MAN Truck & Bus has established a new and innovative office environment under the motto “the future of work at MAN”. The “MAN Future Lab” is an experimental area covering 300 square meters, which is perfectly tailored to the working world of tomorrow with its innovative floor plan and the latest IT equipment. Teams from […]
More vehicles on the roads, a faster traffic flow and a distracting stream of information all impose considerable demands on both commercial vehicle drivers and car drivers. On the other hand, there has never been more opportunities for the person behind the wheel to drive more safely than there is today. The active safety systems […]
Toyota’s ‘Project Portal’ is designing a heavy-duty hydrogen fuel cell system for class 8 truck use in the US, where Ricardo is providing technical assistance to the project, including areas of design, vehicle build, testing and development, and is currently supporting vehicle trials. Project Portal is the next step in Toyota’s effort to broaden the […]
Hap Seng Commercial Vehicle (HSCV) has opened their fourth dedicated commercial vehicle 3S centre, the Mercedes-Benz Hap Seng Commercial Vehicle Centre, located in Ipoh (HSCV Ipoh). The full-fledged 3S commercial vehicle centre is a 0.57 acre premise equipped with facilities capable of servicing more than 150 Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicles per month. HSCV Ipoh is operated […]
A completely standard Porsche Cayenne has successfully towed an Air France Airbus A380 weighing 285-tonnes. The Cayenne, driven by Porsche GB technician Richard Payne, towed the aircraft over a distance of 42-metres at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, to set a new Guinness World Records title for Heaviest aircraft pull by a production car, by […]
MAN Truck and Bus (M) Sdn Bhd (MTBM) has just announced it has signed an agreement with MARA Liner Sdn Bhd, to expand the existing fleet of myBAS Perlis as well as provide quality after sales service. The new MAN buses are based on the MAN 14.280 HOCL two-axle chassis and were built in cooperation […]
Mitsubishi Motors in the UK just showcased a one-off Mitsubishi Triton (also known as the L200 in the UK) that has been built in conjunction with Top Gear magazine at the 2017 Commercial Vehicle Show held in UK last weekend. Developed in secret by the world’s biggest-selling enthusiast magazine and codenamed ‘Project Swarm’, […]
An IVECO New Stralis NP has completed the famous 837-mile journey from John O’Groats to Land’s End on a single fill of liquified natural gas (LNG), demonstrating its viability as a genuine alternative to diesel vehicles. The New Stralis NP offers major benefits including ultra-low emissions, quieter operation and fuel costs which are around a […]
DAF is introducing the new generation CF and XF trucks, which set a new standard in transport efficiency and driver comfort. Thanks to new engine innovations, new drivelines and aerodynamic optimizations, fuel consumption is now 7% lower than before. The new generation CF and XF also feature lower weight for increased payload and an updated […]
Hyundai Motor Company has announced it will reveal its first electric bus in South Korea next month ahead of its mass production run next year. The new bus will have a driving range of 260 kilometres that can be fully charged within one hour with a high-speed charger. Hyundai plans to conduct trial runs of […]
