Isuzu Motors Limited announced that it has given its Giga heavy duty truck range a full model change, and launched them in Japan yesterday. According to Isuzu, the new Giga has evolved from a stand-alone truck into a “connected carrier system” to maximise customers’ uptime by giving solutions to the issues they are facing such […]
Mazda Motor Corporation announced today that it held a ceremony to celebrate the start of production of the all-new Mazda CX-3 at Auto Alliance (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (AAT), the company’s production facility in Thailand. Approximately 300 people attended the ceremony, including Mazda’s Managing Executive Officers Kiyotaka Shobuda and Kazuhisa Fujikawa as well as executives and […]
DAF has announced that it will be extending its DAF Transport Efficiency programme into the bus and coach sector. According to the company, the programme aims to further increase efficiency for operators, and to achieve this goal, DAF Components will supply a complete range of reliable and economical PACCAR engines, as well as a comprehensive […]
Trucks of the future are going to be a whole lot smarter. Tomorrow’s Intelligent Truck from Volvo gives you an idea what’s in store for truck drivers. We are talking about a connected vehicle that can think for itself. It can perform self diagnosis and self-repair minor problems. The truck makes its service appointments automatically. […]
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia, the authorised distributor of Mitsubishi FUSO, has launched three new models, the FM65FN, FM65FJ and the FN62FM, further enhancing the Mitsubishi FUSO product portfolio in Malaysia. Speaking on the reception of the FM and FN series, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Commercial Vehicle Vice President, Albert Yee, said, “The truck series has time and time […]
Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn. Bhd. (ETCM) is now accepting bookings for the All-New Nissan NP300 Navara, set to be launched in November 2015. Estimated prices are as follows: Double Cab Peninsular Malaysia East Malaysia 2.5VL (AT) RM125,000 RM126,000 2.5V (AT) RM115,000 RM116,000 2.5SE (AT) RM109,000 RM110,000 2.5SE (MT) RM104,000 RM105,000 2.5E (MT) RM95,000 RM96,000 […]
Scania (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. has officially launched its Kuala Terengganu service centre, further strengthening its sales and services for all customers in the East Coast region. Customers can now send their Scania trucks, buses and coaches, marine, industrial and power generation engines to this service centre for regular maintenance. “The opening of Scania Malaysia […]
The world’s first truck with automated driving system was finally put to the test under real world scenario recently in Germany. The truck was a standard Mercedes-Benz Actros equipped with the Highway Pilot system for this test of autonomous driving on public roads. According to Daimler, the truck was approved as a test vehicle in accordance […]
The international tire manufacturer and automotive supplier Continental has appointed Philippe Barabinot as the new Head of Sales & Marketing for their replacement truck tire business in the Asian-Pacific region (APAC). He will be based in Continental’s APAC headquarters for Truck Tires in Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur. Philippe will be responsible for contributing to Continental’s growing […]
Scania has given the green light to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) being used to power its Euro 6 range, provided the fuel used meets technical specification TS15940. Vehicles using HVO – which chemically mimics fossil-fuel-based diesel – can under optimal condition achieve up to a 90-percent reduction in CO2 emissions. HVO does not affect […]
