Volvo Trucks is introducing a new battery system for Volvo FH and Volvo FM, which provides sufficient power for all in-cab functions while also reducing the risk of standstill due to discharged batteries. “Drivers can enjoy improved comfort and living conditions, knowing that they have enough power for their needs, with minimal risk of draining…… Continue Reading
Our sister- website BIGtruck online magazine started in The Netherlands but the international succes of iepieleak gave us the chance to go international with BIGtruck. On our website www.bigtruckmagazine.com we publish news in English, so you can read it all over the world. For the third time now we also made an international online magazine.…… Continue Reading
A German fan of iepieleaks sent us this photo of a Scania G410 with CNG tanks. The licence plate holders say the truck is a G340 CNG but the type badge is clear about that, this is a G410. Scania officialy launched the new generation of gas trucks but the focus was mainly on LNG.…… Continue Reading
Vlastuin Truckopbouw from Renswoude, the Netherlands has finished the second bonneted Nextgen Scania. The first one was revealed earlyer this year and that generated a lot of interest from all over Europe. The second built truck was ordered by Poulsenbiler.com from Danmark. The white truck is a S580T model. More information on our international website,…… Continue Reading
This picture was sent in to Iepieleaks by one of our fans. The artist impression is a professional drawing but we don’t know if this is official from Iveco or from a student graphic design. It does show a rather realistic design study of a new generation. Style elements of DAF and Scania are used…… Continue Reading
Mercedes-Benz is giving a sneak preview of the next Sprinter that will arrive next spring. Connectivity, electrification and even more specific configurations are keywords for the next generation of the most succesfull delivery van in Europe. The full electric eSprinter is anounched for 2019, after the introduction of the eVito next year. The third generation…… Continue Reading
Today the first next generation Scania truck was produced in the Zwolle factory in The Netherlands. The production fascilities of Scania in Södertalje (Sweden) and Angers (France) were already swiched to the new product line but Zwolle is still building the previous R- G- and P- series. Production of those models will continue for a…… Continue Reading
This photo was sent in by one of our anounimous friends in the world of trucks, but he did not mention the brand name, date or location. That makes it one big puzzle to find out. There are not a lot of things that can be recognized on this heavy camouflaged truck. Maybe the mirrors…… Continue Reading
DAF’s New CF and XF have been voted ‘International Truck of the Year 2018’ by an independent jury of leading road-transport journalists from 23 European countries. The most prestigious award in the European truck industry was handed to DAF Trucks president Preston Feight by Gianenrico Griffini, chairman of the jury at the Solutrans exhibition in…… Continue Reading
On the Solutrans exhibition in Lyon Pierre Lahutte, CEO of Iveco mentioned the Tesla Semi truck. He compares the American electrical truck with the Iveco future study that was already presented last year at the IAA in Hannover: ,,we have a better design, the same aerodynamics, superior TCO and triple the range”. Now let’s see…… Continue Reading
Bigtruck magazine editie 11 2024
BIGtruck Magazine Kippertest 2024
