Recovery in Online Demand for Commercial Vehicles follows V-Shape Not all Vehicle Segments are equally affected Rapid Demand Recovery on TruckScout24 Number of Online-Offers on TruckScout24 increases In the past few weeks, the current Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in unprecedented market turbulences and exceptional social situations, which can be observed in public barometers of the …
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Bauma in Munich, the industry leader among trade fairs for construction machinery, excavators, agricultural machinery etc., ended a week ago. And again, it impressed the experts and interested visitors with innovations from the construction and mining industries. Altogether 3,423 exhibitors presented themselves and their exhibits to about 580,000 visitors from 200 countries.
Also the resume of the exhibitors is very positive: experts came from all over the world with high interest. That is why the bauma is – in addition to the record numbers of exhibitors, size, number of visitors – especially in business transactions at the top. “The willingness to invest has exceeded all expectations this year”, says, for example, Stefan Heissler, member of the board of Liebherr-International AG.
The bauma is not only a meeting point for the industry; it is also a platform for the companies to present their innovations. E.g. Wacker Neuson introduced their zero-tail-excavators, so no tail overhang for tight and inaccessible construction sites.
Also a trend is compact machines which ensure a high efficiency despite weight savings because of their special design. More and more automated controls and assistance systems are implemented in construction machines to avoid unnecessary over-excavation and increase efficiency.
Also the team of TruckScout24 has visited the bauma 2016, to learn about the newest trends and of course, to look at the impressive heavy machines of the mining industry …
Impressions can be found here in the gallery
The (recent) suspension of international trade sanctions against Iran are opening up new opportunities for the German export industry. The commercial vehicle industry will benefit from this development. In order for Iran to gain new economic momentum and to overcome the ten-year investment backlog, the industry requires a great number of commercial vehicles, trucks, and …
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Export to Russia has its pitfalls—even though the country is a member of the WTO. Instead of reducing tariffs, Russia makes access to the market of the Russian Federation increasingly difficult by adding new regulations and fees. Markt und Mittelstand magazine (Market and Medium-Sized Companies) recommends to keep five points in mind when exporting to …
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Dieter Grabelsjek is the CEO at Con-Truck Logistic GmbH, a hauler that ships vehicles and utility vehicles of all kinds to West Africa. Mr Grabelsjek is an established player and could therefore inform TruckScout24 (TS24) about the growing buyers’ market for used utility vehicles from Europe. This information encourages us, as a European dealer, to …
The steering geometry of a utility vehicle is a complex system. Castor, steering kinematics, toe-in, camber, and kingpin inclination ensure that the wheels always remain under control. Depending on the application area, a truck may roll on more or fewer axles. These do not only have to carry the load of the truck. They are …
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The fuel consumption of trucks is determined by many factors. One of them is selection of the correct tires. “Green” tires guarantee low fuel consumption. This was the result of a recent study. The correct tire can reduce diesel consumption by up to 8.5 percent. This may help a hauler to save several million € …
Truck tires are like shoes. They need new soles when they are too worn. And as with shoes, it is often cheaper to go a shoemaker than to a shoe shop. Retreads can save as much as a third of the purchasing price—not exactly negligible in a sector where every cent counts. welt.de reported that …
Securing loads in trucks is a frequently recurring issue. How is it done right? What could be the consequences for the driver and the owner of a vehicle for securing load inappropriately? The possible consequences are demonstrated by the following court decision: damage to a following passenger car due to stone chipping, for example, must …
Utility vehicle maintenance was fundamentally changed by electronic systems. Service technicians still know engines, brake systems, transmissions or hydraulic systems, but they are now trained mechatronics technicians and no longer “just” mechanics. The job title is derived from the field of mechatronics, a combination of mechanics, electrics, and electronics, supplemented by control and information technology. …
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