Mercedes-Benz Trucks has delivered eight trucks to haulier Duncan Adams in Grangemouth, United Kingdom. Five units are Actros 2545 tractor units, one unit is an Actros 2443 tractor with small-wheeled mid-lift axle, and two units are 18-tonne Antos rigids for local delivery work. The new units join a mixed fleet of 110 vehicles.
Today marks the start of the Volvo Group’s participation in the European Truck Platooning Challenge. On the initiative of the Dutch Presidency of the EU, three Volvo trucks communicating wirelessly and driving closely behind one another, in a method known as platooning, will travel through Europe to Rotterdam. The aim is to move a step […]
Researchers at Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Netherlands successfully engineered and installed a socket on a Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell that serves as an electrical outlet. In close collaboration with Hyundai Motor and other commercial partners they converted the zero-emission fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) into a power plant on wheels; a […]
The Honda BR-V is destined to be a best seller in all markets when launched and its success can already be seen. With the cabin space larger than the popular HR-V and looks very much like a crossover, it will compete directly with the Nissan Livina when it comes to Malaysia. The BR-V’s dimensions are […]
Volvo Trucks North America today launched several new integrated powertrain solutions, offering increased fuel efficiency, productivity, reliability, comfort and uptime plus more efficient chassis packaging. Integral to the new powertrain are enhanced design features that were engineered to provide Volvo customers best-in-class performance, productivity, fuel efficiency and an improved total cost of ownership. Volvo’s new […]
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has delivered an Atego 15-tonne truck to UK based audio-visual company Creative Technology. The Atego 1524L is the third such 15-tonne rigid purchased by the company, and is fitted with a six-metre GRP box body by Solent Bodybuilders of Fareham, who also fitted the cab roof-top air deflector and side wings, as well […]
Isuzu Trucks have delivered 5 units of Forward 7.5-tonne trucks to Hannah Foods in England. The Forward N75.190 rigids are fitted with multi-compartment Solomon refrigerated bodies with movable bulkheads and Carrier Transicold Supra MT refrigeration systems.
Daimler is accelerating development of semi-autonomous trucks linked through the internet to other vehicles and transport infrastructure by investing around €500 million (£395 million) over the next four years. A new Daimler commercial vehicles business unit, Digital Solutions & Services, has been set up to integrate all the group’s worldwide activities related to “connected” trucks. […]
The Renault Master from Renault Trucks is now available with a Euro 6 engine. Available in 2.8 to 4.5 ton versions and with engines of 110 to 170 hp, the Master offering maintains its diversity, perfectly satisfying demands in fields such as construction, passenger transport, parcels delivery and also controlled temperature transport with specific packs. […]
Scania Malaysia has just delivered two units of Scania P360 LA 4×2 MNA trucks to Circular Agency Sdn Bhd (CA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Malay-Sino Chemical Industries Sdn Bhd, which is part of the Batu Kawan Berhad group. The keys to the Scania trucks were handed over by Pre-Sales Director of Scania Southeast Asia, […]
