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Six months after the launch of MAN’s TGE model at last year’s Hanover show, MAN Truck & Bus have officially begun selling the variant; and with its introduction, have cemented MAN’s stature as a full-range provider. With a wide variety...

UD Trucks recently launched its latest Croner model in Japan. This all new medium duty truck range boasts a wide range of customisable configurations for extra productivity and superior uptime. Developed for growth markets, the manufacturer aims to continue its...

Seven Mercedes-Benz Econic NGT (Natural Gas Technology) models with an environmentally friendly natural gas drive system and extensive safety features are set to take over waste collection and disposal duties in the city of Stuttgart, Germany. The vehicles have been delivered...

Scania launched their One digital platform at this year’s Mobile World Congress; providing a single digital environment for a host of connected services for fleet owners and drivers. Through Scania One, fleet owners and drivers will have access to the most relevant...

Scandinavian truck manufacturer Scania wanted to test just how far fuel consumption improvements have come since the early 1990s. The company pitted a 1992 Streamline 143 V8 prime mover against a new generation S 500 straight six; both setup...

Mercedes-Benz Vans is increasing the safety of its star-branded vans even further with the aid of in-house accident research. This is the result of an interim evaluation of the activities carried out by a team of specialists over a period...

Groupe Renault has announced the acquisition of French company Power Vehicle Innovation (PVI), with a view to accelerating growth in its light commercial vehicle business. A statement said PVI – which converts commercial vehicles to run on natural gas or...

A British supermarket has become Europe’s first retailer to make use of a biomethane gas fuel; a gas extracted from food waste, providing over 800km of travel. Gas provider, CNG Fuels based in the UK, says the upmarket supermarket chain...

MAN Truck & Bus, together with the Austrian Council for Sustainable Logistics (CNL), have signed an agreement to begin testing electrically-powered vehicles. In signing the development partnership agreement, the companies have initiated the introduction of electric drives in medium and...

Mercedes-Benz Trucks is planning customer trials of its small series, heavy-duty eTruck for short-radius distribution. Part of Daimler Trucks’ electric vehicle initiative, the trial involves handing over the new trucks to selected customers from different industry sectors throughout Europe. Mercedes-Benz...