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Volvo Trucks is introducing a new battery system for Volvo FH and Volvo FM, which provides sufficient power for all in-cab functions while also reducing the risk of standstill due to discharged batteries. “Drivers can enjoy improved comfort and living conditions, knowing that they have enough power for their needs, with minimal risk of draining…

DAF’s New CF and XF won ‘International Truck of the Year 2018’  and have been voted by an independent jury of leading road-transport journalists from 23 European countries. The most prestigious award in the European truck industry was handed to DAF Trucks president Preston Feight by Gianenrico Griffini, chairman of the jury at the Solutrans…

Swedish truck manufacturer Volvo Trucks is in discussion with Samsung to develop future-generation batteries in order to commercialize trucks powered by electricity, its chief said in Seoul on Wednesday. In an interview with The Korea Herald, Claes Nilsson, president of Volvo Trucks, said the company has been in talks with the South Korean tech giant…

Hungary tightens traffic rules and will adopt, from 1 January 2018, a measure that will mainly target transporters. Starting with this date, companies whose vehicles will exceed the maximum permissible road weight on the roads in the neighboring country will be fined. The measure, which applies to vehicles weighing over 20 tonnes, has been taken…

Tesla Inc has finally unveiled the prototype of its electric big-rig truck, a first time entry for Tesla in the commercial vehicle space. Unveiled by Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc., the U.S. based company has entered into a new market even as it struggles to roll out the Tesla Model 3 affordable sedan on…

Within a few months of entering the Romanian market, Ford Trucks delivers a series of 16 tractors to International Vlase. Ford Trucks, a manufacturer of commercial vehicles over 55 years old, comes to the Romanian market with a series of high performance AutoTractors. Low fuel consumption thanks to the powerful Ford Ecotorq engine, long service…

Besides leakage prevention from a freshly filled tank, these devices can help managers save a lot of money in fuel costs if they are used properly. Fomco’s anti-theft systems are extremely versatile and are compatible with a wide range of vehicles: coaches, trucks, agricultural machinery, construction equipment, minibuses. Professional anti-theft systems also come with a…

Volvo Trucks North America unveiled its new VNL tractor, the first major overhaul of its flagship long-haul model since the VN model was introduced in 1996. The announcement came during a press conference at the company’s new state-of-the-art customer center at its New River Valley manufacturing facility in Dublin, Va. “The new Volvo VNL builds…