The Nissan e-NV200 topped the charts to become Europe’s best-selling electric van in 2016.* The award-winning all-electric van ranked number one in 17 countries across Europe, ahead of its competitors in the category. The UK is the top market in Europe for Nissan e-NV200, followed closely by Norway and France. Sales were up 20% on […]
This is the third generation of the MAN TGX EfficientLine, which offers a 6.0% fuel saving over its predecessor. A TGS 18.420 enabled customers from the tank and silo transport sector to see for themselves the impressive payload capacities and driving safety system performance of the new MAN TGS model range, which made up half […]
Renault Trucks has just confirmed its new 24,000 square metres manufacturing plant in Algeria will be up and running this year. The plant will produce just 16-tonne trucks for now for the local markets. Renault Trucks already enjoys a 40% share of the 16-ton market in Algeria and employees around 600 people in the country. […]
Tata Motors today unleashed the future of mass public transportation at its facility in India – The Starbus Electric 9m, the Starbus Electric 12m, and the Starbus Hybrid; all designed, developed and powered by alternate fuels to meet the current and future passenger transportation needs of smart cities. The company also showcased the country’s first […]
A new group of apprentices have earned their tools to enter the automotive engineering technology sector recently to meet the demand for skilled manpower in the country under an apprenticeship programme by Scania. The program was designed to develop more skilled technicians for Malaysia’s growing commercial automotive sector to fulfill the needs of the nation […]
Arriva, a multinational European public transport company based in England, has made a substantial investment in its fleet, purchasing 174 new Volvo B5LH double deck hybrid buses. The vehicles have recently been delivered, adding to the existing batch of 44 Volvo hybrid buses the company purchased in 2013 for its North West services. From the order, 123 […]
UD Trucks has announced that it is ready to launch the Croner, its all-new medium duty truck coming March as it continues its rich legacy of building the “truck the world needs today” specifically for its growth markets across Asia, Africa, Middle-East and South America.Croner is a reliable and versatile truck range built with robust […]
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia Commercial Vehicles (MBM CV) continued to be a strong supporter of the transport and haulage industry throughout 2016. Despite the dip of 13 % in Total Industry Volume (TIV) for 2016, MBM CV delivered a resilient performance, recording a total of 2,612 vehicles sold in 2016 comprising FUSO light duty and heavy duty […]
From today passengers in Helsinki can ride the city’s first all-electric bus – with power delivered by Finnish electric drivetrain manufacturer Visedo. The buses, which are the first fast-charging electric buses in Finland, are manufactured by Linkker using drivetrains from Visedo. During operation the electric buses produce no emissions and use significantly less energy than […]
Confidence in the Hino dealership network has been boosted by multi-million dollar investments, spearheaded by FRM Hino in Tasmania and Newcastle Commercial Vehicles (NCV) in northern New South Wales.Hino Australia General Manager of Brand and Franchise Development, Bill Gillespie, said the investment being made by the Hino dealer network is a clear sign of confidence […]
