With transition to online applications, people dealing with European OEMs will be able to reduce travel hassle as physical document submissions will no longer be necessary for Schengen visa, making process faster
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European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association demand proposed CO2 targets to align infrastructure roll-out
European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) represents the 14 major Europe-based car, van, truck and bus makers
BKT Tires seeks to improve European customer engagement with headquarter expansion in Italy
The renovated headquarters also houses BKT Space, an information and technology center for specialized tyres
Hitachi unveils telescopic arm excavator for below-ground construction
The ZX210LC-6 can excavate to depths of 21 metres, and its telescopic arm extends and retracts using a combination of rope and hydraulic cylinders
Daimler’s finance arm supports 940,000 vehicles
Daimler, the world’s biggest financer of commercial vehicles, grows finance contracts by 8%
Meritor-cracy: developing OE aftersales in the GCC
The mission of Meritor, the original equipment part supplier for heavy-duty trucks, to raise commercial vehicle aftersales awareness in the Gulf
Volvo CE appoints Carl Slotte regional president
Volvo Construction Equipment appoints 20-year company career man Carl Slotte to fill vacancy for EMEA president
Iveco Stralis LNG becomes first to cross Europe
Spanish company Transordizia drives the first LNG-powered truck, an Iveco Stralis, across Europe
Camso acquires Belgian tyre press, wheel supplier
In a bid to bolster its service offering and wheel manufacturing capacity, Camso has acquired Eurowheel, a Belgium-based supplier of tyre presses and small runs of wheels
UK firm signs record order for 2,000 Scania trucks
Swedish automaker Scania is to supply 2,000 goods vehicles to British transport operator Eddie Stobart