International Trucks, the latest Volkswagen Group company introduced the new A26 engine for the North American market. The A26 is the MAN D26 engine, redesigned for the American market. The engine has a displacement of 12,4 litres and has an output of 475 Hp. International claims the new engine is more than 300 kilo lighter…… Continue Reading
Jack Mack is a four wheel drive pickup truck with a tilting body and 800 Hp under the bonnet! It is a custom made tribute to co-founder John M. Mack, nicknamed Jack Mack. the custom-built, all-wheel drive, mega crew cab pickup is based on a Mack Granite model and is powered by a 13-liter Mack…… Continue Reading
Now here is a picture from Hegges that generated a lot of reactions and speculation. It is the Scania S- cab with highroof, but is it higher than the Highline we know now? The roofspoiler is missing and still the cab is higher than the 20Ft container. The shape of the roof does look a…… Continue Reading
Now here is a picture that one of our friends sent in to Iepieleaks. It is a MAN and apart from the camouflage on the front we see nothing new. The only thing that is different is that this truck has the shorter front bumper and that makes the front-underrun protection system vissible. For the…… Continue Reading
Kamaz is updating the 5490 model trucks. These models are based on the Mercedes-Benz Axor but Kamaz did a good job on making their own face. The manual transmission is from ZF, the automated version is probably from Mercedes. One thing is shure, the Kamaz design team did a great job making the old Axor…… Continue Reading
MAZ, from Minsk is starting the production of Euro-6 trucks this year. The Belarusian truck brand is focusing on the Baltic States, the Balkan countries and West-Europe with these trucks. MAZ says they are conviced that they can fight the European truck brands on quality for a better price. The MAZ trucks use Mercedes-Benz drivelines.…… Continue Reading
Truck production in the USA used to be a mixture of different engines, gearboxes and axles but more and more truckbrands start producing their own components. Paccar, since a few years offering their own Paccar engines is now introducing a new line of Paccar axles. There are different versions with ratio’s between 2,47 and 3,7.…… Continue Reading
Trailerproducer Schmitz Cargobull presents the VKO Dry Van Box. This is a box that is produces as a kit that is ready for assembly in two hours by to mechanics. The panels are produces in the Schmitz Cargobull factory in Berlin. The first model is for the new VW Crafter and MAN TGE vans. Other…… Continue Reading
Hobur has developed a light weight tanker trailer with a capacity of 38.000 liter. The stainless steel tank is self-supporting so the trailer has no frame. The Valx 10-ton axles are mounted directly to the tank. The first- and the last axle are steered with steel cables and steel connections. The tank is equiped with…… Continue Reading
The Faymonville Group acquires “Industrie COMETTO S.p.A.” Faymonville, the manufacturer of semitrailers for the special haulage industry has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of “Industrie COMETTO S.p.A.” based in the North of Italy. With this strategic decision, Faymonville set the milestone to expand in the self-propelled modular trailer segment and strengthens…… Continue Reading
Bigtruck magazine editie 11 2024
BIGtruck Magazine Kippertest 2024
