Most truck manufacturers will be happy to sell you their product, offer a warranty and after sales and wait for your next purchase order. Volvo Trucks on the other hand wants to be your partner from the point of sale right to being involved with your truck drivers. Yes, Volvo Trucks wants to train your […]
Daimler Buses is reinforcing its sales position in the Middle East and eastern European markets with a new generation of the Mercedes-Benz Conecto urban bus family. These markets are characterised by price-sensitive tendering business and a particularly strong focus on lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), without dispensing with the use of state-of-the-art vehicle technology right […]
Buoyed by its growing market presence in Malaysia after making a comeback early this year, BFGoodrich, today, the third largest tyre brand in the USA, takes the next step in expanding its reach by announcing its BFGoodrich Route Control and BFGoodrich Cross Control range of truck tyres. BFGoodrich is a legendary American brand that has […]
Global trucking companies are preparing to invest in driverless technology which could cut costs by nearly half and improve safety. The first steps are being made in Australia due to its status as the world’s most truck-dependent nation. The country’s road transport companies are in the process of modernising their fleets to ensure they are […]
Hino Motors, Ltd. (Hino) has published its CSR Report on its website earlier this week. The report provides a clear and easily readable outline of the Hino Group’s approach to CSR and the initiatives it took in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2016. Overview of the Report 1. Social Performance Section This section of […]
The Volvo Group has just announced its partnership with Boustead Sdn Bhd, as its authorised distributor of Volvo Trucks and UD Trucks in Brunei. The new dealership is now open for business and ready to serve customers here. This is the latest phase of the Volvo Group’s expansion plan -in this hub- undertaken since 2013 […]
The 100 percent electric Nissan e-NV200 has been awarded the German Commercial Vehicle Award for 2016 in the special category of Electrically Driven Urban Delivery Vehicle. The compact van which combines an all-electric powertrain with a large cargo capacity is the first vehicle ever to be awarded the accolade, which recognises excellence in the electric commercial […]
Asko, Norway’s largest convenience goods wholesaler, is continuing its investment in sustainable transport services. Together with Scania, the company will start testing trucks with an electric powertrain. Electrical energy is converted from hydrogen gas in fuel cells on board the vehicles. The hydrogen gas will be produced locally, using solar cells. The trucks will run […]
This year’s International Bus Competition (IBC) in Europe saw three double-decker buses put through their paces by the jury. At the end of an intensive week of testing, MAN’s Neoplan Skyliner managed to score the highest number of points and defeated the VDL Futura and the Van Hool Astromega. Head tester Wolfgang Tschakert emphasized the […]
Scania has a strong tradition of putting the driver first in its development work. Naturally, this is reflected in the interior of the new truck generations. “Our driver focus has manifested itself and been demonstrated in earlier models,” says Mårten Bergström, Senior Industrial Designer with Scania’s Design division. “We were the first in the marketplace […]
