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 […]
Those who are following Weststar on social media platforms such as Facebook would have noticed the company’s big announcement today, that the new 2021 Maxus V80 Window Van is now available for purchase. Priced from RM 140,800, the 2021 Maxus V80 Window Van comes with a new and refined look, as well as improved features. […]
Mercedes-Benz Vans has introduced its first electric Service24h roadside assistance van, as part of a pilot project in the UK. The eSprinter is kitted out in the same way as the diesel-engined vehicles that provide free, round-the-clock support to customers throughout the UK. Supporting the growing eVan community Operating from the Marshall Van Croydon Dealership […]
Electric bus manufacturer BYD announced that it has successfully delivered 119 units of electric buses in Finland, making it the largest ever order for electric bus in the country. Delivered in batches, the buses will be owned by a company called Nobina, which purchased a broad range of BYD eBus models, including 23 units of […]
Volvo Trucks North America just delivered its first Class 8, battery-electric regional hauling trucks on the East Coast to its customer Manhattan Beer Distributors. Five zero exhaust emission Volvo VNR Electric trucks are joining the New York City-based beer and beverage distributors’ fleet of more than 400 delivery trucks to service customers throughout New York […]
