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MAN Truck & Bus will build the TORSUS PRAETORIAN skeleton at its Starachowice plant, in Poland This new agreement strengthens the cooperation which the two manufacturers began in 2017 The TORSUS PRAETORIAN is a 4×4 off-road bus based on an upgraded, heavy-duty MAN TGM chassis, which is built at the MAN plant in Kraków and transferred to the Starachowice plant for further manufacture, designed and engineered for use in the world’s harshest environments MAN’s 300,000 square-metre, state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing facility produces more than 1,600 buses and 520 bus chassis a year The PRAETORIAN’s welded chassis consists of 780 components, including…

Finlay are pleased to announce the appointment of Warner Bau-und Industriemaschinen (WBI) as authorised distributor partners in Northern and Western Germany. Established in 1992, WBI is an integral part of the Warner Group, specialising in the supply and support of construction machinery sales and rental. WBI will sell and support the full range of Finlay crushing, screening and conveying equipment, to include parts, service and technical support with immediate effect. WBI have a wealth of construction industry experience and have been distributing Liebherr construction machinery since 1992. Moreover they already have experience in the materials processing business and operate from…

In a press conference at its Abu Dhabi offices, the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) today revealed the details of the amendments to the federal law regulating the weights and dimensions of heavy vehicles on UAE roads. The amendments were recently approved by the UAE Cabinet, led by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. As per the amendments, the permissible maximum weight of heavy vehicles will be set at 65 tons from 2024. They also identify the responsibilities of heavy vehicle operators, whether they own…

In a bold move to further digitise its offerings within the transport and logistics industry, Daimler Commercial Vehicles MENA is proud to announce that Fleetboard, a pioneering telematics service provider created by Mercedes-Benz Trucks, will soon come pre-installed on all Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks. This groundbreaking integration will provide fleet owners in the Fleetboard-active markets – the UAE, Morocco and Kuwait – with unparalleled access to cutting-edge telematics and connectivity solutions, elevating fleet efficiency. As transport and logistics operations increasingly rely on digitisation, telematics has become an invaluable tool, gathering real-time data on both vehicles and drivers, ensuring continuous monitoring and…

HD Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe has delivered 50 machines to the rental company, CR Construction Rental GmbH, ranging from a 1-tonne mini excavator through to nine 52-tonne HX520 tracked excavators, as part of a key account partnership arranged between Christian Prüfer, Hyundai Head of Key Account Management and CR Construction Managing Director, Lukas Giancane. CR Construction Rental is based in Urmitz, near Koblenz and offers a large equipment rental service in North Rhine-Westphalia, Hesse, Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. The company has aquired a 50-strong Hyundai fleet which also includes several HL975A CVT machines and HL980 wheel loaders. CR Construction Rental Managing…

Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) has introduced the largest Zaxis-7 model in its extensive super long front excavator range. The ZX490LCH-7 HE16LD with 16m reach has a longer boom and arm and heavier counterweight than the standard ZX490-7 model. It is ideal for excavation work, as well as dredging rivers and lakes, bank maintenance and lighter, slope-finishing tasks. Due to the proportions of the boom and arm, the 49-tonne model can also be used for loading, as trucks can be conveniently positioned close to the machine. Assembled at HCME’s factory in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, this special application machine has…

Safexpress receives its 100th state-of-art Eicher light and medium duty truck in current fiscal Introduction of India’s first 5.5 ton GVW, Eicher Pro 2055 EV electric truck in Safexpress fleet Eicher Trucks and Buses, a business division of VE Commercial Vehicles Limited announced further deepening of its relationship with Safexpress, India’s largest logistics and supply chain organisation, offering express distribution, 3PL, and consulting services to more than 5000 customers across the country. At a ceremony marking the occasion, Safexpress received the 100th Eicher truck joining its fleet during the current fiscal year. Also announced as part of this long-standing partnership,…

Deliveries of new eCanter begin with model’s largest-ever order 2-ton EV truck to be utilized by Yamato Transport Sequential deployment from September 2023 Using FUSO Green Lease, a leasing product exclusively for the new eCanter, provided by Daimler Truck Financial Services Asia Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (Headquarters: Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture, President and CEO: Karl Deppen, hereafter “MFTBC”) announced today that deliveries of the new eCanter have begun with the sale of around 900 units to Yamato Transport Co., Ltd (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Yutaka Nagao, hereafter “Yamato Transport”). This is the world-first introduction of the new…

Leading Australian mining, civil and minerals processing contracting group MACA has selected Sandvik Mining and Rock Solutions to supply nine new surface drill rigs as a complete replacement for an aging mixed fleet at the Gruyere open pit gold mine in the Western Australian Goldfields, where it was recently awarded a five-year contract extension. The order, which was booked in Q2 2023, includes six Sandvik DR410i rotary blasthole drills, two Leopard DI650i down-the-hole (DTH) drill rigs and a Pantera DP1500i top hammer drill rig. Deliveries began in July and will continue through April 2024. Founded in 2002, MACA has specialized…

Volvo Autonomous Solutions (V.A.S.) and Boliden have entered into a long-term collaboration to implement autonomous transport solutions as a part of Boliden’s operations. The collaboration will cover numerous projects including the deployment of autonomous transport solutions at Boliden’s Garpenberg site in Sweden. V.A.S. and Boliden have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) under which both companies will collaborate on various projects, the first of which will be the implementation of an autonomous transport and load solution for a dam project in Garpenberg. As a part of the agreement, V.A.S. will deliver an autonomous transport solution that will move rock fill…