The first Euro 6-compliant Mercedes-Benz Econic NGT (Natural Gas Technology) has been delivered to Vienna International Airport. The natural-gas-powered truck will operate as a catering truck equipped with a lifting mechanism manufactured by Doll. Econic’s low cab enables a very low delivery height from catering vehicle to plane, which means that all the more widespread […]
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) unveiled the FZ 4928 medium-heavy duty truck last month at South East Asia’s biggest automotive exhibition, the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) 2015, which was held from the 20-30th of August at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE), South Tangerang, Indonesia. The truck FUSO’s first model to be offered […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
