New traffic control centre to be built in Al Barsha, Dubai

Roads and Transport Authority to expand the use of traffic cameras. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has unveiled a plan to...

UAE’s Al-Futtaim Motors seizes $8.5m worth of fake car parts

Dealer confiscated over 220,000 products in raids conducted last year. Al-Futtaim Motors, the UAE dealer for Toyota, confiscated over AED31.3 million ($8.5m)...

Malaysian logistics firm acquires 70 MAN TGS units

Model offers an extra 360kg of payload compared to other tractor units in market. Malaysia’s Lee Ting San Group (LTS Group) has...

Daimler to invest $560m in truck connectivity

Manufacturer to add new service packages to telematics systems. Germany’s Daimler Trucks is investing around half a billion euros ($559.6m) over the...

Dubai school buses to get GPS tracking systems

Minibuses under 6.2m in length have been banned for school transport. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has announced new regulations for...

Volvo Trucks launches I-Shift with crawler gears

New version makes it possible to haul GCW of up to 325t. Volvo Trucks is launching a new version of its I-Shift...

Scania rolls out new Interlink High Decker coach

Reduced weight compared to earlier models. Scania’s first new generation Interlink High Decker coach has just rolled off the production line, the...

Renault Trucks releases 2016 T range

New range offers reductions in fuel consumption, improved payload. Renault Trucks has released the 2016 version of its T range, an upgrade...

Europe to host world’s first cross-border truck platooning initiative

Six manufacturers will participate in semi-automated truck challenge. Europe is set to host the world’s first cross-border initiative with smart trucks, involving...