Month: August 2014
Launch

Volvo Releases Its FE CNG Truck

When it comes to trucks, few other manufacturers offer a model lineup as wide as the Swedes from Volvo. The newest addition, the Volvo FE CNG, runs on compressed natural gas and has been developed for operations involving short driving cycles with repeated stop and starts, operations such as local distribution and garbage collection & […]

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Truck Racing

Truck Grand Prix Takes A Break After Nürburgring

Following the climactic event of this year’s FIA European Truck Racing Championship, the Truck Grand Prix on the Nürburgring, the long-awaited holiday break is now upon us. In earlier years, till 2004 that is, the circus headed directly from the Eifel to Finland. And even if that journey was time-consuming, most of the participants actually […]

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Commercial Vehicles

Scania G 440, Dump Truck Made To Measure

The Scania G440 has a lot to offer. However, it seems to be designed foremost for use on roads. It is not a genuine, robust off-roader.The G440 only weighs 295000 lbs. (13 400 kg). That is not very much for a four-axle dump truck. The educated eye might expect one ton more. The slim waistline […]

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Launch

DAF Trucks Are Now Euro 6 Compliant

Dutch truck manufacturer DAF has announced it is expanding its Euro 6 offering with a range of four-axle CF and XF rigids and tractors for special and heavy-duty transport applications. The new four-axle vehicles will complement DAF’s range of two- and three-axle CF and XF tractors and rigids with single or double drive, and will […]

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Commercial Vehicles

MAN to supply Germany’s biggest bus operator

MAN Truck & Bus have signed a framework agreement with Germany’s DB Regio Bus concerning up to 815 local and regional buses. The transport company will be ordering up to 435 city and intercity buses worth around Euro 100 million in 2015 and 2016. For 2017 and 2018, DB Regio Bus has an option for […]

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Commercial Vehicles

Mercedes To Show New Natural Gas Engine

Mercedes-Benz introduces a new natural gas engine at the upcoming International Commercial Vehicles show (IAA) in Hanover (25 Sept. till 2 Oct.). The new M936G natural gas engine destined for  the Econic (picture) is based on the OM 936 turbodiesel engine from the new 7.7 l generation, which is being mounted in Atego and Antos […]

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Commercial Vehicles

SHELL RIMULA CELEBRATES ‘HEAVYWEIGHT’ CUSTOMERS

Shell Rimula celebrated another successful year as the best-selling heavy duty diesel engine oil in Malaysia with more than 450 loyal customers from across the country at a special appreciation gala dinner at Kingwood Hotel, Sibu. Featuring the theme ‘Night of Heavyweights’, the annual event was aimed at thanking customers across all sectors from logistics […]

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Commercial Vehicles

Streamlined Scanias

Designed to increase fuel efficiency via increased aerodynamics, Scania has unveiled its latest Streamline truck range, along a more advanced fleet management system. According to Scania, the latest Streamline model, which is about five per cent more fuel efficient than the outgoing model, features smoothened cab corners which no longer has air vents and external […]

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Commercial Vehicles

Dongfeng supplies Chip Seng Heng fleet with 10 Prime Movers

Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd announced that it will be supplying 10 units of Dongfeng Kinland 340 6×4 prime movers to Perak-based cement transporter Chip Seng Heng Enterprise Sdn Bhd. Chip Seng Heng is a contract transporter to Lafarge Malaysia Berhad, whose core business is to manufacture cement, pre-mixed concrete and other building materials. […]

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Launch

Chery Automobile launches Transcom 14-seater

In conjunction with the “1Malaysia Hire-Purchase Bus Loan” scheme launchby Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN), Chery Automobile Malaysia Sdn Bhd introduced the all-new Transcom 14-seater last week. The scheme was launched in line with the government’s initiative to replace school buses that are 25 years of age or older with new ones. According to Bank Simpanan […]

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