Scania has taken its latest significant step in its transition to using exclusively renewable energy in its production activities. The company’s production unit in Zwolle, Overijssel, will install the largest solar roof in the Netherlands. The solar roof will have 22,000 solar panels with a total energy capacity of six megawatts. “Scania is committed to […]
Daimler is bringing two new bus models to the important African market of Kenya. This is Daimler Buses’ response to the ever-growing demand in East and Central Africa for comfortable and safe buses for passenger transportation. Both bus models are built in Nairobi in cooperation with local sales partner DT Dobie Kenya for the domestic […]
Big news happening right now in the North American transportation industry is the adoption of “green” practices. Logistic operators are making many changes to reduce carbon emissions both on the road and at their facilities. Here’s a look at what carriers are doing today and what’s coming soon. SmartWay: Working Together Toward a Common Goal […]
The Environmental Protection Agency in the US has unveiled its final rules for reducing emissions from heavy-duty trucks, including semitractor-trailers, buses, and other heavy trucks. The agency said the new rules would cut carbon dioxide emissions by 1.1 billion tons, cut fuel costs by USD170 billion, and save roughly 2 billion barrels of oil over […]
The Volvo Group’s new truck engines are more fuel efficient as a result of their intelligent piston design. Waves have been added to the piston crown to improve the use of oxygen. The engineers behind the innovation have now received the Volvo Technology Award 2017. Despite the fact that the internal combustion engine has been […]
Germany’s Transport Ministry is in talks with a number of car manufacturers about updating the engine management software on up to 12 million diesel vehicles following Volkswagen Group’s emissions scandal. The ministry is in talks with German auto industry associations VDA and VDIK as well as representatives from local governments to try and cut NOx […]
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles’ all-new Crafter has claimed another ‘Van of the Year’ award, with leading consumer motoring title Auto Express giving it the top van accolade and praising its quality and comfort in its annual awards. The all-new Crafter, which made its UK debut at the CV Show in Birmingham in April and went on […]
By collaborating in sustainable transport and logistics solutions, Scania and HAVI, a global supply chain solutions provider, are actively addressing global climate goals. Beginning quarter three, HAVI and Scania will start to implement a five year roadmap aimed at making a significant carbon footprint reduction in transport operations to and from McDonald’s restaurants in several […]
Built by Florida-based East Coast Defender, the “Honey Badger” follows the company’s previous “Project Sandstorm” project and has received more than just an engine transplant as it has been subjected to several other hardware changes like a revised transfer case with a limited slip differential, along with a Borla exhaust system In addition, the brake […]
The 2,500,000th LCV to be manufactured by Renault’s Batilly plant was handed over to representatives of the Polish company TP Teltech at a special ceremony organised at the factory on Tuesday, June 27, 2017. TP Teltech SARL, a subsidiary of Groupe Orange Pologne S.A., specialises in the delivery of telecommunication and IT solutions and more […]
