In February 2016, Scania will start testing electric trucks on the electric road which will become a reality as the Swedish Transport Administration has now approved support for the Gävle Electric Road project. The project will demonstrate and evaluate conductive technology, which involves electrical transmission through overhead lines above vehicles equipped with a pantograph power […]
Last weekend concluded the first twin-round pairing in this year’s FIA European Truck Racing Championship. Two rounds on consecutive weekends — there’s three more of those to come. In any event, Spielberg and Misano are among the more sensible race tracks given the fact that only around 650 km separate the Red Bull Ring in Austria from […]
Renault Trucks France is extending its range of fully bodied light commercial vehicles with a new ready-to-drive offering: the “JPM Tipper” Renault Master. This vehicle, a Renault Trucks exclusive, has a chassis equipped with a JPM tipper straight off the production line, thereby reducing delivery times to customers. Renault Trucks France offers its LCV customers […]
An unplanned standstill is one of the most problematic issues that can affect a haulage firm. Apart from the inconvenience for the driver, it creates extra costs for repairs, lost transport revenue and, in the worst-case scenario, a damage to customer reputation. “Since the transport industry already operates with very small margins, an unplanned standstill hits […]
The Swedish Workplace HIV/AIDS Programme’s (SWHAP) Most Comprehensive Programme Achievement Award 2014 was presented to Scania South Africa primarily for its employee support programme. John Viner, Programme manager at SWHAP explains: “The employee support programme assists in early diagnosis, access to treatment and continuous support for employees and their families. Currently over 90 percent of Scania’s employees […]
Less than three years after the market launch of the BharatBenz brand, Daimler’s commercial vehicles division in India is already heralding its next phase of growth. Today, Daimler Trucks and Buses is opening a new bus plant at its Chennai production facility in the south east of the country. The company also revealed its […]
Mazda Motor Corporation announced today that cumulative production of the Mazda CX-5 surpassed one million units at the end of April 2015. Taking only three years and five months since production commenced in November 2011, the CX-5 is the second fastest Mazda model to reach the milestone one-million-unit mark, following the Mazda3 (known as Mazda […]
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has officially launched the all-new Mitsubishi Triton today. Entering its fifth generation, the all-new Triton features a new front design with a distinctive grille design, new headlamps, and a ‘J-line’ between the cabin and rear deck. Key features include a Push Start Button, Keyless Operation, Xenon HID Headlamps with integrated Daytime Running Lights, […]
DAF has expanded its range with two special versions of the XF Euro 6: the XF ride on truck and XF pedal truck. Specifically designed for those who dream of having their own DAF but are still a bit too young, the pedal trucks come in the attractive DAF orange and are available with immediate […]
The Mitsubishi Fuso Canter 6C18 has been voted “Heavy Duty 4×4 of the Year” as part of this year’s awards from Trade Van Driver Magazine. Commenting on the award, Matthew Eisenegger, editor of Trade Van Driver Magazine, said: “The Fuso Canter 4×4 really has something to offer when it comes to extreme versatility. Superb off-road […]
