Photos from the Expo Transporte Show in Mexico
Crowds of dignitaries flowed through the show during the special VIP opening.
Expo Transportes is Mexico's big trucking trade show.
Transport buses from European brands like Scania are part of this commercial vehicle show.
Daimler gave a sneak preview to its customers the night before its presser of its two new cabovers-- a Class 6 and a Class 8-- for its Mexico-specific Freightliner 360 line. Photo: David Cullen
Daimler Trucks’ global chief Martin Daum turns tables on the Mexican truck press corps by insisting on taking their photo. Photo: David Cullen
Lurking in the Freightliner booth is a jungle-cat motif 2528, the new Class 8 in the 360 family of Mexico-specific cabovers. Photo: David Cullen
Here's a motorcoach from Scania that's happy running on diesel fuel or biodiesel.
Several OEs are exhibiting auto-haulers, as there is big demand in that sector with all the automotive manufacturing that goes on in Mexico.
Volvo introduced its new VNL, essentially the same truck that was introduced in the U.S. several months earlier, but with emissions set for Euro 4, which is similar to EPA 2004.
Mack introduced the Anthem to the Mexican market at Expo Transportes.
This concrete mixer in an International WorsStar chassis may seem small by U.S. standards, but it's a good fit for the smaller streets in the core of many big Mexican cities.
Volkswagen has a big presence in the Mexican market.
International produces transit buses for the Mexican market. They are called UrbanStar.
This Class 8 tandem axle tractor from Hino is available mostly in Latin America is being introduced to Mexico this year. It's not the Class 8 rumored to be produced by Hino for North America.