India’s largest motor vehicle manufacturer, Tata Motors Ltd, is set to export its commercial vehicles to Malaysia, according to its executive director, commercial vehicle (CV) Ravi Pisharody. The company had exported CVs to Indonesia and Australia in the third quarter ending Dec 31, 2013. “In the next six months, we will start exports to Malaysia, […]
Lafarge Malaysia Berhad launched its first enclosed ready-mixed concrete batching plant at Jalan Chan Sow Lin, Kuala Lumpur last week. The plant, which is the first in Malaysia with the facility to fully reclaim returned concrete, covers 1.6 acres of land, with a production capacity of 200 cubic metres of high quality concrete per hour. […]
Mercedes-Benz tested their prototype for the Future Truck 2025, a self-driving Actros truck. A true revolution in the transport industry. The test took place on 30km, in real driving situations, on a motorway near Magdeburg, Germany. With the Highway Pilot system, the Future truck can drive on public roads at a maximum speed of 85 […]
Designed for a gross truck and trailer weight of 250 t, the Mercedes-Benz SLT heavy-haulage vehicle is available now in numerous configurations with three and four axles based on the Actros and Arocs. The steel-sprung Arocs SLT based on the particularly robust Arocs Grounder is available with the BigSpace cab as well as the StreamSpace cab measuring 2300 mm in […]
Volvo Trucks is now expanding its model range with a low-entry version of the new Volvo FE for Euro 6. The Volvo FE LEC (Low Entry Cab) has been specially designed for refuse operations and city distribution duties. The cab features a low entry, a flat floor throughout, excellent visibility and space for up to […]
Leyland Trucks has produced the 125,000th LF at its factory in Leyland, Lancashire. The vehicle was handed over by Ron Augustyn, Leyland Trucks MD, and Ray Ashworth, managing director of DAF Trucks Ltd, to David Brown, fleet asset manager and Iain Carr, operations manager of Calor Gas at a ceremony held on July 1. DAF […]
Although it may sound silly, it is important to note that Racetrucks don’t compete with a trailer attached. A question that has been asked… In fact in the early days of the sport during the mid 1980s, the majority of competitors were actually racing road-going trucks. The Italian winner of the very first Donington event […]
Hino Motors Japan has released the details of its most recent social and environmental initiatives. Hino’s CSR (corporate social responsibility) Report, which is now available for viewing on its global website (www.hino-global.com/csr/), outlines the numerous projects undertaken over the last Japanese financial year to help it achieve its corporate mission: “To make the world […]
Isuzu has released its new Daytime Running Lights (DRL) suitable for Isuzu truck drivers in the Australian market. According to Isuzu, experts at the recent ComVec (Commercial Vehicle Engineering Conference) in Brisbane, said the occurrences of daytime crashes could be dramatically reduced, or at least mitigated, with the installation of DRL. Unlike traditional low-beam headlamps, […]
Chinese truck manufacturer, Foton has introduced the new Silverback light duty truck range. According to Foton, the Silverback is an ideal solution for tradesmen looking to upgrade from a ute or first time truck buyers seeking a cost-effective, reliable light truck solution. The Foton Silverback is powered by a Cummins engine with 115kw of power […]
