Hino Motors Sales (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (HMSM) has given its customers in East Malaysia a chance to sample the complete line-up of its LCVs (light commercial vehicles) with the second running of the Discover Hino Experience at the Likas Sports Complex in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. This follows the inaugural event, held in June at Stadium […]
2009 will remain a year to forget for Sani United Bhd, the owner of Sani Express. One of the company’s express buses was involved in a tragic crash near Ipoh that claimed 10 lives. Although the company had to face the wrath of the authorities, the press, and the public, Sani Express came back, having […]
Asia’s growth markets represent a significant piece of the pie for the trucking segment and UD Trucks, through its authorised distributor in Malaysia, Tan Chong Industrial Equipment Sdn Bhd (TCIE), is strengthening its presence here by launching the all-new Quester heavy duty truck range to increase their competitiveness. It will be priced at RM328,000 for […]
Muhammad Isa Lim, Seri Budiman Hakim bin Masduki, and Mohamad Hamizan Halim from Universiti Malaysia Sabah, and Gary Chen from Universiti Malaysia Kelantan emerged victorious after outshining 700 other participants nationwide in the Road Safety Innovation Chllenge 2013, bagging an all-expense paid study trip each to Sweden, Thailand, and Singapore respectively. Organised by Volvo Malaysia, […]
Syarikat Prasarana Negara Bhd has received the delivery of 60 new Scania buses today, which provide a comfortable ride for passengers, accessibility features for wheelchair-bound commuters as well as safety systems for security. “With Kuantan as one of the gateways to the East Coast, it is also important that the people of Kuantan, investors and […]
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 […]
