The Volvo Group’s new truck engines are more fuel efficient as a result of their intelligent piston design. Waves have been added to the piston crown to improve the use of oxygen. The engineers behind the innovation have now received the Volvo Technology Award 2017. Despite the fact that the internal combustion engine has been […]
Germany’s Transport Ministry is in talks with a number of car manufacturers about updating the engine management software on up to 12 million diesel vehicles following Volkswagen Group’s emissions scandal. The ministry is in talks with German auto industry associations VDA and VDIK as well as representatives from local governments to try and cut NOx […]
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ all-new Crafter has claimed another ‘Van of the Year’ award, with leading consumer motoring title Auto Express giving it the top van accolade and praising its quality and comfort in its annual awards. The all-new Crafter, which made its UK debut at the CV Show in Birmingham in April and went on […]
By collaborating in sustainable transport and logistics solutions, Scania and HAVI, a global supply chain solutions provider, are actively addressing global climate goals. Beginning quarter three, HAVI and Scania will start to implement a five year roadmap aimed at making a significant carbon footprint reduction in transport operations to and from McDonald’s restaurants in several […]
Built by Florida-based East Coast Defender, the “Honey Badger” follows the company’s previous “Project Sandstorm” project and has received more than just an engine transplant as it has been subjected to several other hardware changes like a revised transfer case with a limited slip differential, along with a Borla exhaust system In addition, the brake […]
The 2,500,000th LCV to be manufactured by Renault’s Batilly plant was handed over to representatives of the Polish company TP Teltech at a special ceremony organised at the factory on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. TP Teltech SARL, a subsidiary of Groupe Orange Pologne S.A., specialises in the delivery of telecommunication and IT solutions and more […]
Renault Trucks is continuing its research into improving the energy efficiency of trailer trucks. The FALCON project has set out to develop a complete heavy goods combination to demonstrate an ambitious potential to reduce fuel consumption and therefore CO2 emissions through innovative design. Lower fuel consumption is at the core of the development of Renault […]
Bus operator Nobina has ordered 13 electric Volvo buses, which will operate in Malmö from the end of next year. This is the biggest single order so far for the Volvo 7900 Electric and marks one of the biggest drives for all-electric bus traffic in Sweden. “It’s really gratifying that one of Malmö’s main routes […]
UK based remediation and recycling specialist, has taken delivery of a new Volvo FH16-750 Tridem 8×4 in order to meet the demands of transporting its increasingly large fleet of plant between sites. The top specification Volvo with all-round air suspension and steered pusher axle will be responsible for deliveries nationwide. Plant and Operations Manager, Craig […]
Leading truck manufacturer MAN Truck & Bus UK has supplied recovery experts Lantern Recovery with a top-spec MAN TGX 26.560 6×4. It will be going in to operation as a commercial vehicle recovery unit largely covering London and the Home Counties. James Miles Ogden, head of business development at Lantern, said: “We run a fleet […]
