In case you missed it, we covered the beginning of the expedition here. After a 5 months journey, the Overland 12 expedition is reaching its last stage. Started in January in North Africa, the expedition’s itinerary passed through rugged condition of many road sections and geographical barriers to reach South Africa and is now in [...]

The world premiere of the FMX took place simultaneously at the recent exhibitions in Munich (bauma 2010, April 19-25) and Moscow. Built specifically for heavy construction tasks, this truck will be available on European markets in September, followed by a global rollout during the rest of the year. Here is the video of the unveiling. [...]

The strong position of the Volvo FM within the regional distribution segment is further strengthened with the release of a new version of this well-proven truck. The most obvious change is the new exterior design that features a new grill, headlights and air-intake, all inspired by the Volvo FH. Here is the video of the [...]

– Nissan Enters North American Commercial Vehicle Market with Innovative Standard and High Roof Vans Designed to “Help Businesses Run Better” – As Nissan finalizes plans to bring its first production commercial vehicle (CV) to the North American market in late 2010, it is starting with a truly ground up design – from its rugged [...]

Danish company Haldor Topsøe, supplier of catalytic processes and technologies, reveals a technology which can transform black liquor (a waste product from paper production) into DME (DiMethyl Ether), a clean fuel but can also be used for cars. Volvo, one of the project partners, has tested DME and named it ‘the preferred fuel’ among the [...]

With the vehicle handover ceremony recently held at the Iveco headquarters in Torino, the Overland 12 expedition officially started. The Senior Vice President Sales & Marketing at Iveco, Franco Miniero, handed over to Beppe Tenti, Head and Founder of International Trekking, the keys of the vehicles taking part in the new adventure starting in early [...]

PORTLAND, ORE. – Oct. 6, 2009 – Freightliner Trucks today introduced the new Coronado® Severe Duty (SD) at the International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition. Developed specifically for severe duty vocational applications, the Coronado SD features rugged, traditional styling with performance-enhancing new features that will positively impact the bottom line by maximizing the vehicle uptime. [...]

What is DME (Di-Methyl-Ether) DME is a gas but it is transformed into liquid form at a pressure of just 5 bar. It is straightforward to handle in a process similar to that required for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). The most common application today is as a propellant in spray cans. DME can be produced [...]

In what may well be a world first, Kirklees Council (small town in UK) was showing off its shiny new ‘leccy Ford Transit rubbish collection vehicle – possibly the world’s first van powered by the garbage it picks up. The van – actually a Smith Edison-modified 3.5-tonne (Ford) Transit with a 40kWh lithium-ion battery pack, [...]

January 7 is a historic day for all truck enthusiasts. Today is the day Volvo Trucks is launching the world’s most powerful series-manufactured truck. The Volvo FH16 with 700 hp and 3150 Nm of torque. Volvo Trucks is the first manufacturer in the world to be able to put a 700 hp badge on its [...]