BYD Korea, along with South Korean firm Ezwelfare Co. Ltd, have agreed to supply 21 units of 7m pure electric coaches to Jeju Island, a popular South Korean vacation spot. Senior BYD and Ezwelfare representatives and Jeju Island’s Consulate General of China and government officials were at the signing ceremony to witness the record setting […]
MAN Truck and Bus (M) Sdn Bhd (MTBM) has reinforced its commitment to continue to deliver efficient transportation solutions to its customers in northern Malaysia, by supplying fuel-efficient trucks that significantly lower total cost of ownership and offering quality after-sales services. Speaking at the Association of Malaysian Hauliers’ gala dinner that was held recently at […]
Late last year the US Army finally choose its replacement for the ageing mobility vehicle originally designed as a Cold War replacement for the Jeep, the Humvee. Now the US Army and Marine Corps are gradually replacing the Humvee with an estimated 55,000units of the vehicles over the next 24 years, costing them about USD$30 […]
Efficient medical care in refugee camps and war and crisis regions is a highly sophisticated logistical challenge. This recognition formed the basis for flexHVC – Flexible Humanitarian Vehicle Concept – designed by Johannes Schmutzler, a student at Offenbach University of Art and Design. As the subject of his graduation thesis, Schmutzler chose to design a […]
Just as introduction of the Chevrolet Colorado reset the bar for mid-size trucks, the new Colorado ZR2 is poised to reset expectations for off-road trucks. Chevy’s new performance halo for the Colorado lineup will feature more off-road technology than any other mid-size pickup when it goes on sale. The ZR2 is effectively a segment […]
This is the Vamtac, or Vehiculo de Alta Movilidad Tactico. It looks just like an improved Humvee, but it is not. Manufactured by URO Vehiculos Especiales S.A. or Urovesa, a light truck maker based in Santiago de Compostela, Spain the Vamtac has seen two decades of service with Spain’s armed forces. The original URO Vamtac […]
Scania and Higer inaugurated a new, state-of-the-art bus and coach factory in Suzhou, China. The new factory will exclusively build Scania Touring and Scania-Higer dual-branded high-end buses and coaches. Scania and Higer started to cooperate in 2006. “Now, ten years later, the cooperation has grown into a successful project, although it has developed differently from […]
Clearly today, the pickup truck is no longer a utilitarian workhorse. It has evolved into a family/lifestyle vehicle first and only as a workhorse, second. This is even more true now with the all new Ford Ranger Wildtrak. Pickup truck manufacturers are offering ever more sophisticated products as they are keen to cash in on […]
Volvo Buses today unveiled its new intercity coach range at the Busworld 2016 in Bengaluru. The New Volvo 9400 range includes the Volvo 9400 12m coach, the best-selling Volvo 9400 13.8m multi-axle coach and the Volvo 9400 14.5m coach where the 11lt. engine is upgraded to meet the upcoming BS-IV emission regulations. The Volvo 9400 […]
AE Systems today celebrates its 7,000th delivery of a series hybrid-electric system for buses by meeting orders from a transit agency in Canada. The delivery marks a major milestone towards greater vehicle electrification of the transit bus market. Global demand for hybrid-electric and fully electric transit solutions is increasing as more legislation is passed setting […]
