Tata Motors and its Tunisian partner ICAR S.A., the industrial subsidiary of Le Motor South Africa, announced the industrial launch of Tata Motors light commercial vehicle assembly in the presence of her Excellency, the Ambassador of the Republic of India, Ms. Nagma Mohamed Mallick and Mr. RT Wasan, Head – International Business, Commercial Vehicles Business […]
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), one of Asia’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, today announced important personnel changes in domestic sales. Mr. Akio Suehiro, currently Senior Vice President and Head of Mitsubishi Fuso Sales Japan, will retire as of June 30, 2015. He joined the company in 1980 and successfully worked in different leadership […]
Ford has introduced the new Ranger Wildtrak in Thailand yesterday. In terms of exterior design, the new Wildtrak comes with a “sports hoop,” special graphics and dark liquid metallic gray accents. The truck also has fog lights and exclusive 18-inch alloy wheels. It will be available in five colors including Aluminum Metallic, Black Mica, Cool […]
Italian coach operator “Autolinee Marino” has taken delivery of the 2500th Setra double-decker coach to be manufactured in Neu-Ulm. The S 431 DT is also the 250th vehicle of its type to feature a Euro VI engine. The milestone coach, fitted with 80 “Setra Voyage Plus” seats and two club tables, is part of an […]
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. launched the NV200 Taxi, an all new generation taxi, in Tokyo yesterday. The NV200 Taxi is based on the popular Nissan NV200 (NV200 Vanette in Japan), a multi-purpose commercial vehicle that has garnered worldwide recognition. About 700 units of NV200 Taxi have already been operating in the New York City, USA […]
Tata Motors, has opened its flagship showroom and service facility in Riyadh. Manahil International Company, a unit of Mohamed Yousuf Naghi & Brothers Group (MYNG) and the sole authorized distributor of Tata Motors Ltd in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has opened the state of the art showroom and service facility in Riyadh for their valuable […]
In February 2016, Scania will start testing electric trucks on the electric road which will become a reality as the Swedish Transport Administration has now approved support for the Gävle Electric Road project. The project will demonstrate and evaluate conductive technology, which involves electrical transmission through overhead lines above vehicles equipped with a pantograph power […]
Last weekend concluded the first twin-round pairing in this year’s FIA European Truck Racing Championship. Two rounds on consecutive weekends — there’s three more of those to come. In any event, Spielberg and Misano are among the more sensible race tracks given the fact that only around 650 km separate the Red Bull Ring in Austria from […]
Renault Trucks France is extending its range of fully bodied light commercial vehicles with a new ready-to-drive offering: the “JPM Tipper” Renault Master. This vehicle, a Renault Trucks exclusive, has a chassis equipped with a JPM tipper straight off the production line, thereby reducing delivery times to customers. Renault Trucks France offers its LCV customers […]
An unplanned standstill is one of the most problematic issues that can affect a haulage firm. Apart from the inconvenience for the driver, it creates extra costs for repairs, lost transport revenue and, in the worst-case scenario, a damage to customer reputation. “Since the transport industry already operates with very small margins, an unplanned standstill hits […]
