With a pair of mountain bikes mounted and a weekend’s worth of gear stowed, Chevrolet’s Colorado Sport concept is ready for adventure. It was unveiled today at the State Fair of Texas, demonstrating the lifestyle-oriented versatility of Chevy’s all-new midsize pickup. “It’s not just mountain bikes, but just about any passion you can name, from […]
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), one of Asia’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, today announced it has started delivery of its light-duty trucks to UD Trucks Corporation (UD Trucks) for sale in Japan. The official contract had been finalized on June 25, 2014, regarding MFTBC’s OEM (original equipment manufacturer) supply of light-duty trucks to UD Trucks. […]
As a resource-conserving, less harmful fuel with low CO2 emissions, natural gas is becoming increasingly important. Forecasts indicate that 65 million gas-powered vehicles will be on the roads in 2020. The infrastructure of filling stations is also developing, with some 3000 filling stations for compressed natural gas (CNG) available today in Europe and 22,000 worldwide. […]
Hybrid drives in commercial vehicles will be part of the drive concept of the future in all areas of application. However, different hybrid concepts are required in light of the very different drive requirements for buses and trucks in city and long-distance transport and in special vehicles: today the city bus uses a serial diesel-electric […]
Previewed earlier in a regional launch in Korea, the Volvo FM and FMX; specifically built for customers in the growing long-haul transportation, distribution, construction and mining industries were launched by Volvo Trucks Malaysia last week. While the Volvo FM now has a lower weight, new axle configurations, increased chassis flexibility and crystal-clear interfaces that allow […]
Isuzu Motors Limited and General Motors Company today signed a formal agreement to jointly develop a next-generation midsize pickup. Isuzu and GM previously developed two generations of pickups that have been popular in more than 100 countries around the world due to their strong performance, fuel efficiency and durability. The next-generation midsize pickup is expected […]
UD Trucks provides a glimpse of the Quester 8 Liter product range configured specially for Indonesia at the 22nd annual Indonesian International Motor Show (IIMS). Providing visitors of this year’s IIMS with a look into the future, UD Trucks displays the Quester 8 Liter 4×2 Rigid, 6×2 Rigid, 6×4 Rigid, and 6×4 Tractor, with red […]
ZF’s innovations for driveline, chassis, and steering systems have always kept in mind the intelligent interplay between the three. This is because completely new functions can derive from the networking of individual systems, as is shown by the ZF Innovation Truck at its trade fair debut at the IAA 2014: The hybrid version of the […]
Volvo Buses is taking the next step in electrification with the launch of the Volvo 7900 Electric Hybrid. Its plug-in technology reduces fuel consumption and carbon dioxide by up to 75%, compared to a conventional diesel bus. Total energy consumption is reduced by 60%. “I am very proud to launch this ground-breaking bus system. Electric-hybrid […]
MAN has started the IAA Commercial Vehicles Motor Show 2014 with a world premiere: six “MAN Tattoo Trucks” that were unveiled in front of Hanover Central Station. The spectacularly designed semitrailer tractors are the outcome of an international design competition entitled ”Can you make traveling works of art from songs? MAN kann.” The idea behind […]
