As a leader in the local haulage industry, Taipanco Sdn Bhd (Taipanco) relies on high-quality, durable transportation to move containers for its clients. And as the company expands its horizons, there’s even more need to provide the right type of transport to meet ever-changing customer demands. It comes as little surprise then that after much […]
MAN is presenting a strong future-proof portfolio of trucks at the IAA Commercial Vehicles 2016 (IAA 2016). For the 2017 range, MAN merges engines with new power levels of up to 640 HP and higher torque with finely tuned transmissions and switching functions into application-optimised drivetrains. This is accompanied by exterior and interior design innovations […]
Mercedes-Benz yesterday officially unveiled what many refer to as the truck from the future – the Urban eTruck at a gala event in Hanover, Germany. Based on a unique concept, the Urban eTruck is powered by an all-electric drive with zero local emissions and is almost silent in operation. The three-axle rigid Urban eTruck from Mercedes-Benz […]
Knorr-Bremse is developing a new generation of disk brakes for heavy-duty commercial vehicles. Known as Synact, they not only set new standards for performance and weight but also drive forward digitization of the wheel-end. Building on the experience acquired in the production of more than 32 million truck and trailer disc brakes worldwide, Knorr-Bremse’s development […]
Ten years ago, MAN Truck & Bus laid the foundations for modern, sustainable freight and passenger transport in India with the MAN CLA. The company’s commitment has been borne out by significantly higher unit sales, increased market shares and a marked increase in revenue compared with the previous six months. Furthermore, substantial investments in the […]
Europe’s largest fleet of fully electric buses has gone into service in London, built in the UK as a partnership between Scottish bus maker Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) and Chinese constructor BYD. The fleet was inaugurated last week at a special ceremony at London’s Waterloo bus garage, where the capital’s Deputy Mayor for Transport, Val […]
Pursuit of high fuel efficiency has always been a market imperative for this segment. Fuel costs are the first or second highest operating cost of most trucking operations, and the competition for fuel efficiency has always been an integral part of the market. Many initial gains in fuel efficiency will be realized through improvements in […]
While continuously making commercial trucks more fuel efficient, diesel engine and truck manufacturers have also been making them dramatically cleaner, a significant accomplishment considering that increased fuel efficiency and lower emissions are near opposite and competing forces in diesel engine design. In fact, diesel vehicles manufactured after 2010 achieve an average five percent improvement in […]
Zulkifli bin Saad, age 38 from Penang made history for being the first Malaysian to qualify for the Fuelwatch Challenge 2016 World Finals after he was announced as one of the top finalists in the Asia Pacific (APAC) round which was held in Varberg, Sweden. Introduced in Malaysia in 2009, the annual prestigious competition attracted […]
