Scania has identified Thailand as one of the key markets in Asia and is expanding its industrial and commercial presence in the country. A new assembly facility for trucks and bus chassis as well as a manufacturing facility for truck cabs will be established in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region, including staff for production, logistics and […]
Volvo Buses has secured its largest ever order for complete solutions for electric bus traffic. The Belgian cities of Charleroi and Namur have together ordered 90 Volvo 7900 Electric Hybrid buses as well as 12 charging stations. The buyer is public transport company TEC Group. The charging stations will be delivered by ABB. The order […]
Lamborghini’s all new luxury, high-performance SUV, the URUS is confirmed for production this April 2017 and this vehicle is expected to nearly double the combined annual deliveries of the Italian brand with planned initial sales of 3,500 units. In order to secure the production of the vehicle, Lamborghini is expanding its only factory, located in […]
Groupe Renault today announced the acquisition of French company PVI, short for Power Vehicle Innovation, with a view to accelerating the growth of its Light Commercial Vehicle business. The assets of PVI, which boasts recognised expertise in the design and conversion of commercial vehicles running on natural gas or electricity, complement those of Renault. PVI’s […]
MAN has been running the Trucknology Days as an in-house exhibition since 2008, where information meets fascination. This year’s event is expected to attract 7,000 visitors from all over the world. At the special municipal vehicle show, a huge range of body manufacturers will be exhibiting various waste collection vehicles, street sweepers and vehicles for […]
Ford has started shipping its all-new 2017 F-150 Raptor – the ultimate high-performance off-road pickup truck – to eager customers in China, marking the first time any U.S.-built F-Series truck has been officially exported to China. F-150 Raptor is a class of one among off-road performance vehicles, with purpose-built engine, chassis and suspension – all […]
Scania has launched the Scania Growth Capital for investments in high-growth companies with strategic relevance to its ecosystem in the transport- and automotive industries. Henrik Henriksson, Scania’s President and CEO, says: “Through Scania Growth Capital, Scania is looking to invest in promising, innovative and entrepreneurial companies. Gaining insight and early access to business models, technology […]
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. […]
