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UD DROPS MEDIUM DUTY FOR ISUZU SOURCED MODELS
News from Japan’s financial news agency Nikkei overnight has revealed that Volvo brand, UD Trucks will stop manufacturing medium duty trucks in Japan, and instead turn to Japanese rival Isuzu to source mid size models as [...]
VW TRUCKS CHIEF SIGNALS MORE ACQUISITIONS AND IPO
In the wake of the massive global emissions scandal Volkswagen has admitted it is exploring options for growth in its heavy-truck division that could include acquisitions and an initial public offering (IPO). VW global trucks boss Andreas [...]
CHRISTIAN LEVIN NEW HEAD OF SALES AND MARKETING AT SCANIA
Scania has announced that Christian Levin will take up a new position as its head of sales and marketing from 1January next year. He has been a member of Scania’s Executive Board since 2010 and has [...]
FIRST ISUZU NOW NAVISTAR-GM ANNOUNCES ANOTHER NEW TRUCK JOINT VENTURE
After selling off all of its truck businesses during the past two decades it appears once great US automotive giant General Motors has fallen back in love with commercial vehicles announcing yet another joint venture with [...]
There’s Something ‘Inter’ Air – International announces Over-the-Air engine reprogramming
Navistar’s International brand in the US has announced it will launch over-the-air (OTA) reprogramming of engine control modules (ECM) from next year in the US domestic market only at this stage. International says it plans to offer [...]
What Uber has brought to the taxi business is coming to Trucking
The same disruptive technology that Uber has brought to the taxi industry is coming to the truck industry according to a report by global analysis giant Frost & Sullivan. According to the report the transportation industry [...]
Zero-Pollution Buses Emerge With Backing From Silicon Valley
Buses that don’t emit pollution or draw on coal power are starting to appear on the streets of US citiers with the support of Silicon Valley and a company backed by Warren Buffett according to reports by Bloomberg [...]
Volvo to make buses in India for export to Europe
Swedish manufacturer Volvo has said it plans to use its factory in India to build buses for export back to its developed markets in Europe. “We plan to use India for manufacturing buses to sell in Europe,” Volvo Buses President [...]
Reality Bites – Volvo Trucks Hit Reality Road
Volvo Trucks has launched a new reality TV show with Swedish-American songstress Mapei that will see the artist accompany a truck driver on a nine-day road trip through Europe. Part of a marketing campaign to give [...]
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