Sales of Volvo hybrid buses passed yet another important milestone in the second quarter of this year. Volvo Buses has now sold more than 2000 hybrid buses in about twenty countries since their introduction in 2010. Fewer exhaust emissions, low energy consumption and quieter operation are appreciated by increasing numbers of cities the world […]
With the fall of fuel prices late last year and the current increase in the use of NGV to power commercial trucks, many people have wondered whether the hybrid truck still has a place in the future of transportation. With a hybrid truck there is still a tremendous environmental benefit. If you are getting 15 […]
Volvo Trucks has continued its success from another good performance last year when it successfully delivered the balanced 14 units of the Volvo FM440 trucks to Multimodal Freight Sdn Bhd of the total 50 units purchased by Multimodal Freight Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keretapi Tanah Melayu Bhd. To signify and commemorate this […]
The UITP Congress, which is the world congress for transport operators, will be taking place in Milan from the 8th to 10th of June, and Daimler is all set to present itself as a full-line provider of mobility, offering cities and businesses tailor-made solutions to transport problems such as: The new CapaCity L: the longest […]
Volvo Trucks Sweden has just announced the appointment of former Scania Trucks president and chief executive officer Martin Lundstedt (pictured) as its own new president and CEO. Lundstedt, who will take up his new job in October, replaces Olof Persson who steps down with immediate effect. Group chief financial officer Jan Gurander will take over Persson’s […]
With the launch of the D155AXi-8, Komatsu has once again expanded its lineup of “intelligent” earthmoving equipment. The D155AXi-8 is the largest iMC crawler dozer Komatsu has released and its first in the 261-500 horsepower size class. As such, the machine is designed to handle a range of highway construction, large residential or commercial site prep […]
Magna International has been selected as a 2015 Automotive News PACE Award winner for its PureView seamless sliding window, which was created with pickup trucks and commercial vehicles in mind. PureView eliminates the vertical seams that mark the edges of conventional truck sliding rear windows, creating a smooth opening when viewed from outside. The first-to-market design made […]
The latest fuel cell technology is also used in the Mercedes-Benz Citaro FuelCELL Hybrid city bus. The hybrid system with fuel cell, electric motor, and lithium-ion batteries is characterized by outstanding environmental compatibility: This bus emits no pollutants during operation and is almost silent, so it is ideal for use in highly burdened inner-city areas […]
Components distributor Unipart Autoparts has announced the launch of new truck fuel and AdBlue caps as part of its TTC quality alternative range. “Fuel and AdBlue caps are necessary items on all trucks today, which due to their daily usage, suffer damage and possible loss,” said Unipart Autoparts. “This, in turn, can cause potential contamination […]
Scania increased its market share in Europe during the first quarter of 2015 to 17.2 percent. This can be compared to 15.3 percent during the same period of 2014. Thus Scania has continued the positive trend which began last year with the transition to the Euro 6 emission standard. “Our customer offering was very competitive […]
