributor, Imperial Engineering, has added Bosch to its portfolio of OEM suppliers of products for PSV parts applications. The new partnership with the leading global mobility…
Knorr-Bremse wins ‘best brand’ 13 times in a row
One of Imperial Engineering’s longest standing supplier partners for bus and coach parts, Knorr-Bremse, has won the ‘Best Brand’ title in the bus brakes category for the 13th consecutive time,…
Bus parts supplier Imperial supports ‘Catch the Bus Week’ 2018
Back in 1829, the first ever bus journey took place on 4 July, travelling from Paddington to Bank in London. Today, more than five billion bus journeys are made every…
Keeping the iconic Routemaster bus on the road
Based in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, since 1971, Imperial Engineering is a fifth-generation family owned business that has developed into the UK’s foremost independent distributor of OEM parts and components for the bus…
Imperial looks into bus and coach DPF maintenance
Since the introduction of the Euro 6 regulations, bus emissions have never been less toxic. Whilst this is of benefit to the wider environment, little has been reported about the…
Imperial sponsors Metroline Service Awards
Imperial Engineering was pleased to support the achievements of PSV engineering apprentices at the recent Metroline Service Awards. Held at the Hilton London Wembley, the awards recognise the service and…
Electrification of coaches still a very long way off industry says
Back in January 2015, Chinese conglomerate BYD Motors Inc. officially unveiled the world’s first 100% electric coach, named the BYD C9. A twin-axle, 40-foot coach with a passenger capacity of…
Spotlight on skills during National Apprenticeship Week
BBC interviews Award-winning bus mechanic Pamela Chapman National Apprenticeship Week 2018 – #NAW2018 – takes place from 5 to 9 March 2018. It is an exciting opportunity to celebrate apprenticeships and…
The road to market recovery needs to be green
Following two years of growth in the UK bus and coach sector in 2015-16, figures released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) revealed a double-digit decline in…