Dongfeng (Shiyan) Special Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd (DFSCV) unveils a brand new truck body—T702 which integrates latest and brand new European CV design concept after three years of R&D. T702 body is feature by security, ...
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The Volvo FH16, Volvo's new truck for heavy long-haul operations, has been tested in the toughest of all environments: Australia. Over a period of two days, it was put through its paces by journalists Brian Weatherley and Steve Brooks, both ...
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It has been a mediocre first half of the year for new truck orders, but a spectacular one for Freightliner relative to its competition. Mark Lampert, senior vice-president of sales and marketing, today projected 2013 will end with Class 8 ...
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In order to make clear the operation of Balong M7C of Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor Co., Ltd, www.chinatruck.org interviews a user of Balong M7C—Lu Yingjiang, a truck driver with over ten years of driving experience. Comfortable driving ...
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When it comes to shunt trucks, you don't often get splashy new truck launches, complete with elaborate Formula 1-style curtain raisings. What you do get is continuous improvement of existing models. Not a year goes by without some ...
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Who says natural gas trucks can't be aerodynamic? Freightliner has partnered with one of the most experienced natural gas fleets in the US to create a new 113-inch BBC day cab Cascadia with advanced aerodynamics. The first 10 of these ...
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The Volvo Group’s sales for the second quarter of 2013 recovered considerably compared with the first quarter of 2013 and amounted to SEK 72.8 billion, up 25%. Profitability also improved thanks to higher sales volumes and better ...
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Seven new PacLease franchises have been added to the company’s network, including two in Canada. Deer Lake, Nfld. and Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, Que. each have new locations as part of the group’s latest expansion. ...
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Engineers at Oregon State University are studying a new approach to organize and route truck transportation that could save millions of dollars, improve the quality of life for truck drivers and make freight transportation far more ...
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) has launched a new campaign to address the lack of basic training standards for new truck drivers. The lack of basic training standards is a problematic issue that goes beyond the ...
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Total Australian truck sales for the first six months of 2013 registered 15,074 units, reports the Truck Industry Council (TIC). This is the best result since the record first half established in 2008, just prior to the Global Financial ...
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Chevrolet had a lot at stake with the redesigned Silverado. It is the best-selling General Motors model by a long shot, and it is facing off in a hotly contested segment amid some updated players. Consequently, we were eager to see how the ...
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Penske Truck Leasing has opened a new truck rental, leasing and maintenance facility in Phoenix, US that has a worth of $6m. The new facility has a footprint of 24,000sqft and is built on a 10acres land that is located at 1945 West Hilton ...
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Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer Scania has unveiled the Scania Streamline series of long-haulage trucks. The new series consists of the Scania G- and R-series long-haulage trucks that are claimed to posses refined technology and ...
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Italian public transport operator Iveco and bus bodybuilder Larimar have partnered to form a new joint venture to build trucks and buses in South Africa. Iveco said, the new joint venture will be named as Newco, in which the Italian ...
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