The Chancellor failed to mention that, in addition to the 1.0 ppl duty increase from 1 April, he has already taken measures to claw back a duty incentive provided to the refiners for biofuels production. This latter measure will result in an increase to the cost of product by up to 1.0 ppl also from [...]

General Motors Co. is conducting a safety recall of about 5,000 heavy-duty Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana passenger and cargo vans and halting production and sale of the trucks until a fix for a suspected faulty alternator can be determined.
Retail and fleet customers who purchased these vans, which were built in February and March this [...]

An emerging motorcycle brand has commissioned a new Hino 500 truck as part of its road-bike marketing strategy.
Perth-based KTM Australia will use the six-tonne payload X Long wheelbase Hino FD 1027 Air to display on-road and off-road machines to its national network of 60 dealers.
The new Hino truck has airbag rear suspension and a purpose-designed [...]

Volvo Trucks announces that the company will be introducing an important new truck at Bauma – the Volvo FMX. It is developed specifically for heavy tasks within the construction segment.
“This is a great truck, and I’m very proud of it. The new Volvo FMX really puts us - and our customers - in pole position,” [...]

At the Energitinget energy symposium in Stockholm on 16-17 March, Volvo Trucks presented several solutions showing that the company is a leader in alternative fuels for trucks performing both long-haul and local operations. These solutions could play a key role in helping Sweden and EU achieve their target of cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 20% [...]

At the Energitinget energy symposium in Stockholm on 16-17 March, Volvo Trucks presented several solutions showing that the company is a leader in alternative fuels for trucks performing both long-haul and local operations. These solutions could play a key role in helping Sweden and EU achieve their target of cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 20% [...]

Hino Australia has dedicated 800 square metres of space to showcase its extensive line-up of light, medium and heavy-duty trucks at this year’s International Truck, Trailer and Equipment Show at the Melbourne Showgrounds starting Thursday, 18 March.
Hino regards the show as one of the major events on its 2010 calendar.

Hino Australia President Steve Lotter said [...]

Nissan today announced changes in leadership at Nissan Design America and Nissan Design Europe. Alfonso Albaisa, currently vice president, Design, Nissan Design Europe, will return to NDA as vice president.
Albaisa succeeds Bruce Campbell, vice president, Design, NDA, and Victor Nacif, vice president, Design Business Aspect, NDA.
Campbell, a 30-year veteran with Nissan, will retire from NDA [...]

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 ladder frame to the roof rack mounting brackets on the top of the innovatively conceived and styled body. Yet the all-new Nissan [...]

Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today unveiled the all-new Nissan NV, the first entry in the company’s new Nissan Commercial Vehicle lineup in North America, at the National Truck Equipment Association’s (NTEA) annual Work Truck Show. During the press conference and live Web cast, Nissan Americas Chairman Carlos Tavares and Joe Castelli, vice president, Nissan [...]