LONG BEACH, Calif. – Martin Daum, president and chief executive officer of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), provided the keynote address at the Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo 2011. ACT Expo is the largest clean transportation event in North America.
In his address, Daum discussed DTNA’s long-term leadership in diesel efficiency programs and alternative fuel options, [...]
Archive for May, 2011
Daimler Trucks North America’s Daum Provides Keynote Address at ACT Expo 2011
Friday, May 20th, 2011Guide to import of Used Vehicles in Pakistan
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011Japan used cars of any brand Toyota, Honda, Mazda, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Suzuki popular in Pakistan for its high quality and reliability. Pakistan imports almost all types of Japanese used vehicles like cars, trucks, mini bus, vans, SUV, Wagons, trucks and buses. There are some restrictions for import of used vehicles in Pakistan as it [...]
Daimler Trucks North America’s Daum Provides Keynote Address At Act Expo 2011
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011LONG BEACH, Calif. – Martin Daum, president and chief executive officer of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), provided the keynote address at the Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo 2011. ACT Expo is the largest clean transportation event in North America.
In his address, Daum discussed DTNA’s long-term leadership in diesel efficiency programs and alternative fuel options, [...]
TCSI-Transland Poised for Growth; Fuel Economy and Low Cost of Operation Key
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011SPRINGFIELD, Mo – Mike Walker is a proud man. “Look at our maintenance facilities and you’ll walk away impressed,” he smiled. “See our Kenworth T660s on the road and you’ll want to come work for us.”
As president of Springfield, Mo.-based TCSI-Transland, Walker has been involved with the trucking industry since he graduated from college, working [...]
Renault Trucks Launches The “Turnkey” Ready-Bodied Maxity Breakdown Vehicle
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011Renault Trucks France is running its “Maxity Breakdown Service” operation until 1 July 2011. Featuring vehicles with “car transporter” bodies, this initiative is mainly aimed at garage operators and breakdown service providers. By choosing these ready-bodied versions, customers no longer need to be concerned about having bodies fitted and waiting for them to be completed. [...]
A World Tour For The Family And… A Renault Truck
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011One day, they decided to head off on an adventure, putting behind them the comfort, but also the stress, of life in Paris. Laurent, Virginie and their three children took the decision to leave on a marathon round-the-world journey in a truck that would take them three years! On 14 July 2010, they left on [...]
A Positive Appraisal For The Renault Trucks Maxity Electric Tested By Tafanel
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011Committed to a policy of clean transport for many years, Tafanel was the first company to be presented with the keys for a Maxity Electric. Since May 2010 the all-electric Renault Trucks vehicle that produces neither any CO2 nor any polluting emissions, has been used under actual operating conditions. “It performs exactly the same functions [...]
Volvo Trucks’ new rear axle reduces fuel consumption in heavy long-haul transports
Friday, May 13th, 2011Volvo Trucks is now taking yet another step towards reducing its customers’ fuel costs. A new rear axle for fast, heavy long-haul operations cuts fuel consumption by up to two percent compared with hub-reduction axles.
“Low fuel consumption is always a high-priority issue and for customers working in long-haul operations, whose vehicles may cover several hundred [...]
Volvo Trucks tackles right-turn accident scenarios
Friday, May 13th, 2011Volvo Trucks has a long tradition of working with traffic safety. Through innovative solutions, the company strives constantly to improve safety in and around the truck. Among the most vulnerable road users are those that the truck driver has difficulty seeing in what is known as the “blind spot”. Sweden’s Volvo Trucks is tackling this [...]
Every drop counts at Volvo Trucks
Friday, May 13th, 2011Volvo Trucks is launching a campaign to increase knowledge about fuel-efficiency. “Fuel consumption can be significantly reduced via relatively simple measures. Lower fuel consumption is good for our customers and good for the environment, and that’s a message we want to make sure gets through,” says the company’s President and CEO Staffan Jufors.
It costs billions [...]




