Arriving in time is important in all transport operations, but for time-critical transports it can be a crucial key to retaining a haulage contract. With Volvo Trucks’ new positioning service, Positioning+, it is possible to track the vehicle’s geographic location, minute by minute. It’s a facility that creates the necessary prerequisites for more efficient logistics. […]
TU-Automotive, a leading organization focused on the connected vehicle technology segment, recognized Mack’s ongoing commitment to offering state-of-the-art uptime and telematics solutions with the 2015 Commercial Vehicle Maker of the Year Award. Mack received the award for Mack GuardDog Connect, its integrated telematics solution, and Mack Fleet Management Services during the TU-Automotive Detroit Awards ceremony […]
Tata Motors and its Tunisian partner ICAR S.A., the industrial subsidiary of Le Motor South Africa, announced the industrial launch of Tata Motors light commercial vehicle assembly in the presence of her Excellency, the Ambassador of the Republic of India, Ms. Nagma Mohamed Mallick and Mr. RT Wasan, Head – International Business, Commercial Vehicles Business […]
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), one of Asia’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, today announced important personnel changes in domestic sales. Mr. Akio Suehiro, currently Senior Vice President and Head of Mitsubishi Fuso Sales Japan, will retire as of June 30, 2015. He joined the company in 1980 and successfully worked in different leadership […]
Ford has introduced the new Ranger Wildtrak in Thailand yesterday. In terms of exterior design, the new Wildtrak comes with a “sports hoop,” special graphics and dark liquid metallic gray accents. The truck also has fog lights and exclusive 18-inch alloy wheels. It will be available in five colors including Aluminum Metallic, Black Mica, Cool […]
Italian coach operator “Autolinee Marino” has taken delivery of the 2500th Setra double-decker coach to be manufactured in Neu-Ulm. The S 431 DT is also the 250th vehicle of its type to feature a Euro VI engine. The milestone coach, fitted with 80 “Setra Voyage Plus” seats and two club tables, is part of an […]
Tata Motors, has opened its flagship showroom and service facility in Riyadh. Manahil International Company, a unit of Mohamed Yousuf Naghi & Brothers Group (MYNG) and the sole authorized distributor of Tata Motors Ltd in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has opened the state of the art showroom and service facility in Riyadh for their valuable […]
In February 2016, Scania will start testing electric trucks on the electric road which will become a reality as the Swedish Transport Administration has now approved support for the Gävle Electric Road project. The project will demonstrate and evaluate conductive technology, which involves electrical transmission through overhead lines above vehicles equipped with a pantograph power […]
Renault Trucks France is extending its range of fully bodied light commercial vehicles with a new ready-to-drive offering: the “JPM Tipper” Renault Master. This vehicle, a Renault Trucks exclusive, has a chassis equipped with a JPM tipper straight off the production line, thereby reducing delivery times to customers. Renault Trucks France offers its LCV customers […]
An unplanned standstill is one of the most problematic issues that can affect a haulage firm. Apart from the inconvenience for the driver, it creates extra costs for repairs, lost transport revenue and, in the worst-case scenario, a damage to customer reputation. “Since the transport industry already operates with very small margins, an unplanned standstill hits […]
