Month: September 2014
Aftermarket

Volvo Trucks App For Free

Volvo Trucks is the first to launch the drivers manual for trucks in an App. The information can be found chassis-specific for every Volvo truck. The specific manual is also in print available, but from now on the driver can also download the App. The App also works off-line and it gives all kind of […]

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Commercial Vehicles

Hyundai Starts Building Trucks In SA

Hyundai Automotive SA has officially opened its commercial vehicle assembly plant as part of a multi-million investment in its Commercial Vehicle division. The rationale behind the semi-knocked down (SKD) plant in Apex, an industrial area of Benoni, was driven by a long-term strategy to grow Hyundai’s share in the South African commercial vehicle market, to […]

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Commercial Vehicles Launch

Isuzu completes product range with Giga Prime Mover

For the first time, Isuzu has introduced its prime mover; the Isuzu Giga. With the introduction of the Giga, Isuzu says that its product line up is now complete, as there is a model in every truck segment, ranging from pick up trucks (D-Max), light duty trucks (N-Series), medium duty trucks (F-Series), and prime movers […]

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Commercial Vehicles

DAF Unveils Euro 6 Trucks

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

Volvo UK Launches Future Truck Competition

To celebrate the landmark of the 200,000th Volvo truck to be registered in the UK since the company began trading here in 1967, Volvo Trucks has announced a design competition to attract the truck designers and engineers of the future of road transport. Volvo said its competition, called Volvo Trucks: Truck of the Future 2050, […]

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Commercial Vehicles

Iveco to showcase latest products at IAA Truck Show

At the forthcoming IAA Truck Show in Hannover, Germany, in September, Iveco is set to unveil a number of innovations and new technology fitted in its vehicles to visitors at the show. Centre stage will be taken by the new Iveco Daily, revealed in June (for a full report on the new van and the […]

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Aftermarket

Selecting the Right Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Oil

If maximising efficiency and reducing costs is an important part of managing your fleet operation, you need to know more about the lubricants you use in your fleet, writes Richard Tucker, Global Delivery Manager of Commercial and Industrial Lubricants for Shell Lubricants and Commercial Fuels. While Shell scientists spend most of their working day thinking […]

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Aftermarket

Delphi’s Future Commercial Truck

Delphi has developed a concept heavy commercial vehicle designed to meet future, more stringent emissions targets. The second-generation Tech Truck, that will be displayed at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in September, also features enhanced connectivity. The Tier One has improved its 2,700bar common rail technology to produce a more efficient combustion process in heavy […]

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Commercial Vehicles

Ford F150 Truck Gets Improved Aerodynamics

Ford has improved the aerodynamic performance of its F-150 pick-up truck. As CAFE fuel economy targets become stricter, the OEM has had to make one of its most important vehicles in North America more efficient. The OEM has already reduced the vehicles weight by 300kg by adopting an aluminium structure, but reducing drag has also […]

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Aftermarket

Mercedes Sprinter Gets Exclusive BRABUS Cabin

BRABUS has been engaged in the development of innovative, functional and stylishly integrated business systems on wheels for more than three decades. With the world premiere of the BRABUS Business Lounge based on the current Mercedes Sprinter at the Moscow International Automobile Salon, BRABUS once again demonstrates its role as a pioneer in this field. […]

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