Scania is starting the production of the new Longline cab. The cab is built by Laxa in Sweden in two lengths, 28 and 31, both with a high roof with an internal hight of two meters on the Scania S- series cab. Built in low volumes, it’s designed for those who want to go beyond…… Continue Reading
The Mercedes-Benz ProCabin is well known for its space, but not for its entry. Especialy in the electric version, the eActros 600 the cab is too high for what these trucks mainly do, supermarket distribution. Technically the eActros 600 is the ideal electric truck, but with four steps and the high seating position it is…… Continue Reading
After the takeover of Iveco by Tata Deawoo is also part of the family. It is no surprise that Deawoo just extended the contract with FPT, the engine producer of Iveco for five more years where it comes to diesel engines. Deawoo already purchased 90.000 engines from FTP and there are many more to come.…… Continue Reading
Volvo showed the first pictures and information of the Volvo FH Aero with a hydrogen internal combustion engine. The truck has hydrogen tanks behind the cab and the injection system is equal as the LNG trucks of Volvo with High Pressure Direct Injection. In the LNG version this system uses a little bit of diesel…… Continue Reading
Some time ago we posted spie shots of the new MAN TGX. That truck has more surprises than only the new, rounder front. The windscreen is deeper than the one of the present model for the new ‘Direct Vision’ regulations. That means that MAN is planning to keep the TGX model for longer than 2028,…… Continue Reading
BYD is testing an electric tractor unit in The Netherlands. The full- size 4×2 tractor unit has a high roof that we did not see before from BYD. The rest of the camouflaged truck looks similar to the truck BYD introduced in the USA. New are also the mirrorcams in stead of conventional mirrors.… Continue Reading
Sany already sells electric trucks with concrete mixers in Europe but now the official ‘Sany eTrucks Europe’ linkedin page shows an electric 4×2 tractor. The ‘e263 Semi-Trailer’ as they name it consumes 0,8 up to 1,2 kWh per km and has 636 kWh LPF battery’s on board, good for a 500 km range. The truck…… Continue Reading
The Actros ProCabin is a very high cab with four entry steps. Especialy the electric version would benefit from a lower cab, since it is mainly used for heavy distribution. Now Mercedes has the F- cab, that sits lower on the frame but is still the full width. That would be the ideal sollution. Now…… Continue Reading
On 25 september 2023 the last MAN truck left the factory in Steyr, Austria. Now, two and a half year later the production starts again with trucks with MAN cabs. Steyr Automotive has made an agreement with Chinese truck producer CNHTC for the assembly of Sitrak trucks for Europe. The first prototype was launched on…… Continue Reading
The MAN truck that we posted holds a secret that we first didn’t see. To be complient with the new ‘Direct Vision Guidline the truck has a bigger windscreen. The part below the white line that we see behind the window is the extention. This also means that MAN has to redesign the dashboard, to…… Continue Reading
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