Just one week after the launch I got this photo, and that looks like serie production. Did they realy start already producing the new trucks? Other brands took more than half a year after the launch before production started. On the other hand, Renault was the last to introduce, so they need to rev up…… Continue Reading
Driving a modern truck you have no clou how much effort it took to build it. A few years ago I was able to build my own FH in the Volvo plant in Gent, so I do know what it takes. Volvo now made a press release that tells everything about the production of a…… Continue Reading
The new Renault Trucks were presented last week in a strange, military green colour. That gave the truck a look that could not make me decide if I liked it or not.. Now here is the new top model of the range in silver, and that looks much better!… Continue Reading
The Chinese keep suprising us with new models. Here is the DongFeng 760 as 6×4 tractor unit. The truck has a ‘European Style’ spacious cab and looks good!… Continue Reading
A few weeks ago i was invited to drive a Ginaf HD 5380, and that is a 10X6 truck for mining. Ginaf is building about 200 of these 60- and 80 ton trucks for China, and this was the 80 ton version. The test track was in a mine, and here is the video I…… Continue Reading
The developement of a truck never stops, that is shown here. What you see is the latest improvement on aerodynamics on the new Volvo FH. The side skirts got rubber flaps on the top and at the bottom for better streamlining.… Continue Reading
Just a few days after the launch of the new Renault Trucks I found this on the web. It is the new Renault cab with a Volvo FM grille! I am convinced that it is a clever photoshop, but it does look good. Could it be that this is going to be the next Volvo…… Continue Reading
The new Renault construction vehicles come with the names K- and C- models. The C is the new construction range, and the K is the heavy duty version. The trucks come with two cab widths. However the photo’s don’t show that my guess is that you can order the ‘old’ Premium cab with new design,…… Continue Reading
Renault is launching the completely new truckrange today in one big internationa event. That means not only the new long-distance models, but also the new distribution and construction trucks. The distribution trucks come in two models, both called ‘D’. There is the 10-18 ton model and the ‘D-Wide’ from 16 – 26 tonnes. The version…… Continue Reading
After months of waiting and staring at fieldtest trucks, drawings and listening to rumours here it is: The new Renault Trucks range for Euro-6! Renault says the investment of the Volvo Group was over 2 billion Euro’s and there was an intensive testing programme going on all over Europe. Well, we sure noticed! The new…… Continue Reading
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