SMG Mega Sappire Sdn Bhd (SMG) has added two new Scania trucks to its fleet as part of its expansion to cater for the increase in the haulage and loader business. The family owned business covers delivery throughout Peninsular Malaysia with a fleet of 30 trucks and its long-term plan is to eventually replace […]
Hyundai Motor America and Rockstar Performance Garage have partnered to develop a nitrous-powered Santa Fe CUV capable of serious off-roading while conveying the iconic Rockstar design attitude. Rockstar is world-renowned for the boundless energy it brings to any product concept or event, and the Rockstar Santa Fe Concept follows that reputation, with a nitrous-powered, Hyundai-based […]
Range D sweepers are available in right hand drive, with a unique roof mounted loading hatch which enables preloading of dry aggregates at ground level. Two aggregate delivery valves at the rear deliver dry, clean, aggregates in a safe and controlled manner, while a weight display prevents overloading and measures the correct quantity of aggregates […]
American ride-sharing service Uber Technologies is looking to move into driverless trucking following its acquisition of the start-up autonomous driving company, Otto. Through Otto, Uber plans to shake up the USD700 billion road freight with self-driving technology that could allow truckers to sleep in their cabs as they drive along. Otto makes autonomous driving equipment […]
A partner of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) since 2012, Renault Trucks uses a mobile training unit to provide local WFP teams in Africa with training on truck maintenance and fleet and workshop management. “The idea of establishing a partnership with Renault Trucks occurred to us in 2011. At that time, we had […]
Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicles manufacturer, announced yesterday that it has delivered 51 Ace tippers to Jaipur Nagar Nigam, for garbage collection vehicles in Jaipur. India’s Minister for Urban Development and Housing and Shri Rajpal Singh Shekhawat and the Mayor of Jaipur, Shri Nirmal Nahata, were present at a ceremonial flag-off of these garbage […]
BUMA, one of Indonesia’s leading mining operators, has decided to invest in 266 Scania trucks over the next five years, at a value of approximately USD 30 million. The order includes parts and maintenance contracts and will be delivered by Scania’s partner United Tractors. In the face of tough competition from other manufacturers, Scania was […]
Volvo has introduced a new pedestrian and cyclist detection system that emits audible warnings of approaching vehicles. The system continuously monitors the bus’s vicinity and a sound to warn other road-users when they get too near the bus. The driver is also alerted via sound and light signals inside the vehicle and if there is […]
VW Constellation 24.280 CNG The VW Constellation 24.280, the flagship and market-leading product in Brazil for eight years running, appeared at the trade fair with a CNG drive system, which is a sustainable addition to the conventional diesel engines on offer. Estimates for the prototype envisage a 20% reduction in nitrogen oxide and particulate emissions […]
Scania has once again won the prestigious “International Truck of the Year” award. The jury’s motivation emphasised the new truck generation’s driver comfort, safety aspects and its positive impact on haulers’ overall economy, among other factors. “The award is the leading recognition in the industry that all our engineers and in practice the entire Scania […]
