Being a blog, Tachoblog likes most things internet related, so the news thatVolkswagen Commercial Vehicles has introduced Van Mail – a new electronic newsletter – was right up our street.
Expert scientists who advise Scottish firefighters at the scenes of major contaminations have a new mobile base, in the shape of a very special Mercedes-Benz truck.
Utilising the Ford Transit panel van, the Ashwoods Hybrid Transit delivers a reduction in fuel consumption of 15-25 per cent, depending on the vehicle drive cycle. Sounds good says Tachoblog, tell us more…
Despite their worldwide appeal, Isuzu Trucks aren’t as big (yet!) here in the UK. So getting one of their vehicles into a fleet that previously had none is a good thing for the company. Better still, the new Isuzu is impressing as much as the company themselves did.
Mercedes-Benz have just released details of the Actros Edition Black Liner and White Liner – the most exclusive and attractive form of star-branded long-distance truck.
Thanks, as always to the good folk at the UK’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), Tachoblog can bring you a roundup of Commercial Vehicle news for this week…
The Race Touareg 2, twice winner in 2009 and 2010 of the gruelling Dakar Rally and the first diesel-powered vehicle ever to win the event has been replaced by Volkswagen. Can you guess what they’ve called it?
The English are known for, amongst other things, their drinking of tea and, of course, the nation’s favourite meal (no, not curry, the other one!) fish and chips.
This means that Tachoblog instantly took notice when we heard that TCR had chosen Isuzu for pioneering new fridge vehicle.
Tachoblog’s all for stuff that saves money and if it’s good for the environment too then that’s even better. News of a new, all-electric commercial vehicle is now available seems to tick both boxes so we had to find out more.
Tachoblog makes no bones about it, we’re BIG fans of Allison’s fully automatic gearboxes. But did you know (and we didn’t) that they’re just as good for pump units as they are on trucks?
So come take a trip to Mainz in Germany with Tachoblog as we find out more.
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