DHL Freight has expanded its Eurapid service across Europe with nine new terminals joining the network in November. The day-definite service for less-than-truckload (LTL) shipments up to 2.5 tons is now available at 50 terminals in 17 countries and covers 80 percent of all business addresses in Europe. “Since the launch of this premium service […]
Mitsubishi Fuso and UD Trucks Corporation have announced that they have jointly developed a new truck for sale in Japan. Although no information on the truck was disclosed, we can expect the new model to be a light duty truck as Mitsubishi Fuso is currently supplying light-duty truck platforms to UD Trucks. is said that […]
The Volvo FL, Volvo Trucks’ specialist in city distribution, is about to become even more productive. The compact 5-litre engine for Euro 6 is offered to the 14 and 16 tonne variants and releases 200 kg extra payload. Additionally, Volvo Trucks’ fleet management system Dynafleet can now be ordered directly from the factory. “We want […]
With the recent purchase of 200 Scania luxury coaches by Boshen bus bodybuilder in Taiwan, the Swedish manufacturer has further strengthened its top position in the Taiwanese coach market. “This year, 2014, marks a record since Scania entered the Taiwanese bus and coach market in 1982,” says Managing Director Per Lilljequist, Scania Taiwan. “During 2014, […]
In an effort to “redefine” motorsports, Lotus F1 team did something that pretty much took the whole world by storm. The team got their Renault tractor-trailer to actually jump over a moving Lotus Formula 1 car, setting the record for the longest jump by a truck. Both vehicles were driven by professionals with experience as […]
Tata Motors celebrated 60 years of truck manufacturing at its first manufacturing and engineering facility in Jamshedpur, India. Set up in 1945, Tata Motors Jamshedpur started with manufacturing steam locomotives, later foraying into truck manufacturing, bringing global trucking technology to India in 1954. Since then, Tata Motors’ Jamshedpur plant has been modernised consistently, with a […]
GKN Land Systems is ramping up production of a new hybrid technology for buses that will enable operators to save fuel, reduce fares and make some routes more viable. Demand for the company’s Gyrodrive electric flywheel hybrid is growing following successful trials in London and the start of UK production. The Gyrodrive system is a […]
MAN ranks among the most sustainable vehicle and engineering companies worldwide. This has been confirmed by the internationally recognized rating agencies, oekom research AG and RobecoSAM. Oekom research reviewed 146 companies in this sector worldwide to assess their compliance with social and ecological stands in the areas of corporate governance and their value chain. The […]
Scania Malaysia has just delivered the first two units of Scania P410 CB 8×4 HHZtipper truck with Scania Opticruiseto construction industry veteran Sin Thow Joo Brick Works Sdn Bhd, based in Chemor, Perak. These vehicles also come with financing and insurance coverage from Scania Credit Malaysia.Another five units are to be delivered to the brick […]
The first of the new Unimog generation was handed over to Sasol Germany GmbH in Brunsbüttel. The company with a workforce of approximately 600 does the bulk of its logistics by rail. The U 423 Unimog will manoeuvre tank wagons, alongside the road-rail Unimog U 400 which Sasol has been using for the last ten […]
