Cummins featured a 54-year-old London Routemaster double deck bus yesterday, in the line-up of Cummins-powered clean buses appearing at IAA Hannover ready to meet the Euro 6 (VI) Phase-C low emissions regulations taking effect 1 Jan., 2017. The iconic Routemaster RM1005, which first entered service with London Transport in 1962, now has the distinction of […]
The head-up display (HUD) has already conquered the mid-range cars, but it’s still new in the world of trucks. That said, Continental is one of the world’s first companies to develop a HUD for commercial vehicles and has installed the technology in its own InnovationTruck. Supplementing conventional instrument clusters, the display provides the driver with […]
MAN is presenting a strong future-proof portfolio of trucks at the IAA Commercial Vehicles 2016 (IAA 2016). For the 2017 range, MAN merges engines with new power levels of up to 640 HP and higher torque with finely tuned transmissions and switching functions into application-optimised drivetrains. This is accompanied by exterior and interior design innovations […]
Mercedes-Benz yesterday officially unveiled what many refer to as the truck from the future – the Urban eTruck at a gala event in Hanover, Germany. Based on a unique concept, the Urban eTruck is powered by an all-electric drive with zero local emissions and is almost silent in operation. The three-axle rigid Urban eTruck from Mercedes-Benz […]
Knorr-Bremse is developing a new generation of disk brakes for heavy-duty commercial vehicles. Known as Synact, they not only set new standards for performance and weight but also drive forward digitization of the wheel-end. Building on the experience acquired in the production of more than 32 million truck and trailer disc brakes worldwide, Knorr-Bremse’s development […]
Ten years ago, MAN Truck & Bus laid the foundations for modern, sustainable freight and passenger transport in India with the MAN CLA. The company’s commitment has been borne out by significantly higher unit sales, increased market shares and a marked increase in revenue compared with the previous six months. Furthermore, substantial investments in the […]
Europe’s largest fleet of fully electric buses has gone into service in London, built in the UK as a partnership between Scottish bus maker Alexander Dennis Ltd (ADL) and Chinese constructor BYD. The fleet was inaugurated last week at a special ceremony at London’s Waterloo bus garage, where the capital’s Deputy Mayor for Transport, Val […]
Zulkifli bin Saad, age 38 from Penang made history for being the first Malaysian to qualify for the Fuelwatch Challenge 2016 World Finals after he was announced as one of the top finalists in the Asia Pacific (APAC) round which was held in Varberg, Sweden. Introduced in Malaysia in 2009, the annual prestigious competition attracted […]
The all-new Isuzu D-Max Arctic Trucks AT35 is a pick-up truck engineered to excel in the most arduous conditions, and isthe result of close technical collaboration between two respected off-road and pick-up specialists. Each AT35 is based upon the strong and durable D-Max pick-up vehicle, which is extensively enhanced by Arctic Trucks, a company with […]
