The Traton Group of truck makers, including MAN, Scania and International are testing possible hydrogen technology, PowerTorque asked global MAN CEO, Alexander Vlaskamp how that is likely to play out.
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Trucks, Lease or Buy?
The way trucking companies get access to the equipment they need to run their business is changing and many are looking at a number of alternatives, looking at trucks, lease of buy? Adrian Beach, General Manager Penske Truck Leasing, reckons the market is moving and adapting to change.
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Looking into the Traton Future
With the coming together of four trucks brands, in the Traton Group, the global truck maker is looking into the Traton future and preparing for the the next generations of trucks. PowerTorque asked MAN CEO, Alexander Vlaskamp how that is likely to play out.
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MAN Drivelines in Australia
The number of MAN drivelines in Australia has risen steeply in recent years as over 3,400 Rheinmetall trucks have been handed over to the military. All of these need regular servicing and will mean more personnel in the Penske workforce have hands on experience with the MAN product.
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Small Player in the Australian Truck Market
Although a relatively small player in the Australian truck market, in Europe MAN is one of the big six truck brands, all of which control between 15 and 16 percent of the total medium and heavy duty truck market.
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Momentum Behind the Launch of the TG3 Models
One of the priorities for global MAN CEO, Alexander Vlaskamp, is to work with the team from Penske, meeting with customers and the dealers as well as others on the front line to keep up momentum behind the launch of the TG3 models, which are starting to appear on our roads. Work is going into building up the network and getting it up to speed on the new technology and design elements in the new range.
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The Man from MAN
It’s not very often that the Australian trucking media get a chance to have a one-on-one interview with the global CEO of one of the leading truck manufacturers, but recently Tim Giles sat down with the man from MAN, Alexander Vlaskamp.
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All New Range at the Brisbane Truck Show
The MAN TG3 will be an all new range at the Brisbane Truck Show, and it’s the first newly-developed truck generation for Australia from MAN Truck & Bus in two decades, including the TGL, TGM, TGS, and TGX ranges.
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One of the Four Contenders
The TG3 range is the latest product line-up for MAN Trucks and it has been announced as one of the four contenders for the Truck of the Year Australasia 2023 award, which will be presented at the Brisbane Truck Show on May 18.
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Can the New MAN Range Really Cut the Mustard?
PowerTorque tested the lates TG3 MAN B-double prime mover over a typical test route for this kind of truck to ask the question, can the new MAN really cut the mustard?
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