Mercedes-Benz is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its state-of-the-art bus production facility in the Hoşdere area of Istanbul, which is in East Thrace, on the European side of the city on the Bosphorus (Marmara Region). MB Türk has one foot in Europe and one in Asia: the bus production plant in Istanbul-Hoşdere and a truck […]
Nissan announced that it is bringing a market-leading innovation to the Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) market with the introduction of a five year, or 160,000km manufacturer warranty for its range of petrol and diesel trucks and vans, purchased from 1 September 2015 across Europe. Demonstrating the confidence the company has in the quality of its LCV […]
Tata Motors has announced the launch of a new smart pick-up –Tata Ace Mega. According to the company, the Ace Mega will offer the best-in-class fuel efficiency, which is 18.5 kilometres per litre. Launched at a price of Rs4.31 lakh, the Tata Ace Mega offers a rated payload of one tonne with a new reinforced […]
Linfox, Australia’s largest independent logistics company has more than doubled its fleet of Isuzu trucks in Malaysia to enhance the company’s delivery process. The company recently took delivery of four units of the medium-duty Isuzu FVR285 and four units of the light-duty Isuzu NQR75 to serve GCH Retail (M) Sdn Bhd, the company that operates […]
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) launched five new models earlier this week, comprising three medium-duty trucks, (FI 1217C dump; FI 1217R cargo, and FJ 1523C ready mixed concrete) and two heavy-duty trucks (FJ 2528R cargo; and FZ 4928T tractor). According to the company, yhe trucks will come with customer service that includes a […]
Porsche Centrum Gelderland, Netherlands has acquired a MAN TGX special transporter with a paintwork matching the colours of the legendary “Martini Racing Team”. The truck boasts the looks of the successful historic Porsche racing cars renowned as multiple winners of the 24-hour Le Mans races of the 1970s. According to MAN, Porsche Centrum uses the […]
Ford has announced that it will assemble the Ranger pickup truck in Nigeria starting in the fourth quarter of 2015 as part of its expansion in Middle East and Africa. Nigeria will be the first African country outside of South Africa where Ford vehicles are produced. Ranger assembly will begin in Ikeja, in the Lagos […]
Daimler AG recently announced that it is preparing to export Mercedes-Benz luxury buses to markets in Africa and South East Asia from its plant in Chennai, India. According to Daimler, this will be the first time for Mercedes-Benz to export a high end product out of India. Having exported 150 bus chassis to Egypt already, […]
Tata Motors continued to witness strong year-on-year growth in certain key segments in July 2015, with passenger cars (excluding UV’s), M&HCV and exports, growing by 27 percent, 21 percent and 16 percent, respectively, with the total sale of Tata Motors passenger and commercial vehicles (including exports) at 40,154 vehicles in July 2015, growing by 1 […]
It kicked off 2015 with a buzz-generating surprise debut at the North American International Auto Show in January, and now the popular Hyundai Santa Cruz has earned the prestigious title of Concept Truck of the Year at the 14th annual North American Concept Vehicle of the Year (NACVOTY) Awards at the Concours d’Elegance of America […]
