Last week, we went on a 1000 kilometre drive from Bintulu, Sarawak to Kundasang, Sabah. The purpose of the drive? To test B10 biodiesel, a new formulation that will replace the current B7 diesel blend that Malaysians are consuming. Dr. Harrison Lau, Research Head of Biodiesel Tech at the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) started our […]
The message was clear: “Mercedes-Benz – eco-friendly thanks to electric drive” was written on the side of the Mercedes-Benz LE 306. The electrically powered light van celebrated its premiere 45 years ago on 13 and 14 March 1972 in Brussels, where it was unveiled to experts at the “Electric Vehicle Study Days” symposium of the […]
Vilner’s Jeep Wrangler Hunting Unlimited doesn’t come with a special hunting permit, but with a rather rat rodish look. Created for a local customer that is both a sculptor and a hunter, the SUV stands out with its rust-controlled body that ended up looking like this after the paint was stripped and the panels were […]
You buy an old Land Rover that has been asleep in a junkyard/rubber estate/town council warehouse for a few years, tow it to your preferred workshop and, over a few months, you bring it back to life. Every year there must be hundreds of old Land Rovers dug up from their last resting place and […]
It’s tough. Really tough. Driving around the plantation will be no issue for the plantation manager to do his inspection even when there is a fallen tree, a deep hole or even a slippery trail. The cabin has 7-airbags just like the plantation manager’s company issued Toyota Camry. The drivers seat is leather bound, fully […]
Dedicated gas commercial vehicles have potential to deliver significant greenhouse gas (GHG) savings when a non-fossil, renewable or synthetic methane blend is used. That’s according to a study for the Department for Transport (DfT) by the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP). The work – Emissions Testing of Gas-Powered Commercial Vehicles – published by the DfT […]
This ASEAN version of the Chevrolet Colorado Xtreme revives a trim used on the first-generation U.S. market model to designate a sporty street truck styling package. f the Xtreme, on the other hand, goes completely in the opposite direction with an airbox snorkel, front off-road bumper with integrated skidplate, roof rack, 18-inch beadlock-look alloy wheels, […]
This week the Malaysia Recreational Off-Roaders Society took the challenge to have their trucks filled with the all new B10 biodiesel – which should be rolling out across the nation this year. The 4×4 truckers will be roughing it out in the jungle, while the new diesel blend is set to prove its reliability. ‘B10’ […]
This is an interesting illustration of the new Scania R- cab with a bonnet. That makes the new Scania T- model, but off course this is not official. The market for these trucks is simply not big enough and even in Latin America they move to cab-over-engine models. The only big market for bonnetted trucks […]
The Dongfeng EQ2050 is based on civilian AM General Hummer H1. It has a redesigned exterior in order to look different from the HMMWV. It is known as Mengshi in China. It is in service with Chinese army. Production number of these vehicles are increasing. It is widely used by Chinese military. It is also […]
