Volvo Buses and Siemens have signed a global agreement regarding supply of complete electrified bus systems to cities. Under the agreement, Volvo Buses will supply electric-hybrid buses and full-electric buses to customers, and Siemens will supply and install high-power charging stations (charging capacity of up to 300 kW) for the electric vehicles. The two companies […]
Aiming to further enhance its customer service, Volvo Trucks Malaysia (Volvo) launched the Fast Track Service facility at its flagship Shah Alam dealership yesterday. Designed to increase efficiency for its customers by enabling quicker turnaround in truck repair, this latest move by the global commercial vehicle manufacturer follows a string of dealership expansions and refurbishments […]
Rock star Peter Maffay started his new tour of Germany on January 15 with an opening concert in Hamburg. The musician and his band will be filling the republic´s largest halls on nineteen dates through until mid-February. MAN is providing support for the complex logistics. Thirteen imposing TGX trucks will be transporting 65 tons of […]
Continental inaugurated a new 13,000 square meter facility to expand its R&D capabilities in Bangalore, India yesterday. With a total investment of 12.4 million Euro and a current headcount of around 1,000 engineers, the new Technical Center India (TCI) facility at Gold Hill Supreme, Electronic City Phase II will meet the increasing demand for engineering […]
Two new commercial vehicles by Tata Motor Limited (Tata Motors) were launched yesterday by DRB-HICOM Commercial Vehicles Sdn Bhd (DHCV). This marks a significant milestone that further augments DRB-HICOM’s commitment to revive the Tata brand in the Malaysian market. The wholly owned subsidiary of DRB-HICOM Berhad (DRB-HICOM) introduced the Tata Xenon Pick-up and theTata Prima Prime Mover, […]
Volvo Trucks has received Europe’s Quality Innovation of the Year Award for the second year running. The award was given for Volvo Trucks’ new transmission, the I-Shift Dual Clutch. The I-Shift Dual Clutch is an automated manual gearbox with dual clutches. With this solution, the truck does not lose either speed or power during gear […]
2014 was a record year for the Jeep brand, both in terms of sales and for the initiatives and events supporting the commercial launches of new models in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Testament to this success is also the exponential growth of fans on the brand’s social media sites: all Jeep official Facebook […]
Hino held an event to announce the launch of its new medium-duty truck model in Indonesia. Hino has been engaged in developing “market best-fit vehicles” based on modular designs, and the model introduced in Indonesia represents the first iteration of such products. This is the first time Hino will be launching the production of a […]
In order to further increase efficiency, DAF’s PACCAR MX-11 and MX-13 engines have been optimised. With an already excellent reputation for fuel efficiency, the PACCAR MX-11 and MX-13 engines are now up to 2 per cent more economical, of course depending on application and conditions. Multi-pulse injection also means that the engines run even more […]
Brazilian automotive vehicle manufacturer association Anfavea has confirmed MAN Latin America as the market leader for trucks for the twelfth year in a row. The company closed 2014 with 36,157 licensed units. Three of MAN Latin America’s truck models also appear in the list of top ten selling trucks in Brazil. With 7,673 licensed units, […]
