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Toyota unveils one-off 450hp Hilux

In an effort to celebrate selling one million units of the Hilux in South Africa, Toyota released a special, one-off, high-powered Hilux. To do this, Toyota Motorsport boss Glyn Hall sourced the V8 5.0-liter engine from a Lexus IS-F and further massaged to deliver 455 PS at 6,000 rpm. The engine specification is very similar to […]

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Commercial Vehicles Launch

Tata Motors launches the Ace Mega

Tata Motors has announced the launch of a new smart pick-up –Tata Ace Mega. According to the company, the Ace Mega will offer the best-in-class fuel efficiency, which is 18.5 kilometres per litre. Launched at a price of Rs4.31 lakh, the Tata Ace Mega offers a rated payload of one tonne with a new reinforced […]

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Lego introduces their Mercedes Arocs 3245

Lego Group and Daimler AG have collaborated once again and revealed the Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245 scale model. “After the very successful cooperation with LEGO Technic on the Unimog-project, Mercedes-Benz Trucks subsequently considered a follow-up project,” says Andreas Gruber, Marketing Manager at Mercedes-Benz Trucks. “In the context of the new Mercedes-Benz Trucks product launches – starting […]

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Commercial Vehicles Safety & Compliance

Scania signs transparency and anti-corruption declaration with Colombia

Scania has signed a declaration of transparency and anti-corruption with the government of Colombia as part of a new Swedish Corporate Social Responsibility Network. The Swedish Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Network has been established by the Swedish Embassy in Colombia and developed with the South American country’s Secretariat of Transparency, part of the Presidency of […]

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Commercial Vehicles Launch

BYD launches Colombia’s first 18-meter high-floor electric bus

BYD has recently held a press conference to announce its first 18-meter high floor pure electric bus in Bogota, Colombia. It is said that the launch was in line with BYD’s strategic moves to expand its new energy vehicles globally. BYD actively strives to disseminate its safe and environmentally-friendly products to cater for different markets. […]

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Nissan launches NV200 Taxi in Japan

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. launched the NV200 Taxi, an all new generation taxi, in Tokyo yesterday. The NV200 Taxi is based on the popular Nissan NV200 (NV200 Vanette in Japan), a multi-purpose commercial vehicle that has garnered worldwide recognition. About 700 units of NV200 Taxi have already been operating in the New York City, USA […]

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Truck Racing

FIA European Truck Racing Championship, Misano 2015

Last weekend concluded the first twin-round pairing in this year’s FIA European Truck Racing Championship. Two rounds on consecutive weekends — there’s three more of those to come. In any event, Spielberg and Misano are among the more sensible race tracks given the fact that only around 650 km separate the Red Bull Ring in Austria from […]

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Commercial Vehicles Safety & Compliance

Volvo Trucks’ study reveals how to reduce unplanned standstills

An unplanned standstill is one of the most problematic issues that can affect a haulage firm. Apart from the inconvenience for the driver, it creates extra costs for repairs, lost transport revenue and, in the worst-case scenario, a damage to customer reputation. “Since the transport industry already operates with very small margins, an unplanned standstill hits […]

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All new Mitsubishi Triton unveiled

Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has officially launched the all-­new Mitsubishi Triton today. Entering its fifth generation, the all-­new Triton features a new front design with a distinctive grille design, new headlamps, and a ‘J-­line’ between the cabin and rear deck. Key features include a Push Start Button, Keyless Operation, Xenon HID Headlamps with integrated Daytime Running Lights, […]

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All new Toyota Hilux makes global debut

The eighth-generation Toyota Hilux was officially unveiled in Bangkok today, marking the start of sales of the all-new model in Thailand. Completely re-designed from the inside out, the all-new Hilux is now 70mm longer and 20mm wider than the outgoing version, and comes with a slightly lower roofline and LED headlights with daytime running lights. It adopts a slightly […]

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