Windrose: European ambitions

Windrose: European ambitions

Chinese truckbrand Windrose has serious European ambitions with the R700, electric truck. This Tesla Semi lookalike already has a European homologation. The next step is the buiding of a European headquarters, with R&D center and a truck assembly in the port of Antwerp, Belgium. The Windrose R700 has a range between 600 and 700 km…Continue Reading

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Chinese ProCabin copy’s

Chinese ProCabin copy’s

The Mercedes-Benz ProCabin seems to inspire people in China. Here we see the new Shacman (the white truck) and an Foton Galaxus, both found on Instagram. Both have the bold, streamlined front and both have a big round, central placed logo. The Foton is a diesel, and the front is clearly inspired but this one…Continue Reading

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New electric DAF trucks

New electric DAF trucks

After some waiting, DAF is now fully committed to electric trucks. In addition to the XF, XB and XD, it has introduced the electric XG and XG+. The range is now expanded with 6×2, 6×4 and 8×4 tractor and rigid variants, mainly aimed at construction. Thanks to modular battery packs, DAF can offer electric trucks…Continue Reading

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New Scania spotted with cameras

New Scania spotted with cameras

The long-awaited Scania update now really seems to be on its way, judging by these scoop photos. The camouflaged tractor unit is equipped with cameras, but unlike earlier prototypes they are mounted above the doors, as is the case with most brands. Zooming in on the photo’s the camera system looks very familiar to the…Continue Reading

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DAF presents XG & XG+ electric

DAF presents XG & XG+ electric

After the electric XB, XD and XF DAF now presents the XG and XG+ electric trucks. With this step the complete DAF line up is now available with an electric driveline. The technology on board is the same for the heavy DAF electric trucks, but now the most spacious cab on the European market is…Continue Reading

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Renault-Trucks Dolphin with long cab

Renault-Trucks Dolphin with long cab

On Solutrans we spotted this Renault Trucks T-High with a longer sleeper cab. The long cab is not the only news, this is also the first electric Renault Truck we see with the high-T sleeper cab. The truck was on the Lamberet stand, and at Renault Trucks we got no reaction to our questions. The…Continue Reading

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New BMC Pro L at Solutrans

New BMC Pro L at Solutrans

BMC showed the new Prol L heavy truck at Soltrans. The truck is available with 520 Hp or 560 Hp diesel engines, both Cummins engines in combination with ZF TraXon gearboxes. The new cab of the BMC Pro L has got nothing to do with the previous Tugra cab. It looks like a Mercedes-Benz Actros…Continue Reading

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Foton Auman Galaxy 9

Foton Auman Galaxy 9

This is the Foton Auman Galaxy 9, a Chinese truck with a modern, streamlined ‘European style’ cab. The cab length is about 250 cm, like the DAF XG models. The interior is very spacious, with a bunk of 124 cm width and smart solutions for optimal space. On the right side there is even a…Continue Reading

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Scania testing mirror camera’s

Scania testing mirror camera’s

Scania presented the first mirror camera’s in 2021, but since then we didn’t see them again, untill earyl this year in Munich on a test truck. There the camera’s were still mounted beneath the side windows. Now new photo’s popped up from China, where Scania is testing trucks with the mirrors above the side windows.…Continue Reading

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