Month: January 2017
Launch

Hino 300 Series back in the game

This is probably the best performing, most efficient and most comfortable truck in the light duty class for Malaysia and the region. The 300 Series offers a class-leading combination of power and torque, improved fuel efficiency, an impressive suite of safety features. Hino’s N04C turbo-diesel engine offers a class-leading combination of power and torque. The […]

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Interview

Gas-powered vehicles can deliver greenhouse gas savings in trials

Dedicated gas commercial vehicles have potential to deliver significant greenhouse gas (GHG) savings when a non-fossil, renewable or synthetic methane blend is used. That’s according to a study for the Department for Transport (DfT) by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP). The work – Emissions Testing of Gas-Powered Commercial Vehicles – published by the DfT […]

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Commercial Vehicles

Hino Expects Steady Growth in Australia This Year

Confidence in the Hino dealership network has been boosted by multi-million dollar investments, spearheaded by FRM Hino in Tasmania and Newcastle Commercial Vehicles (NCV) in northern New South Wales.Hino Australia General Manager of Brand and Franchise Development, Bill Gillespie, said the investment being made by the Hino dealer network is a clear sign of confidence […]

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Commercial Vehicles

Volkswagen truck business on the high in 2016

Scania and MAN rounded off a healthy sales year with strong results in the global truck sales race in December 2016. Data provided by parent company, Volkswagen Group, shows Scania sales in the month increased by 17.8% on the brands December 2015 result with 7,600 deliveries. Over at MAN, 10,700 sales were recorded, 9.7% up […]

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Commercial Vehicles

Michelin X MultiWay 3D XZE tires for truckers

The X MultiWay 3D series is the latest generation of Michelin’s regional tyre range and offers both fuel efficiency and mileage performance. The company’s X Multi T tyres – a range designed to offer improved longevity – are fitted to the company’s 39 predominantly Fruehauf bulk tipper trailers and its 33-strong curtainside trailer hire fleet. […]

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Commercial Vehicles

Tata Motors delivers 21 CNG Powered ‘Tata Magic’ Trucks in India

Tata Motors has delivered 21 CNG-powered ‘Tata Magic’ passenger vehicles in Indore, under Chalak Parichalak Yojna under Mukhyamantri Yuva Swarojgar Yojna (MMYSY) of Madhya Pradesh. The corporation has initiated issuing fresh permits for CNG-based vehicles for better connectivity. These vehicles are funded under Chalak Parichalak Yojna under MMYSY of Madhya Pradesh, facilitating economical and safe […]

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Commercial Vehicles

Swedish Town of Värnamo Goes Green with Volvo Electric Hybrid Buses

Volvo Buses has received an order for four Volvo 7900 Electric Hybrid buses from the city of Värnamo in southern Sweden. With this move, all public transport in this city of just over 19,000 people will be with electrified buses as of autumn 2017, making Värnamo unique among all Swedish cities. “It’s impressive and really […]

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Commercial Vehicles

DAF Rolls Out 5,000th Truck produced in Taiwan

DAF Trucks is experiencing impressive growth in Taiwan. The 5,000th truck has rolled off the assembly line less than ten years after it opened in Dadu. With a market share of almost 30% in the 12 ton+ segment, in Taiwan DAF is the undisputed market leader among non-Asian truck brands. Every week, DAF Trucks ships […]

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Commercial Vehicles

PROMISING START FOR RENAULT TRUCKS AT DAKAR RALLY 2017

For the third time, the MKR Adventure team, led by Mario Kress, is tackling the extreme roads of the Dakar Rally behind the wheel of Renault trucks vehicles. After the first stages, the Renault Trucks K 520, driven by Pascal de Baar, occupies the fifth position in the overall ranking. After the sixth place clinched […]

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Commercial Vehicles

Scania Takes Lead with Full-scale Autonomous Truck Platoon

Scania will design the world’s first full-scale autonomous truck platooning operations, based on its own advanced technology. The platoon will traffic public roads while transporting containers between port terminals in Singapore. The aim is to organise convoys of four trucks – with the following three trucks behind the lead truck autonomously driven, as well as […]

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