Jul 3, 2011

The utilitarian vehicles division Fiat Professional launched Doblo Work Up a pick-up with a generous cargo area, with diesel engines and even Start-Stop system. The commercial vehicles division Fiat Professional unveiled the first pick-up truck model developed on the Doblo platform, called Fiat Doblo Work Up. Created in Fiat‘s workshops, the pick-up boasts a very generous cargo area: bed liner measures 2.30 meters long, 1.82 meters wide and a cargo area of ​​4 square meters. Fiat Doblo Work Up pick-up truck can successfully cope with a load of 1000 kg thanks to...

May 7, 2011

Fiat officials have released the first pictures and information about the facelift operation on the Ducato utility. Major changes include a revised interior and new engines. 30 years ago, the Italian manufacturer Fiat launched on the market first generation of Ducato. To properly celebrate the beautiful age, Italian officials have presented the first details and pictures of the latest facelift operated on the this model. Fiat Ducato Facelift proposes new engines, more comfortable interior and a number of features confirms its versatility. The most important changes sustained by the new Ducato Facelift are technical. In this chapter, the Italians introduced the new generation Multijet engine, capable of making miracles, both in terms of power delivered, as well as fuel...

Nov 11, 2010

2011 Ford F-350 Super Duty by Airhead Kustoms and Cars by Kris called The Pit Boss at SEMA Show 2010. Cars by Kris and Airhead Kustoms delivers the Pit Boss, at the 2010 SEMA Show, the ultimate tow and support vehicle built on a Ford F-350 Super Duty platform. Built to haul a race car to the track and serve as a mobile pit, the truck offers a bed-mounted tire cage and custom swing-case toolboxes. The interior features custom headliner and leather upholstery, along with sound-deadening material and an in-dash computer system. The already powerful stock pickup was given a...

May 7, 2010

The readers of the British “Truck & Driver” magazine have voted the current Mercedes-Benz Actros Truck of the Decade. To select the “Truck of the decade,” the jury had to chose from 10 winners of the award “Truck of the Year” from the years 2001 and 2010. The vote was made by the readers. The third generation of the Actros was last year chosen by an international jury for the “Truck of the Year 2009″. The specialist journalists from 21 European countries had recognized the innovative technology for increased efficiency, environmental compatibility, safety and comfort. The Mercedes-Benz Actros has been offered since March 2008 in the current, third generation. Since its launch in 1996, some 650 000 vehicles have been sold. The model was chosen for each new generation to the “Truck of the Year”. As the first and only series of the Actros truck is equipped with the optional Active Brake Assist emergency braking system. It...

Apr 18, 2010

Mercedes-Benz plans to expand its truck involvement in Turkey and therefore to open up new market segments. It is wanted that Mercedes-Benz Actros to be introduced into the market at the end of 2010 and produced at the Turkish site Aksaray. These vehicles are destined for the domestic market and exported from Turkey. Mercedes-Benz, with 41.1 percent market share in the segment of the heavy truck market leader in Turkey. It is to Germany and Brazil, the third largest market for the brand. In Aksaray, Mercedes-Benz builds the models Atego, Axor and Unimog. Extending the Actros production on the Turkish site also secures employment in the largest truck plant in Wörth Mercedes-Benz, as delivered in the first step, the vehicles and parts kits from Germany. Assembly and installation of heavy trucks are then performed in Turkey. The product range will comprise not only the build version of the tractor unit...

Apr 16, 2010

MAN ‘s Resende plant in Brazil inaugurates today a new truck production line for a truck. There, the future ranges TGX and TGS are produced. They are complementary in Latin America, the MAN series model of the Volkswagen brand. The new assembly plant is designed for an annual capacity of 5,000 heavy trucks. In the months to test vehicles are first produced, so that the first vehicles ordered in 2011 to three of the largest transport companies of Brazil, Julio Simoes, Arcom and Binotto can be extradited. In a first step, the Brazilian-MAN truck assemblies imported from Germany and included under the principle SKD (Semi Knocked Down) mounted. Mid-term objective is to increase the local production share to at least 60%. In the immediate vicinity of the plant will be built Resende also a supplier park in 2011. This three Brazilian partner of MAN – ArvinMeritor (axes), Maxion (chassis mounted) and Suspensys (suspension) – have their own production facilities directly next...