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The Traton Group, a subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group and one of the world’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturers with its MAN, Scania, and Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus brands, and TuSimple, a San Diego, California, U.S.A.-based self-driving technology company focused on heavy-duty trucks, are entering into a global partnership to develop self-driving trucks.  The partnership is […]

The TRATON brands MAN, Scania, and Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus said they are committed to an electromobility offensive aimed at creating a complementing solution to the combustion engine. “Our goal is to become the leading provider of e-trucks and e-buses,” said Andreas Renschler, member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG and CEO of […]

TRATON GROUP and Chinese CNHTC Group announced a further expansion of their long-term partnership whereby MAN and Sinotruk would a joint venture to localize a MAN heavy-duty truck in China and “evaluate and intensify technology and procurement cooperation.” MAN and Sinotruk have been working together successfully since 2009. Since the beginning of the partnership, MAN […]

Volkswagen Truck & Bus GmbH, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, said that it is focusing on three trend-setting fields, namely automated driving, connectivity and alternative drive systems that are friendly to the environment. The Volkswagen Truck & Bus division will invest EUR1.4 billion (USD1.65 billion) in new technology including electric drivetrains, autonomous systems and […]

LUKOIL’s marine cylinder oil for ultra-low sulphur fuel, NAVIGO MCL Ultra, has been approved by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) MAN and Wärtsilä after successful completion of OEM trials. NAVIGO MCL Ultra was developed by LUKOIL Marine specifically for vessels operating in Emission Control Areas (ECA). In order to comply with emission regulations, ships in ECAs […]

Navistar International Corp. has formed a wide-ranging strategic alliance with Volkswagen Truck & Bus, which includes an equity investment in Navistar by Volkswagen Truck & Bus and framework agreements for strategic technology and supply collaboration and a procurement joint venture. The partnership will focus on powertrain technology solutions, as well as explore collaboration in all […]

The European Commission has imposed a record fine of EUR 2.93 billion (USD 3.23 billion) on Volvo/Renault, Daimler, Iveco and DAF for breaking EU anti-trust rules. The European Commission said that these truck makers colluded for 14 years on truck pricing and on passing on the costs of compliance with stricter emission rules. MAN, which […]

The first three of seven 50,000 dead weight tonne (DWT) vessels capable of running on methanol are to be delivered at the end of this month, with the remaining four to be delivered by October 2016. These seven ocean-going vessels are built with the first-of-its kind MAN B&W ME-LGI 2-stroke dual fuel engines that can […]

PJSC LUKOIL has been awarded a contract by Germany’s MAN in Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. LUKOIL will supply a selection of motor oils, transmission oils, greases and service fluids to subsidiaries and service and maintenance centre partners of MAN SE, a leading German manufacturer of trucks and buses. Since 2015, MAN and NEOPLAN Bus GmbH, a […]