Volvo Buses has won an award in the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2019. The Volvo 9900 long-distance coach received the Red Dot, which the renowned jury only awards to products that feature an outstanding design. The new premium Volvo 9900 coach for tourist operation was launched in 2018. The distinct Volvo design language has […]
At the end of 2016, ZF entered into two joint ventures with Foton, a Chinese commercial vehicle manufacturer, to produce and sell commercial vehicle transmissions. The partners have now opened a production plant in Jiaxing, to the south of Shanghai. The companies will focus primarily on the production of automated transmissions for heavy and light […]
Isuzu maintains its love for Borneo with this new sponsorship. Isuzu has always backed the world famous Borneo Safari and now Isuzu takes on the ‘Kuching Marathon’, one of the premier distance running events in Malaysia and the most prestigious mass-participation event on the island of Borneo. Long established as the leader in diesel engine […]
Hino Motors, Ltd. subsidiary, Hino Motors Sales (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (HMSM), and Yamato Transport (M) Sdn. Bhd. (YTM), have created a new safe driving training program that leverages both companies’ safety-related experience and capabilities. The program focuses on a driver aptitude test (DAT) in a training facility belonging to HMSM which is offered at the […]
Malaysia’s logistic industry is growing and one of the biggest contributors to the growth is PKT Logistics and with their growth comes the need for reliable and efficient equipment and this is why they just took delivery of 20 Foton Daimler EST prime movers. The EST-A Super Truck is a co-developed product which is a joint […]
LETTER Scania Malaysia sold 393 trucks in 2018, making it a record year for the 128-year-old Swedish heavy commercial vehicle company since it began its operations in Malaysia in the 1970’s. “I would like to thank our customers for their continued strong trust in Scania. This is an endorsement of our trucks and the services’ […]
Scania is strengthening its presence in Thailand and Asia, with a new assembly facility for trucks and bus chassis in the Bangkok Free Trade Zone. The new factory, which also holds a manufacturing facility for truck cabs, is the biggest investment in production that Scania has made outside Europe and Latin America. Scania Group Thailand […]
IVECO has announced it is now the official truck partner for Formula One Championship team, Alfa Romeo Racing. The truck company recently marked the occasion with an official ceremony in Hinwil, Switzerland, following the delivery of 13 IVECO vehicles to the team – 12 Stralis trucks and one Daily van. The event was attended by […]
Ford Trucks has brought forward its plans to enter western Europe, following the success of its new F-Max range, the current International Truck of the Year. Previously the Turkish truck builder had said expansion into western Europe was several years away, but last week Ford Trucks general manager Haydar Yenigun revealed it had pulled forward […]
If you’re travelling along the PLUS highway (North-South Expressway) this weekend, beware! There’s going to be a planned road closure due to Le Tour De Langkawi (LTDL). Between 2pm and 4pm, the Simpang Ampat interchange at KM217 will be closed. Do plan your trip properly, and leave early on Sunday or much later if it can’t be helped. If you […]
