Volvo Trucks North America today launched several new integrated powertrain solutions, offering increased fuel efficiency, productivity, reliability, comfort and uptime plus more efficient chassis packaging. Integral to the new powertrain are enhanced design features that were engineered to provide Volvo customers best-in-class performance, productivity, fuel efficiency and an improved total cost of ownership. Volvo’s new […]
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has delivered an Atego 15-tonne truck to UK based audio-visual company Creative Technology. The Atego 1524L is the third such 15-tonne rigid purchased by the company, and is fitted with a six-metre GRP box body by Solent Bodybuilders of Fareham, who also fitted the cab roof-top air deflector and side wings, as well […]
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 […]
Isuzu Trucks have delivered 5 units of Forward 7.5-tonne trucks to Hannah Foods in England. The Forward N75.190 rigids are fitted with multi-compartment Solomon refrigerated bodies with movable bulkheads and Carrier Transicold Supra MT refrigeration systems.
Daimler is accelerating development of semi-autonomous trucks linked through the internet to other vehicles and transport infrastructure by investing around €500 million (£395 million) over the next four years. A new Daimler commercial vehicles business unit, Digital Solutions & Services, has been set up to integrate all the group’s worldwide activities related to “connected” trucks. […]
The Renault Master from Renault Trucks is now available with a Euro 6 engine. Available in 2.8 to 4.5 ton versions and with engines of 110 to 170 hp, the Master offering maintains its diversity, perfectly satisfying demands in fields such as construction, passenger transport, parcels delivery and also controlled temperature transport with specific packs. […]
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, […]
Scania Malaysia has just delivered two units of Scania P360 LA 4×2 MNA trucks to Circular Agency Sdn Bhd (CA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Malay-Sino Chemical Industries Sdn Bhd, which is part of the Batu Kawan Berhad group. The keys to the Scania trucks were handed over by Pre-Sales Director of Scania Southeast Asia, […]
The streets of London recently welcomed the arrival of a global first – a completely emissions free pure electric double decker especially designed and developed for Transport for London (TfL) by BYD. Held at City Hall, the event saw Deputy Mayor of London for Environment and Energy Matthew Pencharz formally receive the first bus from […]
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 […]
