Pursuit of high fuel efficiency has always been a market imperative for this segment. Fuel costs are the first or second highest operating cost of most trucking operations, and the competition for fuel efficiency has always been an integral part of the market. Many initial gains in fuel efficiency will be realized through improvements in […]
General Motors and the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) made an announcement today about an upcoming reveal of a military spec fuel cell powered vehicle, which is based on the Chevrolet Colorado and the GMC Canyon. The vehicle will be revealed in October of 2016 at the Association of the United States […]
John Hunter Nemechek knocked Cole Custer from the lead to earn the win Sunday in a controversial finish in the NASCAR Truck Series at Canadian Tire Motorsports Park. Custer twice held off Nemechek on a pair of late restarts, but was bumped with two turns remaining before an aggressive door-to-door drag race through the grass […]
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) is set set to make a revolutionary introduction of the new Mitsubishi Triton with MIVEC Turbo Diesel engine and is the first pick-up to offer an aluminium diesel engine. Powered by a new aluminum alloy block 2.4-litre MIVEC Turbo Diesel Engine with VGT Intercooler, the new Triton is now more powerful […]
UD Quester trucks have been a symbol of reliability, durability and fuel efficiency since being introduced in Malaysia in 2013. Followed by that, introduced earlier this year in May, the new Quester 8L has been receiving encouraging response from customers. So it’s no surprise that the high-quality vehicles have been eagerly snapped up by new […]
Hino Motors, Ltd. (Hino) has published its CSR Report on its website earlier this week. The report provides a clear and easily readable outline of the Hino Group’s approach to CSR and the initiatives it took in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016. Overview of the Report 1. Social Performance Section This section of […]
Red Bull is no stranger to cool videos. This time it s a chase through a peaceful Finnish countryside. The rabbit that is trying to get away is a VW Polo WRC race car piloted by Jari-Matti Latvala, a winning rally driver. This car won the Finnish rally three times. Vehicle in pursuit is a […]
Volvo Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Volvo Trucks) today reinforced their long-term commitment to national road safety by further promoting their “Know Your Blind Spots” and “Stop, Look & Wave” initiatives, which aim to create awareness on keeping safe when driving or facing large trucks on the road. Launched at Volvo Trucks’ recent Fuelwatch Challenge, the company […]
Scania Malaysia handed over the first new Scania truck to Heng Seng & Company (Heng Seng) to take on the exclusive distributorship of MyGaz for the State of Kelantan. Handing over the keys to the Scania G460LA6x2MNA truck with Opticruise gearbox to Edward Tan Hoe Een, Managing Director of Heng Seng was Tuan Haji Idros […]
A tough challenge and a dream project for the technically-minded. That’s how the team behind Volvo Trucks’ The Iron Knight describe the task of designing the specially built truck. The powertrain is based on the same unit that sits in a road-going Volvo FH, but the engine has been pushed to its limits to produce […]
