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: […]
Scania continues to reinforce its position in the Indonesian bus market. Transjakarta has now placed an order for 150 low-entry city buses in addition to the previously ordered 110 3-axle Scania buses that will be delivered later this year. The public transport operator in the Indonesian capital already has 108 articulated Euro 6 Scania gas […]
The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter has once again received the coveted FN50 award for the most reliable van, collecting the award for the second consecutive year, and the third year in total since 2011 (2011, 2015 and 2016). The top-place ranking was announced at the annual FN50 event hosted in the UK earlier this week, attended by […]
The new Volvo FE 4×2 rigid trucks feature Day cabs with rear windows, 12-speed I-Shift automated transmissions and are powered by the six cylinder 7.7 litre Volvo D8K engines producing 250hp. The new 420hp Volvo FMX high B-ride 8×4 tipper trucks with Day cabs feature tipper bodies by UK company, Thompsons of Croydon, a 21-tonne […]
Iveco has signed an agreement to supply 10 New Stralis Natural Power (NP) vehicles running on liquefied natural gas (LNG) to i-FAST Automotive Logistics in Europe, which boasts a wealth of experience in car transportation. This order will mark the first European delivery of vehicles for LNG-powered car transport, further confirming Iveco’s commitment to sustainability. […]
