In 2016, Scania saw a significant uptake in business relating to sustainable transport. The increase reflects a growing demand for both products and services. The number of vehicles that Scania sold that run on alternative fuels and hybrids increased by 40 percent in 2016, a proof point of the company’s efforts to lead the shift […]
The TraXon automatic commercial vehicle transmission system from ZF has broken into a major international market: It is going into volume production in Chinese manufacturer Foton’s new Auman EST-A. This truck is designed specially for long-distance traffic. A celebration in Beijing last weekend marked the official market launch of the “Chinese Truck of the Year.” […]
Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales Germany has symbolically handed over the first batch of a total of more than 2100 vans – scheduled for delivery in the 2017 fiscal year – to Europcar, Europe’s largest vehicle rental provider. The demands by customers for rented vans can vary widely, depending on the intended area of application: transporting cartons, […]
Does the biological effect of light have a positive influence on the well-being and performance of truck drivers? A research team from Daimler has been exploring this interesting question in the darkness of Finland’s polar night. A total of eight Daimler test drivers simulated two typical working weeks for truckers at the site in Rovaniemi. […]
Volkswagen Truck & Bus GmbH — which houses the MAN, Scania, Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus, and RIO brands — can look back on 2016 as a successful fiscal year. Sales of commercial vehicles increased by 3 % to around 184,000 vehicles. This enabled the Group to turn in a successful performance despite a regionally difficult […]
On December 23, 2016, the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) of the People’s Republic of China released the final rule of the Stage 6 Limits and Measurement Methods for Emissions from Light-Duty Vehicles ( also known as China 6 standard or China 6). The new standards apply to light-duty vehicle categories up to 3,500 kg […]
The keys to a Renault Trucks C8x4 Tridem were handed over to BML, the specialist in ready-to-use concrete in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in France earlier today. It is said that this vehicle is intended for use on worksites in city areas, in particular the Saint-Antoine car park project in Lyon. The Renault Truck C8x4 Tridem […]
2016 saw MAN noticeably improve its operating profit by over €100 million to €204 million. Excluding special items attributable to restructuring expenses, operating profit was lifted to over €400 million. As well as positive momentum from the European commercial vehicles market, this was largely attributable to structural improvements at MAN Truck & Bus. Specifically introduced […]
The Renault-Nissan Alliance is creating a light commercial vehicle business unit to expand its global presence in this growing segment. By unleashing the full potential of Renault’s van expertise and Nissan’s truck know-how in key markets, the Alliance intends to grow its light commercial vehicle sales worldwide. In the spirit of the Alliance, partners will […]
The Mercedes-Benz plant Vitoria celebrates a production milestone: Last Friday, the 100,000th V-Class rolled off the assembly line. Turned into a compact Marco Polo HORIZON recreational vehicle, the jubilee V-Class will be delivered to a customer in Spain. The new Marco Polo HORIZON, which is based on the V-Class, has come to expand Mercedes-Benz Vans’ […]
