BYD, the world’s biggest battery electric bus maker, in collaboration with TransJakarta, and Steady Safe, one of the biggest public transit operators in Indonesia, officially announced the introduction of BYD’s pure electric buses in Jakarta’s BRT System. The governor of Jakarta, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama announced that the BYD fully electric buses will soon start operating […]
In an effort to promote the upcoming KenTrade Trading Challenge organised by Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad in collaboration with Volkswagen Malaysia and Bursa Malaysia Berhad, the company unveiled the 20-foot KenTrade Trading Challenge truck. The truck, which is loaded with the challenges’s grand prize – a Volkswagen Beetle 1.2 TSI, will be going around prominent […]
Renault Trucks will be presenting its latest firefighting range at the upcoming 122nd French Firefighters’ National Convention in Agen, France from 23 to 26 September. The company announced that it will be displaying a broad selection from its Fire and Rescue offering: vehicles from 2.8 to 32 tonnes; featuring new chassis layouts, new Renault Trucks […]
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) unveiled the FZ 4928 medium-heavy duty truck last month at South East Asia’s biggest automotive exhibition, the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2015, which was held from the 20-30th of August at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE), South Tangerang, Indonesia. The truck FUSO’s first model to be offered […]
In an effort to celebrate selling one million units of the Hilux in South Africa, Toyota released a special, one-off, high-powered Hilux. To do this, Toyota Motorsport boss Glyn Hall sourced the V8 5.0-liter engine from a Lexus IS-F and further massaged to deliver 455 PS at 6,000 rpm. The engine specification is very similar to […]
Renault Group is now shifting up a gear with a view to taking Renault LCV forward from being a prominent regional player in Europe to a global player. In order to achieve this ambition, Renault has decided to move into the pick-up market, a segment that accounts for more than one-third of global Light Commercial […]
In conjunction with the 2015 Shell Rimula Gala Dinner in Kota Kinabalu, Shell Rimula has officially presented the eight Grand Prize winners of this year’s Shell Rimula Global Promotion Contest who won on an all-expense paid VIP trip to Hungary in September. The lucky eight are: Chong Kong Jam from Q Team Sdn Bhd, Port […]
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 […]
