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28 eCitaro G for Kiel: Daimler Buses wins EU-wide tender
09 Jun 2026
KVG Kieler Verkehrsgesellschaft mbH (KVG) and Daimler Buses have signed a contract for the delivery of 28 battery-electric Mercedes-Benz eCitaro ar…
Outlook for IAA Transportation 2026: Mercedes-Benz Trucks focuses on progress across the entire range of powertrain technologies
09 Jun 2026
At IAA Transportation 2026 in September, Mercedes Benz Trucks will present key next steps in the transformation of road freight transport toward al…
On Two Axles Under the Open Sky: Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 Expedition Vehicle and Several Unimogs at Abenteuer Allrad 2026
05 Jun 2026
Until June 7, 2026, visitors to the Abenteuer Allrad off-road and adventure exhibition can experience several highlights from Mercedes-Benz Trucks.…
Electric into the future: Racktours takes delivery of its first Mercedes‑Benz eCitaro
03 Jun 2026
Racktours GmbH & Co. KG, based in Erlensee near Hanau, has taken delivery today of three new all-electric Mercedes‑Benz eCitaro solo buses. The t…
Boundless confidence
02 Jun 2026
Bus companies from across Europe rely on Setra touring coaches. Among them are Switzerland-based Gössi Carreisen, Norway’s Team Tour, and Belgiu…
Mercedes-Benz Trucks expands its e-truck portfolio with new eActros Lowliner variant
02 Jun 2026
Mercedes-Benz Trucks is introducing another variant to its eActros portfolio: the Mercedes-Benz eActros Lowliner, available with either two or thre…
Mercedes-Benz Trucks at INTERSCHUTZ 2026: Robust Vehicle Solutions from Arocs to Zetros
01 Jun 2026
Against the backdrop of global crises, increasing extreme weather events, and growing demands on emergency services, INTERSCHUTZ in Hannover will o…
Test vehicle Setra S 515 LE for the “Bus Euro Test 2026” in Hungary: Setra MultiClass S 515 LE hybrid – impressive across the board
01 Jun 2026
The 12,210 mm-long test vehicle provided in Adriatic blue has a 6-cylinder OM 936 in-line engine producing 260 kW (354 hp) and a maximum torque of …
Major order: Lithuanian logistics and transport company TRANSTIRA exclusively expands international long-haul fleet with more than 500 Mercedes-Benz Actros L ProCabin
26 May 2026
Mercedes‑Benz Trucks has secured a major order from Lithuanian logistics and transport company TRANSTIRA. The manufacturer will deliver more than…
Strong fleet for demanding missions: major Unimog order for THW
19 May 2026
The German Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) is receiving 66 new highly off-road-capable emergency response vehicles based on the Unimog U …
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By Kiron Kasbekar | 10 Apr 2025
You see office tables today equipped with desktop computers or laptops. But think of the 1970s, and what would you have been seeing?
Wishful thinking about cars
By Kiron Kasbekar | 05 Apr 2025
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The history of safety glass
By Kiron Kasbekar | 26 Mar 2025
You probably already knew that the world’s VIPs move around in cars with bullet-proof glass windscreen and windows. But did you know that ‘bulletproof glass’ is not really bulletproof?
German silver: used in cutlery, music, electricals - but it’s not silver
By Kiron Kasbekar | 20 Mar 2025
This material, which was first developed in China, not Germany, and is an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc, has lost its sheen in home uses, but finds favor in electrical engineering.
Pioneers – the Wrights and Glenn Curtiss launched the aircraft industry
By Kiron Kasbekar | 17 Mar 2025
First Orville and Wilbur Wright flew their plane, the ‘Wright Flyer’, from near a small town called Kitty Hawk. Then Glenn Curtiss built planes with a very different system of controls, which has lasted until now.
What do aircraft have in common with bicycles and motorcycles?
By Kiron Kasbekar | 17 Mar 2025
From chains and sprockets to direct drives—If someone asked you what aircraft have in common with bicycles and motorcycles, how would you respond?
Radar’s ancestors: From sound mirrors to modern detection technology
By Kiron Kasbekar | 11 Mar 2025
Radar has become a well-settled technology today, especially in the field of navigation.
Nokia Bell Labs: innovations in communication, computing, technology
By Omar Almeida | 08 Mar 2025
Bell Laboratories, or Bell labs, which has now become Nokia Bell Labs, is one of the most renowned research and development organizations in the history of science and technology.
Company story – Quaker Oats
By Kiron Kasbekar | 08 Mar 2024
Quaker Oats is a company whose products I remember from my childhood days. Years before a foreign exchange crisis caused the Indian government to impose curbs on consumer product imports, we used to see a host of foreign brands in the Indian market. Including Quaker Oats, which I remember eating when I was a child, and which has been available for the past two decades or more.
