Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), has unveiled a new model of the light-duty Rosa bus. The new Rosa comes with the BusConnect telematics function, which notifies and manages the vehicle’s operational status in real time to bus operators. Now with BusConnect telematics The telematics feature allows bus operators to track and manage vehicle […]
Volvo Trucks recently made an announcement that it has agreed to acquire JMC Heavy Duty Vehicle Company in China. JMC Heavy Duty Vehicle, which is a subsidiary of Jiangling Motors Company which includes a manufacturing site in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, China, was acquired for an amount of RMB 0.8 billion. For customers in China The […]
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the new 2021 Citan van, which is available as both Panel van and window van. Design wise, the Citan features muscular shoulders and striking wheel wells, underlining the vehicle’s power and emotive appeal. Cabin A particularly eye-catching aspect in the interior is the spirited, horizontal shape of the instrument panel. The Mercedes‑Benz […]
After the Corolla GR Sport, GR Supra, and the GR Yaris, Toyota has launched its fourth Gazoo Racing (GR) model in Thailand – the Toyota Hilux Revo GR Sport. The Hilux Revo-GR Sport comes with a sporty design both on the exterior and interior with special aero packages to enhance its aerodynamics. More than just […]
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation announced that Truong Hai Auto Corporation (THACO), the general distributor of FUSO products in Vietnam, has donated 126 Canter trucks to the national vaccination drive in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic. In response to government calls for private sector support, THACO has donated 63 units of the 4.99t […]
Munich-based Geldhauser Linien- und Reiseverkehr is currently supporting a pilot project initiated by the German Alpine Club (DAV), with eight Setra double-decker coaches. The S 531 DT coaches take hikers and walkers to different stops in the Bavarian mountains, acting for the Munich & Oberland section of the DAV. 91 seats each The Munich mountain […]
Volta Trucks has confirmed the start of engineering evaluation and development testing of the first Volta Zero prototype in Nuneaton, UK. The start of testing follows soon after the reveal of the first prototype chassis of the Volta Zero – the world’s first purpose-built full-electric 16-tonne commercial vehicle designed specifically for inner city logistics. Volta […]
Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has launched its Hyundai Grand Starex Smart Lease Programme in partnership with Sime Darby Rent A Car (SDRAC), offering corporations, businesses as well as individuals an attractive three to five years leasing programme with great savings. Customers who sign up for the Hyundai Grand Starex Smart Lease programme will enjoy the […]
On 18 August 1896 Gottlieb Daimler presented the very first motorised truck in the world, which was sold by Daimler to British Motor Syndicate, an automobile company in London. Exactly 125 years later, the current model of the Mercedes-Benz Actros has two historic trucks on-board, and so together with its own 25th anniversary, it is […]
Sweden’s first hydrogen-powered Scania refuse truck has recently started work on the streets of the country’s second largest city, Gothenburg. The business of garbage collection has just become cleaner. The truck, which will pick up recycled materials from city businesses, is better for city air and noise quality and driver comfort because it’s completely silent […]
