Month: December 2014
Commercial Vehicles

Daimler Trucks sell close to 500,000 vehicles this year

Daimler Trucks will nearly sell 500,000 trucks in 2014. Despite partly difficult market conditions, the world’s leading manufacturer of commercial vehicles succeeded in increasing deliveries to 445,300 units in the first eleven months of 2014, an increase by three percent over the same period last year. Based on first December figures Daimler Trucks assumes to […]

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Commercial Vehicles Truck Racing

Dakar Rally 2015 distance and entry roaster announced

Dakar Rally organizers held a press conference for Dakar Rally 2015 in Paris, the capital of the race’s home country of France, where previously unreleased information was announced, including race distances for each stage and the roster of approved entries. Then during the following weekend of November 22 and 23, the racing cars, bikes, trucks […]

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Launch

Tata launches the new Prima prime mover

Tata Motors has launched four new next-generation Prima heavy commercial vehicles, for the very first time in Nepal, with partner Sipradi Trading Private Limited. The Tata Prima has been built with technical inputs from across the world – an Italian cab design, engine technology from the USA and Europe, gearbox expertise from Germany, chassis frame […]

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Commercial Vehicles

Scania supplies 100,000th truck with activated connectivity

In December Scania supplied its 100,000th truck with activated connectivity, which means that the owner as well as Scania’s workshops receive regular updates on the trucks’ performance. This feature is included as standard in many European markets and in a number of major markets in Asia and Africa. The 100,000th vehicle since it all started […]

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Commercial Vehicles

DHL expands fleet with LNG truck in Belgium

Deutsche Post DHL further expands its fleet of about 11,500 vehicles with alternative drive systems and aerodynamic modifications. The company has introduced two so-called Teardrop trailers as well as one LNG-Truck for the first time in Belgium. The vehicles will be operated by DHL partner Ninatrans. The aerodynamic form of the teardrop-shaped trailers featuring a […]

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Commercial Vehicles

Nissan teases new Titan

Nissan has released a new teaser video for the 2016 Titan. Set to debut at the North American International Auto Show on January 12th, the redesigned pickup is being billed as an all-American offering as it was designed in California, engineered in Michigan and tested in Arizona. The truck will also be built in Mississippi […]

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Commercial Vehicles

Volvo Trucks sales increases in Asia and North America

Deliveries from the Volvo Group’s truck operations in November 2014 amounted to 18,224 vehicles. This was a decrease of 10% compared with the year-earlier month. Deliveries from the Volvo Group’s truck operations in November 2014 amounted to 18,224 vehicles. This was a decrease of 10% compared with the year-earlier month. On a regional basis November […]

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Commercial Vehicles

Scania to test wireless charging for electric city bus

Scania has become the first company in Sweden to test a wirelessly charged electric-hybrid city bus. The bus will start operating on the streets of Södertälje, Sweden, in June 2016 as part of a research project into sustainable vehicle technology. Scania is undertaking intensive research into various types of electrification technologies that could replace or […]

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Commercial Vehicles

Dongfeng Kinland enters European market

Dongfeng’s new KX prime mover, which also the brand’s new flagship model has made its European premiere with its launch at the recent IAA show 2014. Having made its global debut in China at the Shanghai Motor Show, the KX is actually the Kinland, with a new name for the European market. It is said […]

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Commercial Vehicles

Scania smartwatch takes connectivity to the next level

Scania is taking the lead in wearable technology – the growing trend for fusing fashion and high tech – with a smart wristwatch that communicates with trucks. Scania Watch is a simple way of collecting information on variables including fuel consumption, driving efficiency and average speed. It can also be used to receive email, text […]

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