Diesel powered vehicle will have a chance if a fast-growing, densely populated, relatively wealthy countries decided to embrace the technology. But why would an emerging region like ASEAN want to welcome the NOx and particulate matter that the EU nations were willing to allow to help reduce CO2 emissions? With hybrid and electric vehicle technology […]
Hino Australia has collaborated with Toyota Australia to produce Australia’s first mobile hydrogen refuelling station used as a support vehicle for three Toyota Mirai fuel-cell sedans.The Hino 700 Series ProShift safely transports an innovative mobile hydrogen fuelling solution that is a temporary measure to cover the current lack of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure in Australia.Bernie O’Connor, […]
One of country’s most established companies, Penang-based Sin-Pen Travel Sdn Bhd, has selected Scania for the next phase of its business expansion into the premium segment of travel and tours. The first set of Scania assets it will acquire will be the purchase of two single deck 31-seaters that are built on the Scania K360IB4x2 […]
Today, European countries appetite for cars account for about 85% of global diesel demand. Diesel powered cars are in every single European country, big or small. Malaysia is slowly starting to embrace diesel vehicles. The first wave came in the 1990’s when pickup trucks became fashionable lifestyle vehicles and families started using them instead of […]
Clearly today, the pickup truck is no longer a utilitarian workhorse. It has evolved into a family/lifestyle vehicle first and only as a workhorse, second. This is even more true now with the all new Ford Ranger Wildtrak. Pickup truck manufacturers are offering ever more sophisticated products as they are keen to cash in on […]
The Malaysian round of the Volvo World Golf Challenge 2016 not only presented golf enthusiasts the opportunity to test their skills and have a shot at fantastic prizes, but it also allowed them to contribute to a worthy cause. This year, Volvo Car Malaysia sponsored a Volvo XC90 worth RM 403,888 (without insurance) as the […]
MAN announced yesterday that its new paint shop for truck cabs in Munich has started using the Durr EcoDry X painting technology, which is a semi-automatic system based on cardboard filter technology. The system, which is being used for the first time ever, includes complete system configuration, conveyor technology, pre-cleaning, sealing, and painting stations as well […]
Renault Trucks has introduced the Urban Lab 2 – its laboratory distribution vehicle developed with six partners under the collaborative EDIT (Efficient Distribution Truck) project. Combining innovative technology in aerodynamics, hybridisation of the engine, tyres and vehicle-infrastructure communication, fuel consumption savings of 13% have been achieved. Whereas Optifuel Lab 1 and 2 were experimental vehicles […]
The Flying Passenger’ marks another world first for Volvo Trucks. In the latest Live Test, a Volvo FH tows a paraglider up a mountain pass in Croatia in a precision stunt never tried before. The truck driver has to maintain a high cruising speed to keep the paraglider in the air. The test highlights the […]
In Volvo Trucks’ new Live Test – ‘The Flying Passenger’ – a paraglider and a Volvo FH are about to go on a breath-taking journey. The truck needs to keep the paraglider in the air while giving it a lift uphill, on winding mountain roads, so to succeed the truck must maintain speed. Volvo Trucks’ […]
