Fast and easy crane folding with Hiab’s new semi-automatic folding

Hiab, part of Cargotec launches semi-automatic folding (SAF) feature for folding and unfolding the crane with a single control level. The new feature makes the crane operation fast and easy for operators when parking...

HAVI and Scania reduces CO2 emissions in McDonald’s European fleet

HAVI and Scania have agreed a partnership with McDonald’s to drive down the carbon footprint of the restaurant’s transport operations across several countries in Europe. The collaboration will initially focus on Europe while similar approaches...

Renault Trucks leading FALCON project to cut heavy-duty tractor-trailer fuel consumption 13%

Renault Trucks, is leading the FALCON (Flexible & Aerodynamic Truck for Low CONsumption) consortium project to develop a complete heavy-duty tractor-trailer combination to consume 13% less fuel than a standard coupling towed by a Renault Trucks. The...

Kässbohrer is to open its second plant in Germany

Kässbohrer is proudly opening its second plant in Germany, in Ulm Achstetten on Wednesday 5th of July 2017. With the participation of State Secretary Katrin Schütz, VSL-BW President Kalhubert Dischinger, Martin Bendel the Mayor...

New Volvo Wave Piston improves diesel power

Volvo Trucks (which is, actually, a separate company from Volvo Cars) is forging ahead with new design innovations intended to reduce particle emissions and further improve fuel economy. The latest of these innovations is...

UD Trucks premieres its all-new medium duty truck, the Croner, in the Middle East,...

JAPANESE truck maker UD Trucks has launched its all-new medium duty truck, the Croner, in the Middle East, East and North Africa markets. The Volvo Group-owned company said in a statement that the new Croner...

DAF launches Latest CF and XF Truck Models

Updated versions of the DAF CF and XF are set to touch down this year, bringing with them a range of improvements when compared with their outgoing equivalents, according to Commercial Fleet. These new HGVs...

Schmitz Cargobull became the first European company to receive this EFKAM certificate

The European Foundation for Key Account Management e.V. (EFKAM) recently awarded the leading trailer manufacturer's IKAM department its third successive "KAM Professional" certificate. "Schmitz Cargobull became the first European company to receive this EFKAM certificate...

Volvo Trucks: Safety first!

Emergency brake is only used if it is absolutely necessary, and it is deployed extremely quickly. The braking speed – or retardation to use the correct technical term – is about 7 m/sec2 , which...

The plant for cooperative Belarusian-Chinese production will be built near Minsk

Zoomlion will build a large plant producing the equipment for the Belarusian-Chinese special vehicles, which are being assembled in cooperation with Minsk Automobile Plant. The first stone of the future production was laid already...