The Renault-Nissan Alliance is creating a light commercial vehicle business unit to expand its global presence in this growing segment. By unleashing the full potential of Renault’s van expertise and Nissan’s truck know-how in key markets, the Alliance intends to grow its light commercial vehicle sales worldwide. In the spirit of the Alliance, partners will […]
The Mercedes-Benz plant Vitoria celebrates a production milestone: Last Friday, the 100,000th V-Class rolled off the assembly line. Turned into a compact Marco Polo HORIZON recreational vehicle, the jubilee V-Class will be delivered to a customer in Spain. The new Marco Polo HORIZON, which is based on the V-Class, has come to expand Mercedes-Benz Vans’ […]
In 2016, the bus division of the Daimler Group once again achieved the best return on sales in the industry of 6.2 percent (adjusted for special items), which is also slightly above its own target. Despite the continuation of very disparate markets, Daimler Buses increased its earnings by 28 percent to €258 million (2015: €202 […]
Last week, we went on a 1000 kilometre drive from Bintulu, Sarawak to Kundasang, Sabah. The purpose of the drive? To test B10 biodiesel, a new formulation that will replace the current B7 diesel blend that Malaysians are consuming. Dr. Harrison Lau, Research Head of Biodiesel Tech at the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) started our […]
This is the all new XV and it now sits on the new Subaru Global Platform. With Subaru’s new “Dynamic x Solid” design philosophy, this all new XV gains a slightly wider, slightly lower stance but ground clearance stays at 8.6 inches (220 millimeters) for off-road needs. The new platform is 70% more rigid over […]
The all new XC60 from Volvo is bigger, bolder and more brawny. To maintain demand for XC60 Volvo made the second-generation model 44mm longer (4688mm), 108mm wider (1999mm) while reducing the SUV’s height by 55mm (1658mm). Despite the changes, which Volvo says make the XC60 the biggest model in its class, the SUV’s weight is […]
The first-time FUSO brand customer and homegrown entrepreneur 2016 FUSO Diamond Grand Prize winner, Puan Noraini Binti Abdul Haris of I Aini Brilliance Enterprise took home the coveted Grand Prize of a Mercedes-Benz C200, a all-expenses paid trip to Japan and visit to the FUSO Kawasaki Plant and Research & Development Center in, Japan, and […]
First unveiled in May 2016, Volvo has further developed and enhanced the Concept Truck. In addition to the improvements in aerodynamics, rolling resistance and reduced weight, the new version also features a hybrid powertrain – one of the first of its kind for heavy-duty trucks in long haul applications. “We strive to be at the […]
As part of the complete bus renewal programme for the Spanish capital Madrid, Scania will deliver 160 gas city buses. The municipal transport company, EMT Madrid, will take delivery of 80 new buses this year with another 80 buses added to the fleet in 2018. This order is in addition to the 46 Scania gas […]
UD Trucks today launched Croner, an all-new medium duty truck, to continue its rich Japanese legacy of building the “truck that the world needs today” specifically for its growth markets across Asia, Africa, Middle-East and South America. Making the best of your time Croner is a reliable and versatile truck range built with robust and […]
