The public can now view the upcoming all-new Toyota C-HR compact SUV at selected showrooms and other venues in Peninsular Malaysia this August onwards. The compact SUV is powered by a 1.8 litre Dual VVT-i engine and equipped with a Continuous Variable Transmission (CVT) with sequential shifter. It comes with a full range of safety […]
Since 2003 more than 350,000 truck drivers in nearly 50 countries have participated in Scania Driver Competitions (SDC) – the world’s largest truck and bus driving event – that focuses on increasing road-safety awareness, improving fuel consumption and minimising the environmental impact of commercial vehicles. The final driving skills round of the inaugural SDC Southeast […]
Isuzu Malaysia has just launched the new mu-X facelift, which has been improved with upgrades in the exterior, interior and safety aspects. It was launched at the inaugural History Convention 2017 at Malaysia Agro Exposition Park (MAEPS) in Serdang. Inspired by the bald eagle, the new mu-X has a more fierce look thanks to the new bi-LED […]
News that diesel and petrol cars and vans will be banned from 2040 as part of efforts to tackle air pollution has hit headlines everywhere. Whilst we welcome any measures which help combat pollution and improve air quality, it raises many questions in terms of how it will be implemented. For example, will we have the infrastructure […]
When the NEOPLAN Skyliner was introduced in 1967, it immediately gained countless fans as the world’s first double-decker coach. Among them, Voyages Leroy. The Belgian tour operator bought the first double-decker in Belgium. Since then, it has bought every subsequent model. Today, Emanuelle Delmuelle stands in his father’s shoes and can well remember the decision […]
Michelin is warning businesses that the cost of driving on under-inflated tyres has risen over an 18-month period, in line with the cost of fuel. In June 2017, average pump prices in the UK reached 116.4 pence per litre for unleaded and 117.4 pence per litre for diesel – an increase of 13.9 per cent […]
Mercedes-Benz Vans has recorded a significant increase in sales in the first half of 2017. With deliveries of 190,200 vehicles in all, the Vans division of Daimler surpassed the previous record set last year by eight percent (previous year 176,200). This means the business unit has now been growing for five years in a row. […]
The mighty Mercedes-Benz Unimog has delivered a huge efficiency boost for Whatley & Co by taking on the work of no fewer than three previous vehicles. The long-established company specialises in installing water pumps and irrigation systems for agricultural customers, in the area surrounding its base in Wiltshire’s rural Vale of Pewsey. Its new U530 […]
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) celebrated the start of production of the world’ first all‑electric light-duty truck, the Fuso eCanter. The event was held at the production plant in Tramagal, Portugal, where all eCanter for the European and U.S. markets will be produced in line with the conventional Fuso Canter truck. The Portuguese […]
As legal drama continues to surround Uber’s Otto division, Volvo has quietly made progress in developing self-driving trucks. It unveiled an autonomous steering system designed for a very specific job. Volvo developed a self-steering truck to help Brazilian sugarcane farmers preserve their crops. When it’s being culled, sugarcane is transferred from a harvester to trucks […]
