During the introduction of the new Arocs in Germany i was able to drive a cammouflaged prototype with the new Powershift 3 transmission with Off-Road mode. The gearbox is shifting very fast and the trip learned me that the automated transmission can do almost everything in rough terrain. Almost, cause when it realy gets tough…… Continue Reading
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Now that the first new DAF XF trucks can be seen on the road the waiting was for the first new CF trucks. Today M. Renders sent me these photo’s of both trucks. This must be the first CF in company livery!… Continue Reading
The production of the new Volvo’s has begon and the first trucks left the paintshop. Here are two Dutch examples. the orange one is the first 6×4 FH16 in Holland.… Continue Reading
The first DAF XF trucks are on the road now. Here is one in the colours of Van Reenen in Barneveld. Van Reenen is a very old DAF costumer, and one of the first to have the new XF in the fleet.… Continue Reading
And here is the GAZ Gazelle from Russia in different models. The orange one is a 3,5 ton double cab, and the vehicle in the midle is an 18 seater minibus. The last one is a bonneted truck with a different nose. The diesel engines in the small versions come from Cummins in China. The…… Continue Reading
After the great Kerax here is an artist impression of the new big Renault truck from the Russian artist Sergey Orlow. I don’t know if he got it all right, but it shure looks impressive. And looking at the grille, he did study the material that Renault showed already! … Continue Reading
Mercedes-Benz showed photo’s of the new Sprinter series. The new Sprinter has a new front design and also some details on the back were redesigned. The sprinter comes standard with a automatic seven-step 7G gearbox that, togehter with the BlueEfficiency package brings fuel consumption down to 6,3 litres per 100 km. The new Sprinter comes…… Continue Reading
The former Yougoslavian truck-and bus brand TAM is comming back! On april 27 the Chinese CHTC company together with the Dutch-Austrian company DuraBus took over the remains of the factory and the brand in Maribor, Slovenia. 51% of the shares are in Chinese hands, the rest is for the Dutch-Austrian company. Focus is on elektric…… Continue Reading
This weekend I got an envelope from Sweden in the mail with these illustrations. And no, it was not an E-mail, but it realy was an envelope with a small note, without any name. The illustrations show new design for a Hiab crane, and it looks good. Anyone any idea what this is about? It…… Continue Reading
Bigtruck magazine editie 4 2025
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