Asia’s growth markets represent a significant piece of the pie for the trucking segment and UD Trucks, through its authorised distributor in Malaysia, Tan Chong Industrial Equipment Sdn Bhd (TCIE), is strengthening its presence here by launching the all-new Quester heavy duty truck range to increase their competitiveness. It will be priced at RM328,000 for […]
Muhammad Isa Lim, Seri Budiman Hakim bin Masduki, and Mohamad Hamizan Halim from Universiti Malaysia Sabah, and Gary Chen from Universiti Malaysia Kelantan emerged victorious after outshining 700 other participants nationwide in the Road Safety Innovation Chllenge 2013, bagging an all-expense paid study trip each to Sweden, Thailand, and Singapore respectively. Organised by Volvo Malaysia, […]
Leyland Trucks has produced the 125,000th LF at its factory in Leyland, Lancashire. The vehicle was handed over by Ron Augustyn, Leyland Trucks MD, and Ray Ashworth, managing director of DAF Trucks Ltd, to David Brown, fleet asset manager and Iain Carr, operations manager of Calor Gas at a ceremony held on July 1. DAF […]
Although it may sound silly, it is important to note that Racetrucks don’t compete with a trailer attached. A question that has been asked… In fact in the early days of the sport during the mid 1980s, the majority of competitors were actually racing road-going trucks. The Italian winner of the very first Donington event […]
Hino Motors Japan has released the details of its most recent social and environmental initiatives. Hino’s CSR (corporate social responsibility) Report, which is now available for viewing on its global website (www.hino-global.com/csr/), outlines the numerous projects undertaken over the last Japanese financial year to help it achieve its corporate mission: “To make the world […]
Following the climactic event of this year’s FIA European Truck Racing Championship, the Truck Grand Prix on the Nürburgring, the long-awaited holiday break is now upon us. In earlier years, till 2004 that is, the circus headed directly from the Eifel to Finland. And even if that journey was time-consuming, most of the participants actually […]
One hundred and eighty Shell Rimula guests from around the world were lucky enough to be among the crowd at the Autodrom Most circuit in Prague, Czech Republic to witness the FIA European Truck Racing Championship as winners of the 2013 Shell Rimula ‘Win the Ride of Your Life’ global promotion and contest held from […]
Many trucks have some form of auxiliary brakes. For almost two decades Scania’s customers have been able to appreciate just how powerful, yet smooth, effect a hydraulic retarder from Scania can provide. Besides comfort and a relaxing drive, it also provides savings by reducing the need for normal brake system maintenance. In this latest version, […]
Sea freight has always been the dominant mode of transporting goods in Asia. Although transportation by air is faster, it costs more, hence it is not a preferred choice. As much as transporting via road is concerned, factors such as safety, time, and inconsistent costing by service providers have been affecting customers. However, with TNT […]
Ford today announced the availability of the locally-assembled Transit full-sized van and a network of nine Commercial Vehicle (CV) Centres offering specialist sales and aftersales services as part of its strategic growth plan for Malaysia. With over seven million units sold on six continents in 116 markets worldwide, the Ford Transit sets the benchmark for […]
