China Auto Manufacturers Malaysia Sdn Bhd launched the JMC Potente JX104DC light duty truck at the MAI-Lafarge Automotive and Logistic Safety Exhibition. Besides the JMC Potente JX104DC, the company also showcased the Sinotruk SWZ series and the A7 series. Available in two variants, the JMC Potente series is powered by a 2.8-litre direct-injection diesel […]
For all you fans of large and imposing American Iron, Western Star has now unveiled the new 5700XE model. “XE” – which stands for extreme efficiency – “summarizes exactly what this new truck is all about,” says Michael Jackson, general manager, Western Star. “By blending legendary Western Star ruggedness together with aerodynamic innovations, and the most […]
To kick off his assault on the V8 Supercars endurance season, current championship leader Jamie Whincup has driven the 62 tonne, MAN B-double truck to Melbourne on his way to the Sandown 500 circuit. Having recently obtained his multi-combination vehicle ‘truck driving’ licence, Whincup prepared for the PIRTEK Enduro Cup by spending some long hours […]
Microlise, the transport management solutions firm, is to provide pioneering technology to Tata Motors, India’s largest commercial vehicles manufacturer, in a move which is expected to transform the country’s commercial transport industry. In a multi-million pound deal, the five-year contract will see Microlise supply Tata Motors with its specialist fleet telematics. It will supply the […]
Iveco is launching a new Stralis Efficiency Package which it said is aimed at reducing total operating costs by lowering fuel consumption and maintenance costs. Following the EcoStralis’s path, subsequently continued by the Euro 6 Stralis Hi-Way, which Iveco said has led to an overall fuel reduction of 10 per cent compared with the 2007 […]
Volvo Trucks Malaysia, the leading manufacturer of trucks, buses and construction equipment, continues to underline its commitment in safety through its participation at the inaugural Automotive & Logistics Safety Exhibition 2014, organized jointly by Lafarge Malaysia (Lafarge) and the Malaysian Automotive Industry (MAI). Held over the weekend at the Matrade Exhibition & Convention Centre (MECC), […]
First introduced last year, Volkswagen’s Amarok Dark Label finally looks like it might make it to the roads as the company has announced plans to offer it in the United Kingdom. Set to go on sale on September 22nd, the Amarok Dark Label features a two-tone exterior with extended wheel arches, tinted windows and a […]
The Mercedes Fuel Challenger programme invites operators to allow an Actros demonstrator to go head to head with one of their own vehicles, then measure the diesel consumption of both side by side. The Fuel Challenger tractor units all wear a highly visible and very distinctive white and green livery, and all are fitted with […]
Volvo Trucks’ Live Test online ad campaign swept The One Show, a top-ranked awards ceremony for advertising held in New York, winning nine ‘Pencil’ awards including six golds. The Epic Split even won the prestigious Best in Show prize against 21,000 entries submitted from around the world. The Live Test campaign features six videos that […]
The new Iveco Daily van and cab chassis models have been unveiled to dealers and media from across the Asia Pacific region. The new vehicle has had 80 per cent of its architecture completely redesigned and new drive trains have been launched. However, the van retains the traditional ladder frame chassis that has long been […]
