Although 10% of the world’s population lives in Africa, there has never been a vehicle specifically designed and manufactured in volume to meet the rigours of the continent. That situation is about to change with the development of the OX, a highly unconventional ‘flat-pack’ all-terrain light truck that could benefit people living in remote villages [...]
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The new Volvo FL and Volvo FE trucks have been revealed with new interiors and a new four-cylinder, 5-litre engine for the FL range. The cab has clearer instruments and new ergonomic seats featuring an integrated headrest and safety belt. A reinforced seat and seat anchoring in the floor help improve safety. There is a [...]
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Popular weekly used truck sales magazine, Trucklocator has joined forces with sister magazine Plantlocator Weekly to create a new title, Truck and Plant Locator. To accompany the merger of the titles, the magazine receives a fresh new look and an increase in the number of pages. Sales Manager, Zena Daniels commented on the merger, “We [...]
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As an increasing number of vehicles are using diesel Particulate filters to meet the ever-stricter emissions criteria, so these filters will have to be cleaned. The efficient DPF does an excellent job of oxidizing the particulate matter (PM) in diesel exhaust but it needs to be maintained to prevent high DPF replacement costs. As the [...]
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From the end of last month, dealers will no longer be able to register new vehicles without a ‘second stage certificate of conformity’. This means that you need to make sure the conversions have been type approved, or risk falling out with your customers. Telford-based bodybuilders, Ingimex have achieved their approval for their range of [...]
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Supertrucks has now added new, longer, wider and higher payload, two/three axle models to its low loading Space Van range. With the addition of these larger Space Vans, Supertrucks can now offer models with up to 27.5cu.m load volume, payloads of up to 2,250kg and load deck lengths of up to 5.0m. Space Vans [...]
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Mercedes-Benz’s new Sprinter has been launched, not only with updated Euro 6 engines, but also comes with five new safety systems and a new front end. Mercedes-Benz are the first company to reveal their Euro 6 van, but the focus on safety features comes as the company has to defend the Euro NCAP rating of [...]
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Get your diaries out – first thing Monday morning (29th April) at 9 am you will be able to see the big reveal of the new Euro 6 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter on an internet press conference. Volker Mornhinweg, Head of Mercedes-Benz Vans, Dr Sascha Paasche, Head of Development Mercedes-Benz Vans and Kai Sieber, Head of Design [...]
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The new Mercedes-Benz Citan Kombi fails to shine in a market segment that is surprisingly poorly equipped for safety. With only electronic stability control scoring points in Safety Assist and lacklustre performance in other areas, the Renault Kangoo-derived van/MPV has failed to set itself apart from its competitors in Euro NCAP’s safety tests. Driver safety [...]
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See the world premiere of the new Mercedes-Benz Unimog and Econic live from the main Mercedes-Benz factory at Worth at 10.30 GMT on the 19th April here at CV Dealer. Bookmark this page and return at 10.30 for the event. Until then you can see below what Mercedes-Benz are up to at Auto Shanghai. this [...]
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