PSA from Google and Apple ready to integrate into vehicle apps

  Ford and Toyota said that Mazda Motor, PSA Group, Fuji Heavy Industries and Suzuki Motor have joined their SmartDeviceLink Consortium. They have formed a consortium to speed the development of auto-industry standards for in-vehicle apps, a step toward preventing Apple and Google from controlling how drivers connect smartphones to their cars and trucks. The

Mercedes-Benz Atego wins Best Civil Engineering Truck 2016

The Mercedes-Benz it’s being named Best Civil Engineering and Construction Truck 2016 by Commercial Fleet magazine. The Commercial Fleet Awards are dedicated to promoting the commercial fleet sector, recognizing its importance to British business. Stephen Briers, Editor-in-Chief, of Commercial Fleet, said: “The Mercedes-Benz Atego offers operators an established, trustworthy and robust chassis platform to which

Euro Bus Expo 2016 reports exhibitors representing entire supply chain

  Euro Bus Expo, which won rave reviews from across the passenger transport sector offered last week thousands of operators and local authorities together with over 200 exhibitors representing the entire supply chain. The three-day biennial show, which took place at the NEC Birmingham on 1-3 November, was organized by Diversified Communications, in association with

Euro Bus Expo 2016 biggest edition: new vehicles, spare parts and technology

  Returning to the NEC Birmingham on 1-3 November for its biggest edition yet, the three-day event will host nearly 300 exhibitors representing every link of the coach and bus supply chain – from the latest must-have vehicles, with over 100 on display, to vehicle interiors, accessories and workshop equipment, to IT solutions, training, legislation

BCAR attended to Automechanika Frankfurt 2016

It was another positive experience this year at Frankfurt’s Leading International Trade Fair for the Automotive Industry (Automechanika). At our stand, we have offered you our latest major novelties and innovations. B CAR has positively assessed its participation in the latest edition. Automechanika Frankfurt 2016 closed with record numbers: 136,000 visitors from over 170 countries

Scania introduces its new truck range to the market

  Scania is introducing a new truck range, the result of ten years of development work and investments in the region of SEK 20 billion. Initially, the focus will be on vehicles and services for long-haul transportation, but additional options will be continually introduced as more Scania plants readjust and additional options emerge. With the

Commercial vehicle registration in the EU: +13.5% in the first half of the year

  In the first semester of 2016, the EU market expanded (+13.5%), totalling 1,170,263 commercial vehicles (Trucks, Van, Bus) European Automobile Manufactured Associaton (ACEA) said. During the same period, Italy (+30.8%), Spain (+14.0%), France (+12.7%), Germany (+10.4%) and the UK (+3.6%) all posted growth, in new heavy truck registrations. New light commercial vehicles (LCV) up

Iveco’s new Eurocargo lifts The 2016 International Truck of the Year Award

  Iveco’s New Eurocargo has been elected International Truck of the Year 2016 by a group of 25 senior commercial vehicle journalists, representing 25 magazines throughout Europe. In a neck-and-neck competition, with its winning score of 101 votes, Iveco’s new medium-duty truck fought off a strong challenge posed by Renault Trucks’ C&K range, which finished

Brexit and its impact in the automotive industry

The shock waves from the UK’s historic vote to leave the EU are about to hit the global auto industry Analysts predict that falling sales and rising costs are the most likely outcomes for automakers as Europe’s second-largest car market begins severing long-standing ties with the region that buys the greatest proportion of the UK’s