Month: September 2017
Launch Safety & Compliance

NISSAN NV350 URVAN UPDATED WITH NEW SAFETY FEATURES

The ever-popular NISSAN NV350 Urvan (High Roof) is now available with updated new safety features. This makes for a great school bus, tour company transport and even a long distance hire van. The updated features are Manual Headlamp Levelizer and Rear Fog Lamp (ECE R48: Installation of Lights), developed to improve visibility during night drive, […]

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Commercial Vehicles

Scania receives award for excellence in safety and sustainability

Scania Malaysia has been recognised for its record on sustainability in transportation, especially in the area of safety, by the Malaysia Digital Chamber of Commerce (MDCC) and Asia Pacific CSR Council. The award for Excellence in Commercial Trucking Safety was presented to Scania Malaysia by the Minister of Transport Dato’ Sri Liow Tiong Lai at […]

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Commercial Vehicles

Mercedes-Benz Vans Celebrates 10 Years In China

Mercedes-Benz Vans announced that it is celebrating its 10th year in China with its joint venture Fujian Benz Automotive Co., Ltd. (FBAC). The company celebrated the occasion last week along with partners at a ceremony at the FBAC plant in Fuzhou in south-east China. Participants of the event included Hubertus Troska, Member of the Board of […]

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Commercial Vehicles

Daimler Trucks Celebrates Freightliner and Western Star Anniversaries

Daimler Trucks is celebrating two significant anniversaries in North America: 75 years of Freightliner Trucks and 50 years of Western Star Trucks, respectively – demonstrating Daimler’s strong commercial vehicle legacy in the NAFTA region. Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) can look back on a rich history of continuous innovation, during which its trucks have become […]

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Commercial Vehicles

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles Starts Amarok Production in Ecuador

  Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles (Hannover) and contract partner FISUM in Quito (Ecuador) have begun operation of the production facilities for the new Amarok model. Around 2,000 pick-ups a year are initially to be made in Quito. To cater for growing demand, production can be increased to around 10,000 vehicles a year. Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is […]

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Aftermarket

World’s largest service market competition opens

On September 4th, the registration opens for the world´s largest service market competition, VISTA*. More than 18,000 technicians, from Volvo Trucks and Volvo Buses global dealer network, are estimated to participate. Through teamwork and competence development VISTA aims to attract and maintain skilled technicians. Even though VISTA is a competition, the main objectives are to […]

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Commercial Vehicles

Ford Transit Plug-In Hybrid Debuts In London

Ford’s new plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) Transit Custom van, designed to help improve air quality by running solely on electric power for the majority of city journeys, has made its dynamic debut at the Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle 2017 event in Millbrook, UK. The vehicle makes its first appearance as Ford prepares 20 PHEV Transit […]

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Commercial Vehicles

Volvo Buses to Promote Electromobility At Busworld 2017 Expo in Belgium

Electromobility, active safety and a thinking bus. These are some of the main attractions of the Volvo Buses exhibition at the international Busworld 2017 trade fair in Kortrijk, Belgium, held from 20 to 25 October. With more than 3500 sold hybrids, electric hybrids and electric buses globally, Volvo Buses is continuing to develop technology for […]

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Commercial Vehicles

Scania XT Truck Launched In Sweden

Scania today launches the XT truck range, which is tailor-made for the construction industry. “This industry is facing increasing demands for sustainable and cost-effective production. Each component in the complex construction logistics process must adapt to higher standards for efficiency and Scania XT is our contribution to this shift,” says President and CEO Henrik Henriksson. […]

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Commercial Vehicles

Scania to Complete Record Delivery of Hybrid Vehicles in Norway

Scania is to deliver 140 buses for public transport in Kristiansand, south-west of the Norwegian capital Oslo. The delivery includes Scania Fleet Care, a service in which Scania takes full responsibility for repair and maintenance of the fleet. All of the buses can run on biodiesel and 70 of them have hybrid technology, making it […]

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