Fiat has expanded its Professional lineup with the new Talento, the model that is the link between Doblò Cargo and Ducato. According to Fiat, the Talento lineup allows Fiat Professional to cover new volumes and loading lengths and provide comprehensive, satisfactory answers to all professional transportation needs. From the style standpoint, the new Talento is compact […]
DAF, MAN and Volvo are among several truck manufacturers preparing their latest improvements for passenger door glazing to satisfy the London “Safer Lorry” scheme proposals on “vision panels”. Three MAN dealers in the UK now offer retrofitted additional windows to the lower nearside door panels on the cabs of TGX, TGS, TGM and TGL trucks. Nick Handy, […]
Two years of work by a Health and Safety Executive (HSE) working group including trade associations, trade unions, traffic commissioners and the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), is about to result in publication of new guidance on safe trailer coupling and uncoupling procedures. The new, free HSE guidance will replace a similar publication dating […]
Tyre maker Michelin has launched a new automatic inflation system for commercial vehicle tyres. The Michelin Auto Inflate was launched in the USA this week and being is promoted as an “easy, wheel-mounted tyre management solution that allows fleets to automatically maintain optimal tyre pressure.” The system is initially being offered in the North American […]
Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer has recently launched its new SIGNA range of Medium & Heavy Commercial Vehicles, at the SIAM Auto Expo 2016. Offered in various configurations, the SIGNA range of commercial vehicles is engineered & built to offer Medium & Heavy commercial vehicle buyers, a newly designed cabin, with proven Tata […]
Audi is giving electric superchargers their first production application with the SQ7 as it leads the race to increase diesel-engine power. The SQ7, a sporty variant of the Q7 large SUV, will debut a V-8 4.0-liter diesel engine that adds an electric supercharger to two traditional turbos. “The SQ7 is a strong confirmation of Audi’s […]
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) the official distributor of Mitsubishi vehicles in Malaysia officially previewed the all-new Mitsubishi Outlander SUV today, ahead of its official launch in April. Scheduled to arrive at all Mitsubishi showrooms nationwide by April, customers may already place their bookings of the Outlander SUV starting from today. “I am optimistic that the […]
McLaren-Honda has just announced that Volvo Trucks is the official supplier of trucks and haulage to its Formula 1 team. The partnership will see McLaren-Honda take delivery of a brand new fleet of 24 state-of-the-art Volvo FH Series trucks for the duration of the four-year agreement. They will provide essential transport solutions and logistics support for […]
The last Paris Climate Change Conference put vehicle emissions firmly back on the agenda. With world leaders gathering to negotiate tighter emissions targets for our planet, companies relying on and producing heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) took note. For almost three decades Europe has sought to control HDV emissions in a bid to protect human health and […]
MAN is offering its customers several upgraded equipment features in the TGX D38. The top model is tailor-made for extraordinarily efficient driving at low speeds. For its flagship model, MAN is placing a consistent focus on the total cost of operation (TCO): the TGX D38 driveline has undergone rigorous development and, since summer 2015, has […]
