Category:Global Focus News
Iveco is official partner of Alfa Romeo Racing
Iveco, the newly appointed official truck partner of Alfa Romeo Racing, has delivered a fleet of 12 Stralis trucks and one Daily van to...
Fisker Orbit testing to start (we think)
So, first deliveries of the incredible Fisker Orbit shuttle, developed for smart cities, campuses and airports, were meant to commence in August 2019. However,...
Ford and Rivian join forces to build EVs
Ford Motor Company has invested US$ 500 million (about R7,1 billion) in a company called Rivian, which specialises in electric vehicles (EVs). They will...
UberΒ Freight and SAP join forces
UberΒ Freight, the Uber business unit that helps truck drivers connect with shipping companies, has joined forces with SAP β and their collaboration is set...
Ford Trucks tackles Europe
Ford Trucks is tangibly demonstrating its intention to conquer the lucrative European truck market with a European tour for the F-Max, the 2019 International...
MAN wins design awards
MAN Truck & Bus has received not one, but two sought-after iF Design Awards. The first accolade, the iF Design Award 2019 in the...
Bauma 2019: just brilliant!
Bauma 2019 smashed all its records β from the number of visitors to the floor space occupied. I braved the crowds (and, believe me,...
Van drivers break the law (and maybe their necks too)
More than half of van drivers in the United Kingdom (UK) have admitted to making calls behind the wheel without using a hands-free device....
First Volvo e-trucks delivered to customers
Last year, I drove Volvoβs new electric trucks and now the first units have been delivered to customers! The vehicles in question are a...
Nissan puts I2V technology to the test
Nissan is testing Invisible-to-Visible (I2V) technology, which helps drivers βsee the invisibleβ β such as whatβs farther down the road, behind a building or...