Uber will stop developing self-driving trucks, the ride-hailing company said this week, seeking to focus its autonomous-vehicle technology solely on cars. Through its acquisition of Otto in 2016, Uber had sought to disrupt freight hauling with self-driving trucks and Uber Freight, its smartphone app that connects truck drivers and shippers. Uber Freight, which has seen […]
Suzuki is pleased to announce the introduction in September of its 2019 model which incorporates numerous visual, technical and specification upgrades. Vitara has enjoyed strong UK sales success since launch in 2015 and it is currently the most popular model in the Suzuki range. Firstly, Vitara will be available with both 1.0-litre and 1.4-litre Boosterjet […]
To support the growth of future sustainability leaders Scania Malaysia has established a fund to motivate and assist primary schools in Malaysia start up curricular activities, extra-curricular activities or projects that focus on sustainability. The “Master Sustainability By Scania” fund will be kicked off by Scania Malaysia and will continuously be replenished by a portion […]
Commercial vehicle and engineering player MAN can look back on a sound performance in the first half of fiscal 2018. The Company is reaping the benefits of its solid position in the European commercial vehicle market, which continues to grow – both the truck and the bus markets were up slightly on the prior-year level […]
At the Gaikindo Auto Show this year, Nissan showed their new Terra. It’s a pick-up-based 7-seater built on the latest Navara and will go up against vehicles like the Toyota Fortuner, Mitsubishi Pajero Sport and Isuzu MU-X. Just like the Navara, the Terra is powered by a 2.5-litre turbodiesel and can be had with a […]
Two of Scania Malaysia’s key Pahang customers – Hin Tatt Recycling Sdn Bhd and PIBG Sekolah Sains Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah (SHAH Pekan) – recently received keys to the vehicles they recently acquired for their business and transport requirements. Held at the Scania Kuantan service facility, the official handover was done by Scania Southeast Asia Sales Director, Daniel Tan. Hin Tatt Recycling’s Logistics Manager Encik […]
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) recently celebrated its 10,000th FUSO truck handed over to a customer by Daimler Trucks Asia Taiwan Ltd. (DTAT). The handover ceremony took place on July 25 in Taoyuan in the northwest of Taiwan at Guo Pu Concrete Industry Co. Ltd., the customer receiving the 10,000th vehicle. DTAT hosts […]
Scania Malaysia recently handed over vehicles to three of its key customers in the northern region – Sin Hock Soon Transport Sdn Bhd, Nurkasih Holiday & Tours Sdn Bhd and LLZ Haulage Sdn Bhd – which received 17 trucks, six buses and two trucks respectively. The keys were presented by Scania Southeast Asia Managing Director, […]
Volvo Trucks has appointed Mitch Peden (picture) as its new Managing Director for Malaysia, with an aim to further strengthen Volvo Trucks’ position in the commercial vehicle market, and to bring the company to greater heights than ever before. Hailing from Australia, Mitch started his career at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. Mitch took his first step into the automotive […]
After the recent Norwegian order for 42 articulated BYD ebuses for Oslo, now follows another large order from Sweden for a total of 24 ebuses. The province of Södermanland, on the south eastern coast of Sweden, will soon have 24 BYD 12 metre ebuses in service. They will be operated by Swedish public transport operator, […]
