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 […]
The Singaporean Land Transport Authority announced that it has ordered 122 new low-floor double-deckers, which will be jointly developed by the Malaysian bodybuilder Gemilang Coachwork and the local importer STK. The chassis comes from the commercial vehicle manufacturer, while Gemilang contributed the aluminium body, using composites that make the vehicle one of the lightest […]
Volvo Trucks is now taking yet another important step in the development of autonomous vehicles. Over the next year and a half, self-driving autonomous Volvo FMX trucks will be tested in regular operations in the Boliden mine in Kristineberg, Sweden. The aim is to examine how this technology can contribute to safe and productive transports […]
On Friday 9 September, 28 truck drivers from all over the world gathered at Volvo Trucks’ test track in Gothenburg, Sweden to participate in the Drivers’ Fuel Challenge. The competition consists of driving a Volvo FH around the 6.9 km long track while using as little fuel as possible. This year’s set up also included […]
In anticipation of a wider adoption of the tough new emissions demands for marine engines that were introduced earlier this year by the International Maritime Organisation, Scania already has tried and tested new marine engine solutions that comply with the new limits. Under the IMO Tier III regulations that took effect in January, the limit […]
The most aerodynamic truck range ever to go into series production is set to become the mainstay of the Scania line-up when it goes on sale later this year. The new R and S-Series represent the company’s first completely new product launch in 20 years, and have been hotly anticipated by hauliers across the world. […]
Mercedes-Benz has vowed to accelerate its investment in electric commercial vehicle technologies with a view to being the market leader in electric-powered vans. Unveiling what it calls the adVANce strategy, Mercedes-Benz say they aim to create solutions that can make the transportation of goods and passengers more efficient and open up new business opportunities and […]
