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Arctic monsters

Arctic monsters

Tweet Working under arduous conditions, 9-axle 76-tonne truck-trailer combinations are turning out be popular in Finland. In Finland, 9-axle, 76-tonne GCW longer truck-trailer combinations are becoming more and more popular since 2013, when the Government approved this new weight limit on the basis of a proposal of the Ministry of Transportation. This is the story of two such monster trucks:[Read More…]

by April 5, 2015 World
Busworld 2015 reflects a positive upshift

Busworld 2015 reflects a positive upshift

Tweet Article by: Team CV Reflecting a positive upshift, Busworld 2015 underscored the changing needs of the bus industry and bus buyers, but not without highlighting the need for one million buses to address the connectivity gap. The Busworld 2015 reflected a positive upshift in the bus CV segment. Held at Mumbai, and organised by Belgium-based Busworld International in association[Read More…]

by April 3, 2015 Domestic
Giant pull

Giant pull

Tweet Article by: Bhushan Mhapralkar Volvo’s flagship FH marks a big change, and is designed to exert a giant pull. The FH product-line has been the flagship of Volvo Trucks for a long, long time. Powered by engines as big as 16-litres, it is the FH that qualifies for the name of Globetrotter among the various other commercial vehicles by[Read More…]

by April 3, 2015 Domestic
ABS & Bus Code promotes safety

ABS & Bus Code promotes safety

Tweet Article by: Team CV The enforcement of ABS and revised Bus Code in commercial vehicles will enhance safety. It will also lead to challenges like price increase. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has amended the Motor Vehicle Act to make Anti-Blokier system (ABS) – anti-lock braking system in English, mandatory. ABS prevents the brake from locking[Read More…]

by April 3, 2015 Domestic