Volvo Buses is continuing its drive to meet the global demand for sustainable electrified public transport solutions. That is the company’s main message at the UITP world congress and exhibition in Montreal on May 14-17. With sales of electrified buses totalling 4250 units, Volvo and its North American subsidiary Nova Bus have a world-leading position […]
Whether you fish, hunt, or explore, the Shaman All Terrain Vehicle promises to be far more versatile than anything you’ll find at your local SUV or 4×4 truck dealership. Each of its eight wheels has its own suspension, mounted to a closed frame designed to protect critical components. Low-pressure tires provide a comfortable ride, and […]
Volvo Trucks Malaysia recently held a truck handover ceremony of the new Volvo FH truck series to three of its Malaysian customers in conjuntion with the official launch of the new trucks in Malaysia. The event was marked by a presentation of mock key and truck scale model by Volvo Trucks’ senior management comprising Helene Mellquist, Senior Vice President, Volvo Trucks Sales […]
Mercedes Japan has another exclusive special edition for customers in the country by launching the Mercedes-AMG G63 50th Anniversary Edition there that celebrates AMG’s time in business. The limited run of 50 units feature an exterior in Mauritius Blue metallic paint that looks brilliant on the G63. For contrast, the bumpers, roof, fenders, mirrors, and […]
MAN Truck & Bus has announced that it will be presenting the TGX EfficientLine 3 500 hp tractor unit and XLX cab in light red at its stand at the 2017 Transport Logistic Trade Fair in Munich, Germany. The EfficientLine concept brings together the whole range of technical and aerodynamic fuel saving measures into one […]
The fourth generation of Scania trucks have been produced for more than 20 years, since 1996 actually. Recently, the Swedish truck and bus brand presented their fifth generation model, which won the title of “International Truck of the Year 2017”.
Scania has established Ghana’s first vocational training scheme for heavy vehicle service technicians. Scania and other industry partners will provide in-kind and personnel support with additional funding from the German Corporation for International Cooperation, GIZ. The present Government Technical Training Centre annually enrols approximately 120 students for three-year vocational training as service technicians for passenger […]
The use of composite materials in the structure of a vehicle’s chassis can reduce weight by up to 40 percent, according to new research from Scania and Stockholm’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology. New lightweight materials such as composites will play an increasingly large role in the heavy vehicles of tomorrow, particularly in city buses […]
The United States exported more than 1 billion gallons (68,000 barrels per day) of fuel ethanol in 2016, an increase of 26% from export levels in 2015. U.S. imports of ethanol, which are relatively much smaller, decreased by 60% to 36 million gallons in 2016. The United States remained a net exporter of fuel ethanol […]
Land Cruiser, Toyota’s iconic go-anywhere four-wheel-drive sport-utility vehicle, has earned myriad accolades and records over the 60-plus years it’s been in production. And now, among them: the title of “World’s Fastest SUV” thanks to a record speed of over 230 mph, attained by the custom 2,000-horsepower Land Speed Cruiser. With former Toyota NASCAR driver Carl […]
