Its official now, the DAF XF, XG and XG+ are crowned as Truck of the Year 2022. The hydrogen-combustion XF got the Innovation Award 2022 at the Solutrans motorshow in Lyon.… Continue Reading
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DAF XF, XG and XG+ Truck of the Year?
Tomorrow is the official annoncerend of the Truck of the Year 2022 at Solutrans in Lyon. The competitors are this time Iveco with the T-Way, MAN with the new TGS, Mercedes-Benz with the eActros 2nd generation, Volvo with the FM and FMX and DAF with the new XF, XG and XG+ models. For us the…… Continue Reading
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Scania and TuSimple prototype
On the Chinese CIIE Exhibition in Shanghai the American company TuSimple presents an autonomous Scania 500S. Both company’s work together on autonomous driving since 2020 and this looks like a first public presentation. An early prototype had racks on the roof with sensors but everything is now integrated in a new roof and windvisor design.…… Continue Reading
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Scania S-U-P-E-R, the new 13 liter engine
Scania presents news with the new 13 liter ‘world engine’ of Traton, new rear axles and the Scania Mirror View Camera system. The new, non EGR 13 liter engine is called the Super engine. The engine has a one piece cylinder head, double overhead camshafts and a powerfull engine brake. As an option there is…… Continue Reading
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Volvo Efficiency concept truck in Brazil
Volvo Trucks is testing a Efficiency Concept Truck in Brazil. The Volvo FH has longer side fenders, is built lighter and, most interesting, has an aerodynamic optimized front. The front part of the cab is made 175 mm longer on the front end and is rounder than before. The complete front design is new and…… Continue Reading
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DAF shows aerodynamic proto’s
DAF Trucks has presented the aerodynamic prototypes that were used for the development of the new XF and XG series. The last years DAF has tested a series of models in the windtunnel to find out what design the best result gives for maximum aerodynamics. The backward leaning model that is shown here was only…… Continue Reading
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DAF: 15 liter engine?
Rumours say that DAF is looking at a more powerfull engine for the new generation. At this moment the most powerfull DAF engine, the Paccar MX13 has 530 Hp. That is enough for most transport operations, but in on markets like Norway, Sweden and Australia engines with 600 Hp or more are demanded. At the…… Continue Reading
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Nissan Frontier Pro 4×4
Nissan has shown the first photo’s of the new Frontier Pro 4×4 pickup truck. This midsize pickup is produced in the USA and comes with a 2.8 liter V6 petrol engine with 310 Hp and 381 Nm. The gearbox is a nine speed automatic and a transfer case for high and low gears. With the…… Continue Reading
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Cummins Hydrogen injection engines
Cummins is testing hydrogen injection engines in the USA. The tests include both 6,7 liter and the 15 liter engines. Cummins has a lot of experience with gas engines and the idea is now to have them ready for production in 2025. Other engine producers like Paccar are also developing H2o combustion engines for the…… Continue Reading
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New streamline kit for Volvo FH
In the race to get even more kilometers out of one liter of fuel Volvo is now testing a new streamline kit for the FH models. With rubber seals round the lights in the front, new, larger rubber flaps in the gap between the doors and the body and longer rubber flaps on the sideskirts…… Continue Reading
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