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Month: September 2018

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THE POWER OF NINE – ALLISON STARTS GLOBAL PRODUCTION OF NEW BOX

September 28, 2018 Jon Thomson

Allison Transmission has used the  IAA Hannover show to announce that it will offer its new medium-duty, fully automatic nine-speed transmission globally, and that it has developed an electric hybrid system with purely electric extended range.  […]

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OPTARE TO ROLL OUT NEW EV OFFERING AT EURO BUS EXPO

September 28, 2018 Jon Thomson

British bus manufacturer Optare has revealed its plans for this year’s Euro Bus Expo in Birmingham next month by  confirming it will unveil the ‘next-generation’ of its electric bus range.  “We are promising to excite […]

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HINO SHARPENS BUS FOCUS

September 28, 2018 Jon Thomson

Bouyed by improvements in its truck market share and volumes, Japanese maker Hino is going to shine some focus on its bus offerings with aim of  lifting volume and market shares, its people moving products  […]

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PENSKE APPOINTS NEW RETAIL TRUCK SALES MANAGER

September 28, 2018 Jon Thomson

Penske Power Systems has announced the appointment of  Wayne Wallace to the position of General Manager – Retail Truck Sales. This role has been newly created following last year’s appointment by Penske Commercial Vehicles of […]

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RENAULT UNVEILS ITS VISION FOR LAST MILE DELIVERY

September 25, 2018 Jon Thomson

Renault has unveiled a revolutionary prototype at the Hannover IAA commercial vehicle Expo aimed at highlighting  the company’s vision for the last-mile delivery concept. Renault EZ-PRO is an autonomous delivery concept featuring shared customizable robo-pods. Renault […]

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NAVISTAR REAPING BENEFITS OF TRATON (VW) TIE UP

September 25, 2018 Jon Thomson

Navistar boss Troy Clarke has told journalists in Hannover that his company is  is already reaping big benefits from. the equity stake Traton Group ( formerly VW Truck and Bus) largely thanks to the extra […]

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BUS CORP BRINGS HIGER BACK TO AUSTRALIA

September 25, 2018 Jon Thomson

Bus Corp Oceania (BCO) has announced it has further expanded its growing portfolio of bus brands with the addition of Higer and H7 model to the company’s bus line up. The Higer H7 is the […]

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SCANIA GIVES GO AHEAD FOR ELECTRIC BUS PRODUCTION FOLLOWING TRIALS

September 24, 2018 Jon Thomson

Bus maker Scania says it will be moving forward towards series production of battery electric buses following encouraging results in a six-month trial of the battery electric Scania Citywide buses in the northern Swedish city […]

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HYUNDAI LAUNCHES HYDROGEN ATTACK ON SWITZERLAND

September 22, 2018 Jon Thomson

Hyundai has announced at the IAA Show in Hanover that it will build 1,000 commercial fuel cell electric trucks to be operated in Switzerland beginning next year. Hyundai says it will work with H2 Energy,  a […]

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DAIMLER MAKES BIG INVESTMENT IN ELECTRIC BUS MAKER PROTERRA

September 22, 2018 Jon Thomson

Daimler has announced that it is leading a $AUD212 million ($US 155-million) investment in Californian based electric bus makerProterra. Daimler is working with San Francisco investment firm Tao Capital Partners which is the other lead investor  in […]

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