On this photo we see a Scania 770S badged truck. Is it just a joke by putting the symbols in another place or is it serious? It is about time that Scania makes a new step to pass Volvo. That other Swedish truckbrand has been the real King of the Road for years with the…… Continue Reading
Russian truck manufacturer Kamaz is developing a new series of constructiontrucks and miningtrucks. Recently, they showed this newly developed five axle 10×6 truck, capable of carrying 60 tons! The new Kamaz K5 is the first of a whole new range of Kamaz trucks to be developed specifically for offroad use. It’s exterior looks vey nice…… Continue Reading
A Dutch built Scania has been equipped with a unique S-cab which was extended by one metre, or more than three feet. The Scania was ordered by a Dutch specialist truck company, who sold this very long S650 Scania to France. All of the unique construction follows from a collaboration between a number of Dutch…… Continue Reading
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Ford work together on a new series of light commercial vehicles. For city delivery the new VW Caddy is also going to be sold as the new small Ford courier. In the one ton segment Ford is going to develop a new van to replace both the Transit Custom and the…… Continue Reading
Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor Co., Ltd released the new Chenglong brand strategy and the new truck, the H7 3.0. Dongfeng Liuzhou Motor Co., Ltd, which was founded in 1954, is now a state-owned subsidiary of Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd. and Guangxi Liuzhou Industrial Investment Development Group Co., Ltd.. It is Dongfeng’s commercial vehicle production…… Continue Reading
Schmitz Cargobull is now offering the M.KI tipper truck body with thermal insulation, thereby expanding its portfolio to include a new insulated option. The thermally insulated body, which has a capacity of 18 m3, is ideally designed to transport smaller quantities of tarmac. The thermal insulation has only added around 195 kg in weight to…… Continue Reading
The new Volvo range also includes the extra spacious XXL cab. Volvo presented this longer version last year on the current model but the extra large Volvo cab is also going to be available in the new series. The new Volvo trucks will be on the market in the first quarter of 2021. The new…… Continue Reading
US truckmanufacturer Nikola intends to sell the Iveco S-Way based Nikola Tre in the US. At present, production of this electric is being prepared in the former Magirus-premises of Iveco in the German town of Ulm. Nikola CEO Trevor Milton wrote on Twitter that he intends to bring the cabover engine truck ‘back’ to the…… Continue Reading
The IAA 2020 in Hannover is canceled due to the Corona crisis. Here is the official tekst from the VDE organisation: The health risks associated with the Covid-19 pandemic and the measures taken to contain it have fundamentally changed the backdrop for the IAA Commercial Vehicles. Many countries have travel restrictions that will remain in…… Continue Reading
Volvo Trucks has decided to postpone the production of the new generation of trucks. The new FM and FMX and the updated FH and FH16 models were presented online but the launch in Gothenburg was canceled because of the Corona crisis. Volvo now decided to close the orderbooks for the new series until week 37…… Continue Reading
