Scania presents a new bonneted truck, but not the model everybody hopes to see. Le Vampire is the name of the 4×4 army truck, produced in the French Scania factory in Angers. The choice for a bonneted design is because the truck has to have a low profile, so it can be transported by air.…… Continue Reading
Deepway is the name of this futuristic electric truck from China. The truck has a range of 300- up to 500 km. Deepway claims the truck runs up to 419 km with a total GVW of 49 ton. The truck is equiped with two e-Axles. These e-Axles have integrated five-core tech with flat-wire motors and…… Continue Reading
this Scania was caught by Paul Bennink on a ferry to Germany. The camouflage is very effective but we can see a round shaped front underneath. Probably the truck is on its way to a windtunnel in The Netherlands. Thanks to Paul and Alexmiedema.nl for the photos.… Continue Reading
Volvo is testing this FH with the 13 liter six- cilinder engine with an output of 560 Hp in Brazil. The engine gives a max torque of 2900 Nm! That is one hundred more than the Scania Super 560. The strongest version of the D13 engine so far was the 540 Hp and 2600 Newton…… Continue Reading
The Mercedes-Benz eActros600 has a great range and beautiful technology but the weight on the driven axle is a problem. The batteries in the 4 meter long frame make the e-Axle very heavy. With normal trailer loads the risk of exceeding the 11,5 ton weight limit is high. Therefore the Dutch truck specialists of Estepe…… Continue Reading
Renault Trucks is working on their version of the next generation electric trucks. Just like Volvo Trucks the new Renault e-truck is going to have 780 kWh on board that provides a range up to 600 km. The extra weight of the batteries takes most of the load capacity of the trailer. That’s why an…… Continue Reading
Volvo announced that they are preparing the next generation of electric trucks for 2026, but they are already out there! This picture was released with a press release about a new truckcharger on the A2 in Germany. The truck is in the Volvo introduction colours, with DFDS stickers on it. Behind the cab we see…… Continue Reading
During a press event the new Mercedes eActros 400 was launched in Molsheim. The new e400 doesn’t look new, it has the narrow cab we all know with the Mercedes grille as before. We did espect Mercedes-Benz to come with the new ‘Procabin’ look, also for the eActros 400 but the design was not changed.…… Continue Reading
Chinese truckbuilder Sany presents the e263, an electric truck with 636 kWh battery capacity and a range of 500 kilometer. Charging can be done up to 400 kWh, faster than most European competitors. The truck weighs about 10 ton and is ready for max weights up to 42 ton. Standard is 572 Hp with peak…… Continue Reading
We posted photo’s of a Scania test truck before, and Rumours were that it was a prototype for a new Chinese Scania. Now we found these photo’s from an official Chinese catalog for new vehicles, and it looks like the same front as on the camouflaged trucks. The truck has a different front grille, but…… Continue Reading
Bigtruck magazine editie 11 2025
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