Daihatsu (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. (DMSB) officially handed over 36 fleet units of Gran Max Panel Van to Indah Water Konsortium Sdn. Bhd. (IWK) today. This marks the second fleet order received from IWK following their previous purchase in October 2017. A total of 50 participants, which consist of IWK representatives and drivers were present today […]
MAN Truck & Bus has won all three lots of the current tender from Deutsche Bahn. The order includes up to 1,000 city and intercity buses in four years. The coming years will see a noticeable increase in the number of MAN buses with the striking red colour of DB regional buses. Between 2019 and […]
Coming next month is this the all-new Suzuki Jimny – a return to no-nonsense off-roading. We’ve already seen photos of the new Jimny design in a few different colours, and it’s definitely going for a retro vibe – akin to the styling found in the 1st generation model. The new car will be launched on […]
Jeeps’ New 1.3 Turbo Petrol engine lineup. Now, Jeep Renegade is being renewed – building on the strengths which drove it to change a market crowded by crossovers. Today, its safety equipment is even more comprehensive and the infotainment systems are cutting edge. True to Jeep philosophy, the new Renegade goes beyond limits and offers a […]
Scania and its partner, Finnish operator Ahola Transport, recently headed way north for platooning trials 300 kilometres above the Arctic Circle. “Norwegian winter roads are a perfect testing ground for us, simply because driving is so much more challenging than on more southerly European roads,” says Project Manager Christian Bergstrand, Scania. “This is particularly demanding […]
Encamión, the leading Spanish truck news website, has named Scania R 450 Highline the “Most Efficient Truck 2018”. The new generation Scania truck clocked an average fuel consumption of 25.19 litres/100 km. This is a six percent improvement over results recorded by Encamión in its tests of a Scania R 450 Topline two years earlier. […]
As was the case in the season-opening meeting at Misano in May, last weekend at the Hungaroring was all about action, close racing and unpredictability in the new-look GRAMMER TRUCK CUP. Three different drivers took category wins over the course of four races and six different names featured on the podium in the highly competitive […]
UD Trucks and Tan Chong Industrial Equipment Sdn Bhd (TCIE), an importer and distributor in Malaysia, celebrated a key milestone when they rolled out the world’s first complete knocked-down (CKD) Croner in Malaysia. This achievement made Malaysia the first market in the world to locally assemble Croner and roll out successfully. Malaysia’s high-speed road network […]
To celebrate the introduction of the Volvo FH in 1993, a quarter of a century ago, Volvo Trucks releases The Volvo FH 25 Year Special Edition. Available as both Volvo FH and Volvo FH 16, it is characterized by its distinctive exterior and interior design, superb driver comfort and state-of-the-art features. Volvo FH is one […]
Inspiration can come from the strangest places, or circumstances. Like having a tree fall on your head, for instance. Text BY PAUL SI Photo credit – Paul Si, Chris & Anja Ebner http://www.defensutec.com/ After suffering serious injuries in two accidents while working as a lumberjack, Christian Ebner decided to try a safer […]
