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 […]
This is the SML Isuzu LT 134PR 12-metre inter-city luxury coach. This rear-engined single-axle long distance bus specifically targets the expanding luxury segment, dominated by Volvo 9400 (4×2) and Scania Metrolink (4×2). With acclaimed robustness and reliability of the Isuzu Motors, the LT 134 is also fairly equipped with comfort and safety features. Going by […]
The 7-seater Isuzu mu-X lifestyle SUV marked a memorable debut in the 2016 Borneo Safari International Offroad Challenge when it won the ‘Vehicle of the Year’ Award. According to Borneo Safari Organising Committee Chairman Faez A Nordin, this year’s event was the toughest in 12 years. Daily rains caused a two-day delay as the nearly […]
Ford commercial vehicles (CV) sales year-to-date have already exceeded 100,000 – for the first time ever in October. This record has been reached with two sales months of the year remaining, as Ford’s UK market leadership remains unchallenged across cars, CVs and total vehicle sales. Andy Barratt, Ford of Britain chairman and managing director, said: […]
