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 [...]
Full Story »
The Prince of Orange officially started production of the new DAF XF today (Wednesday April 3rd). DAF has invested a billion euros to develop a new Euro 6 vehicle range and to prepare its production facilities in Eindhoven in the Netherlands and Westerlo in Belgium for the new generation of trucks. The new emissions legislation [...]
Full Story »
An order for the first Euro-6 Volvo truck in the UK has been placed by World Courier (UK) Ltd. The truck, which is being supplied through Essex to Dorset-based Volvo dealer, MC Truck & Bus, is a new FH 4×2 tractor powered by the Euro-6 D13K-460 diesel. It will be the third Volvo tractor unit [...]
Full Story »
The new Euro 6 Sprinter will come with an extra five new assistance and safety systems. The systems include three world premieres for this category of vehicle: Crosswind Assist, Collision Prevention Assist and Blind Spot Assist. Expect to sere the new van this Summer. Preventing accidents from happening in the first place – active safety [...]
Full Story »
You need to register as a user and be approved as a commercial vehicle dealer to view these pages – click login at the top left of the site to login or register
Full Story »
Will the operators see a step change in operating costs as a result of Euro 6? As far as most manufacturers are concerned, Euro 6 fuel consumption is broadly the same as Euro 5, maintenance costs are being held and payloads are similar. MAN and DAF have both publicly announced that R&M costs will be [...]
Full Story »
We have been warning dealers and operators for some time not to leave to too late to place orders for Euro 5 trucks prior to the deadline for Euro 6. Unless any new truck sales people out there know any different, we haven’t seen it yet. Indeed the truck makers themselves cannot be sure that [...]
Full Story »
Renault Trucks will present its Euro 6 compliant engines at the IAA show in Hanover. These will equip its trucks when the new standard becomes compulsory in January 2014. Considerably cutting polluting emissions, the new Renault Trucks Euro 6 engines use different technologies, depending upon the engine’s size. For its heavy duty range, Renault Trucks [...]
Full Story »
You need to register as a user and be approved as a commercial vehicle dealer to view these pages – click login at the top left of the site to login or register
Full Story »
According to MAN Financial Services joint MD, Peter Collins, the Euro 6 forward-buying phenomenon will peak towards the second half of next year, driven by that ‘last minute’ acquisition of Euro 5 vehicle sby operators looking to escape the new legislation and stock with proven technology. He predicts a resulting downturn for sales in early [...]
Full Story »
