Mercedes-Benz has released pictures of the new Actros generation. The truck was tested in Finland, together with the wintertesting of the eActros models. The camouflaged trucks is the new eActros Longhaul. New is the front of the cab and the lower section on the sides. The fenders now are seperate from the cab, like at…… Continue Reading
Iveco is testing the S-Way model in Finland with a camera system. On the picture the truck is shown, but there are also small spare mirrors. Maybe that is because the camera’s are not yet aproved for public roads. The grille is camouflaged, so there seems to be a new design to hide there. Some…… Continue Reading
Holthause, a Dutch company that was working with Hyzon is now on its own feet again. Holthausen is specialised in extending the range of electric trucks with fuel cell technology. The company also builds trucks, based on DAF with a complete fuel cell electric driveline like the one on this photo. This truck is collecting…… Continue Reading
Mercedes-Benz has launched new versions of the Zetor trucks. During the IDEX 2023 exhibition in Dubai the latest versions were presented, and they are stronger and come in more configurations. From now on there are 4×2, 6×4, 4×4 and 6×6 versions of the Zetros, with max gross weights up to 80 ton for solo trucks…… Continue Reading
With ATP Trucks Europe has another, new truckbrand. In fact they are Chinese Shackman trucks, that are assembled in Romania with local parts. So is the gearbox a Romanian 16 speed manual transmission. The engine is a Chinese 12,5 liter Euro6D Weichai with 460 Hp. ATP Trucks not only builds tractors, they also produce tippers,…… Continue Reading
Toyota Motor is developing a heavy, Class 8 fuel cell truck for the American market together with Hino. The new truck is based on the Hino XL series and has hydrogen fuel cell technology from Toyota. Both companies are aiming on series production in 2024.… Continue Reading
Zepp.solutions is a Dutch producer of fuelcell technology. Since five years the company has build fuelcell technology in all sorts of vehicles and construction equipment. Now Zepp presented a fuelcell electric truck with the name ‘Europa’. The truck is based on a Mercedes-Benz Actros and it has 350 bar storage capacity for hydrogen. With 50…… Continue Reading
Scania presented the XL cab to the press during Scania Winter in Norway. The XL version is an extended Scania cab that gives 27 cm more interior space. The new Scania cab does not comply to the new EU regulations for safety and streamline like the new DAF XG cab. That means it is not…… Continue Reading
Maxus is said to be introducing a heavy, electric truck to the European market. The range of the truck should be up to 560 km on one charge. The frame of the truck is from Iveco but the cab seems to be a Maxus design. Source: CM… Continue Reading
This is the new Mercedes-Benz Actros in heavy camouflage. Mercedes is working on the 2024 edition of the Actros with more streamline, and probably more interior space. This model on the picture does not have a bigger cab yet, but the new aerodynamic frons does rise the espectations. A detail that we can see is…… Continue Reading
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