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Scania appoints new Head of Sales and Marketing

Stefano Fedel, currently Scania’s Regional Executive Director for Eurasia, Middle East and Africa, has been appointed Executive Vice President and Head of Sales and Marketing. He takes up the position effective immediately and will report to Christian Levin, Scania’s President and CEO.  Stefano Fedel, born in 1970, joined Scania in 1996, and has a Degree …

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Terex Trucks prove in tough Russian mine

Russian mining contractor Sovremenniye Gorniye Tekhnologii (SGT) selected 14 Terex Trucks TA400 articulated haulers for the opencast operation in the Malmyzh mine. Since June last year, the trucks have been delivering heavy-duty performance, working around the clock in two 12-hour shifts every day. With a maximum payload of 38 tonnes (41.9 tons), the TA400 is …

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Girteka Logistics buys 2,000 Volvo trucks

Girteka Logistics, one of Europe’s leading logistics companies, has purchased 2,000 Volvo FH trucks. “The new Volvo FH optimizes uptime and fuel efficiency, and at the same time offers the driver a great working environment. With this investment we will contribute to increased safety on the roads and also cut emissions, due to the outstanding …

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Hammar unveils Electric Powered Sideloaders

Back in 2013, Hammar built the world’s first electric powered Sideloader in Australia. Now the company launches its electric power pack on a world-wide scale in the major push towards green alternatives in the Sideloader industry.  The electric power pack, “ePP”, lasts around 20 consecutive lifts with a 35 tonnes weight. It can be charged …

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Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG form joint venture for large-scale production of fuel-cells

The Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG have signed a binding agreement for a joint venture to develop, produce and commercialize fuel-cell systems for use in heavy-duty trucks as the primary focus, as well as other applications. The ambition of both partners is to make the new company a leading global manufacturer of fuel cells, …

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Volvo Group and Daimler Truck AG team up in a joint venture

Sharing the Green Deal vision of sustainable transport and a carbon neutral Europe by 2050, Daimler Truck AG and the Volvo Group, have signed an agreement to establish a new joint venture. The intention is to develop, produce and commercialize fuel cell systems for heavy-duty vehicle applications and other use cases. Daimler will consolidate all …

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Terex Trucks boosts its position in Algeria

The Algerian economy is heavily dependent on revenues from oil exports. However, the low oil and gas prices of the last few years have weighted on the country’s economic performance. To reduce its dependence on oil, the Algerian government aims to diversify into non-oil sectors such as construction, to drive private and foreign investments. This …

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