News: June 2016
More than 9,600 readers of the “FERNFAHRER”, “Lastauto omnibus”, and “Trans aktuell” press media, issued by the reputable ETM-Verlag publisher, voted for the 20th edition of the Image Awards. The even...
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has improved its OM 470 six-cylinder in-line engine, which is to be showcased at the upcoming IAA this September. It is advanced in all respects and able to boost power, lower emi...
The Russian city of Novosibirsk hosted the second regional Championship, called as “The Best in a Profession”, to define real professionals among road builders. The participants enthusiastically showe...
This is already the fact that the first 6 months of 2016 have brought the German manufacturer very pleasing results. The brand’s market positions have considerably risen in comparison with the results...
Liebherr has initiated first deliveries of the new 500-tonne crawler cranes. The company has already received 20 orders for the LR 1500 model after its successful demonstration at the Bauma 2016. The ...
The methane-powered tractor, designed by a global brand New Holland, is already known to the public after its debut at Agritechnica last year. The manufacturer has kept on promoting its innovation sin...
The inscription on the semi-trailer of the newly released Iveco Stralis XP reads as follows: “TCO2 Champion” (TCO2 stand for Total Carbon Dioxide that is a measure of carbon dioxide, which exists in s...
The European Environment Agency indicates positive tendency towards implementing cleaner engines in new LCVs. This results in the visible decline of the environmental impact, caused by vans across the...
The high-visibility Mercedes-Benz Econic has been praised as a winner at the 2016 London Cycling Awards in the Pro-cycling Business of the Year category. The Econic series represent low-entry trucks, ...
Daimler Trucks takes a modular approach to electronics platform for its multiple brands: Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner and Fuso trucks. The company is intended to integrate its trucks into the cloud fr...
After having won the European Truck Racing championship over the last two years, the Dutch MKR Technology (a development and service team), backed by Renault Trucks, has decided to focus on Rally raid...
September 2016 is a turning point for the European market of LCVs. All new vans that will be sold hereafter must meet the Euro-6 standard. In this regard, Ford has recently joined other manufacturers ...
The idea of self-driving trucks has recently grabbed for the hearts and minds of ambitious automakers and enthusiastic engineers. Europe is now discussing the positive results of the European Truck Pl...
This summer is crunch time for the first-ever Euro 6 double-deck gas-powered Scania bus. Currently, it is set for final testing before being delivered to the UK’s market later this year. Thereupon the...
At the end of 2013 Scania announced its collaboration with Siemens to create a network of electrified roads. The idea was to locate overhead power lines over the right lane of the road, thus allowing ...
The evolutionary brand developed program ‘Smart Construction’ that involves drone-assisted and automated equipment was launched last year in Japan. Today the idea has gone beyond just Japanese borders...
The new Volvo Concept Truck is claimed to cut fuel consumption by 30%. The concept is the part of a research project, aimed at 50%-efficiency improvement for long-haul truck transportation. The projec...
It took 2 years for Scania and its partners to design a brightly-colored custom vacuum tanker, mounted on one of the largest chassis, ever built in the UK. A four-axle Scania R730 Highline chassis has...
The market of wheel loaders has recently witnessed the technical fashion for hydrostatic transmission (HST) that contributes to ease-of-use and controllability. Liebherr’s fresh line-up of all-round m...
Recently, Kubota Tractor Corporation has produced the line-up of its biggest tractors – the Kubota M7. The Japanese manufacturer of agricultural machinery is thus going to jostle for space on the comp...
Mercedes-Benz Vans has introduced the new 6-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission (6G-DCT) for Citan panel van and Tourer models, offered with the 112 petrol engine. The option will be available to...
The ‘Best Logistics Brand’ Award is established by a renowned German logistics magazine ‘Logistik Heute’ and the German Logistics Association (BVL). Their collaborative expert choice of the best brand...