While continuously making commercial trucks more fuel efficient, diesel engine and truck manufacturers have also been making them dramatically cleaner, a significant accomplishment considering that increased fuel efficiency and lower emissions are near opposite and competing forces in diesel engine design. In fact, diesel vehicles manufactured after 2010 achieve an average five percent improvement in […]
Zulkifli bin Saad, age 38 from Penang made history for being the first Malaysian to qualify for the Fuelwatch Challenge 2016 World Finals after he was announced as one of the top finalists in the Asia Pacific (APAC) round which was held in Varberg, Sweden. Introduced in Malaysia in 2009, the annual prestigious competition attracted […]
The all-new Isuzu D-Max Arctic Trucks AT35 is a pick-up truck engineered to excel in the most arduous conditions, and isthe result of close technical collaboration between two respected off-road and pick-up specialists. Each AT35 is based upon the strong and durable D-Max pick-up vehicle, which is extensively enhanced by Arctic Trucks, a company with […]
The Singaporean Land Transport Authority announced that it has ordered 122 new low-floor double-deckers, which will be jointly developed by the Malaysian bodybuilder Gemilang Coachwork and the local importer STK. The chassis comes from the commercial vehicle manufacturer, while Gemilang contributed the aluminium body, using composites that make the vehicle one of the lightest […]
Volvo Trucks is now taking yet another important step in the development of autonomous vehicles. Over the next year and a half, self-driving autonomous Volvo FMX trucks will be tested in regular operations in the Boliden mine in Kristineberg, Sweden. The aim is to examine how this technology can contribute to safe and productive transports […]
On Friday 9 September, 28 truck drivers from all over the world gathered at Volvo Trucks’ test track in Gothenburg, Sweden to participate in the Drivers’ Fuel Challenge. The competition consists of driving a Volvo FH around the 6.9 km long track while using as little fuel as possible. This year’s set up also included […]
In anticipation of a wider adoption of the tough new emissions demands for marine engines that were introduced earlier this year by the International Maritime Organisation, Scania already has tried and tested new marine engine solutions that comply with the new limits. Under the IMO Tier III regulations that took effect in January, the limit […]
The world’s first ‘flat-pack’ truck – the Global Vehicle Trust OX – has been revealed in London, designed to provide low-cost all-terrain mobility for remote parts of Africa and the developing world. Across such countries, there is intense need for improved transport for both everyday living as well as emergencies. The OX has been designed specifically […]
General Motors and the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) made an announcement today about an upcoming reveal of a military spec fuel cell powered vehicle, which is based on the Chevrolet Colorado and the GMC Canyon. The vehicle will be revealed in October of 2016 at the Association of the United States […]
