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MAN Truck & Bus has unveiled its first new truck generation for 20 years, promising new levels of comfort, safety, efficiency, reliability and service, as well as connectivity and digitalisation. The new models will deliver fuel savings of up to 8%, says the manufacturer, and will set new standards for assistance systems and digital networking, [...]

Scania therefore introduces the Fuel Theft Alarm, with an installed sensor that monitors the fuel level, initially for single tanks and very soon also for the more common double tanks. If the fuel level drops significantly, the alarm is activated and emits a high-pitched sound, which it shares with the normal theft alarm system. The [...]

Mercedes-Benz’s Actros, built for long-distance haulage and heavy-duty distribution, was recently voted Truck of the Year for the fifth time by the European commercial automotive press. Here’s a closer look at this technologically advanced German workhorse. Configurations The Actros is available in a broad array of configurations. Its 18- to 33-tonne line of rigids come in 4x2, 6x2, [...]