Swedish truck and bus maker Scania hopes to make a 40 per cent weight reduction by using a carbon fibre composite in chassis construction. According to Scania and research by the KTH Institute of Technology […]
The European Commission is under pressure to introduce a CO2 truck emissions limit to fall in line with Japan, USA and its own efficiency standards on cars and vans. European light vehicles will have to […]
Scania has confirmed its new generation truck will make its global debut 23 August, coinciding with the brand’s 125th anniversary celebrations. The new generation is the largest investment in new products and services, and is […]
While Australia’s heavy duty truck market remains strong, US orders have hit their lowest rate since 2010. A total of 13,100 Class 8 trucks were purchased in June, 30 per cent down on last year […]
A cooperation between the Swedish Government and the private sector has led to a unique approach to the quest for fossil-free transport, with the opening of the world’s first electric road near Gävle, Sweden. Scania […]
US heavy truck sales took another dive in May with the Class 8 heavy duty market plummeting 12.8 per cent to 17,312 units with Volvo trucks posting the greatest drop, falling 31.3 per cent while […]
Technology is racing ahead in every sphere of trucking and heavy transport and one such technology mooted to likely appear soon in heavy duty trucks is a 48-volt electrical system. VW Group is working on […]
Navistar has announced that it has partnered with General Motors to manufacture a cab/chassis version of GM’s G Van at its Springfield, Ohio plant starting in early 2017. Navistar said the deal is a multi-year […]
Team Harju from Finland, have taken the victor’s laurels a second time in the Volvo International Service Training Awards thanks to excellent teamwork and problem-solving ability in this year’s competition. The first part of the […]
Volvo has unveiled a new concept truck that it says will use 30 per cent less fuel than than a comparable truck currently in operation thanks to improved aerodynamics and lower weight. Five years ago, […]
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