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
The first new MAN trucks are rolling out. Here’s the first Euro-6 MAN truck that was spotted in Sweden by Jonas A. Thanks for the material Jonas!… Continue Reading
And there is another Renault fieldtest truck. For as far as I can see this is the high cab version with the flat floor.… Continue Reading
DAF presents a ‘Low Deck’ version of the new XF tractor. The coupling hight is only 960 mm and that makes trailers possible with an internal height of 3 meters and 100 cubic metres of volume. The Low Deck tractor comes standard with air suspension and has a special ‘manouvring mode’ that gives 5 cm…… Continue Reading
Iepieleaks spie Richard Ferm from Sweden sent me even more Renault Kerax photo’s. Note that the axles and the hubreduction are from Volvo. My guess is that the complete chassis and driveline are Volvo. Another thing we have just seen on the new FMX is the silencer. This is exactly the same as here on…… Continue Reading
At the moment one after the other new truck is being launched. That has to do with Euro-6, and after all this news it will be a bit quite in the news section. Still, there will always be new trucks, and it is fun to see where that can lead to. Here you see two…… Continue Reading
Tatra shows a crewcab on the basis of the DAF CF cab. Tatra uses DAF cabs and engines since the introduction of the Phoenix. Accourding to a reaction on www.truckblog.nl the crew-cab was develloped and built by Estepe in Heesch, Holland. With Tatra’s unique independant suspension and 4wd these trucks are very good for army-…… Continue Reading
Mercedes-Benz just released the photo’s of the new Unimog and Econic vehicles for Euro-6. New design, better interiors and lower fuel consumption are the key words for the news. Daimler invested 135 milion Euro in these new products. The only trucks left now are the Zetros and the SLT heavy transport vehicle before the complete…… Continue Reading
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