2016 saw MAN noticeably improve its operating profit by over €100 million to €204 million. Excluding special items attributable to restructuring expenses, operating profit was lifted to over €400 million. As well as positive momentum from the European commercial vehicles market, this was largely attributable to structural improvements at MAN Truck & Bus. Specifically introduced […]
FIAR DESIGN, or M.J.S Autowork Company Limited is a leading ‘Aero Parts manufacturing’ in Thailand and they were established in 1989. Their experience over the years have come from supplying the automotive industry with aftermarket kits. A total off over 30 years in sales and as a supplier of the best body styling kits to […]
The Renault-Nissan Alliance is creating a light commercial vehicle business unit to expand its global presence in this growing segment. By unleashing the full potential of Renault’s van expertise and Nissan’s truck know-how in key markets, the Alliance intends to grow its light commercial vehicle sales worldwide. In the spirit of the Alliance, partners will […]
The Mercedes-Benz plant Vitoria celebrates a production milestone: Last Friday, the 100,000th V-Class rolled off the assembly line. Turned into a compact Marco Polo HORIZON recreational vehicle, the jubilee V-Class will be delivered to a customer in Spain. The new Marco Polo HORIZON, which is based on the V-Class, has come to expand Mercedes-Benz Vans’ […]
In 2016, the bus division of the Daimler Group once again achieved the best return on sales in the industry of 6.2 percent (adjusted for special items), which is also slightly above its own target. Despite the continuation of very disparate markets, Daimler Buses increased its earnings by 28 percent to €258 million (2015: €202 […]
Last week, we went on a 1000 kilometre drive from Bintulu, Sarawak to Kundasang, Sabah. The purpose of the drive? To test B10 biodiesel, a new formulation that will replace the current B7 diesel blend that Malaysians are consuming. Dr. Harrison Lau, Research Head of Biodiesel Tech at the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) started our […]
This is the all new XV and it now sits on the new Subaru Global Platform. With Subaru’s new “Dynamic x Solid” design philosophy, this all new XV gains a slightly wider, slightly lower stance but ground clearance stays at 8.6 inches (220 millimeters) for off-road needs. The new platform is 70% more rigid over […]
The all new XC60 from Volvo is bigger, bolder and more brawny. To maintain demand for XC60 Volvo made the second-generation model 44mm longer (4688mm), 108mm wider (1999mm) while reducing the SUV’s height by 55mm (1658mm). Despite the changes, which Volvo says make the XC60 the biggest model in its class, the SUV’s weight is […]
The first-time FUSO brand customer and homegrown entrepreneur 2016 FUSO Diamond Grand Prize winner, Puan Noraini Binti Abdul Haris of I Aini Brilliance Enterprise took home the coveted Grand Prize of a Mercedes-Benz C200, a all-expenses paid trip to Japan and visit to the FUSO Kawasaki Plant and Research & Development Center in, Japan, and […]
First unveiled in May 2016, Volvo has further developed and enhanced the Concept Truck. In addition to the improvements in aerodynamics, rolling resistance and reduced weight, the new version also features a hybrid powertrain – one of the first of its kind for heavy-duty trucks in long haul applications. “We strive to be at the […]
