The big show: Bauma 2016 in review

The 31st triennial Bauma show, held April 11-17 at the Messe Munchen in Munich, was a seven-day event of superlatives. The world’s...

Fleet

Volvo Trucks launches I-Shift with crawler gears

Volvo Trucks is launching a new version of its I-Shift automated transmission, the I-Shift with crawler gears, tailored for trucks carrying heavy...

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Qatar commercial vehicle dealers report mixed outlook for 2016

Qatari commercial vehicle dealers have a mixed outlook for the year ahead, with infrastructure projects around the FIFA World Cup 2022 expected...

Features

Driver training: Why giving it the green light can pay off

Sitting in a spacious office overlooking the Dubai Airport Free Zone, Stefan Schnitzler quite succinctly summarises the importance of a truck driver’s...

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Samsung tests ‘transparent’ truck on Argentina roads

Overtaking a slow-moving truck on a single-lane highway can be a challenge, as it’s difficult to see around the vehicle, or get...

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Volvo Trucks doubles sales in four Mideast markets

Volvo Trucks Middle East has announced a year of growth in 2015, with sales doubling in Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon and Qatar.The Swedish...

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New laws, technology needed to fight truck driver fatigue in Gulf – experts

Driver fatigue is a major problem in the region that needs to be tackled with a combination of legislation and technological solutions,...

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Volvo Trucks Qatar doubles sales in 2015

Volvo Trucks has had a strong year in Qatar, doubling its sales compared to 2014, local media reported. To celebrate the 100%...

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Watch a four-year-old test-drive an 18-tonne Volvo truck

Volvo Trucks’ latest Live Test sees four-year-old Sophie drive an 18t Volvo FMX through a construction area – albeit with the help...

Opinion

Why local manufacturing is good for fleet buyers

Last month, UAE-based heavy equipment manufacturer Bion Industrial launched three new tippers, designed, developed and built entirely in the Emirates.Although Bion Industrial...