Hyundai has presented the ‘Elec City’, a full electric city bus with a 256 kWh battery. The bus can run up to 290 km on a single charge. The bus was presented during the KINTEX ehibition in Seoul at the end of may.… Continue Reading
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Scania S-730 8×8 spotted
This Scania S-730 was spotted on a trailer without any camouflage. The badge says S-730 but it is a construction truck with an 8×8 configuration. The cab sits high above the road with the driven front axles, especialy this S- cab with the flat floor. The truck is equiped with the lowest roof available. The…… Continue Reading
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Original Volvo FH Globetrotter XXL cab in Australia
Volvo presented the new XXL version of the FH cab on the Brisbane show. The new cab is 20 cm longer than before and that provides a lot more space and a wider bunk. The previous model was produced in Sweden and shipped over but this new type is sayd to be an Australian conversion.… Continue Reading
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Tesla teases with all electric truck
Tesla has annouced the unveiling of a full electric heavy truck, the ‘Tesla Semi’ in september of this year. Tesla CEO Elon Musk released the first teaser image of the truck, showing not much more than some lights and a slick cab-over engine design. Now we are so lucky to have found another artist impression of…… Continue Reading
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Econic as extra safe tractor for city distribution
The Mercedes-Benz Econic cab is extra safe for inner- city transportation. The driver sits low and thererfor he has more contact with pedestrians and cyclists. “Our experience over the last couple of years in London and elsewhere has proved the safety benefits the Econic offers in comparison to a conventional rigid truck chassis give it…… Continue Reading
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FREIGHTLINER ARGOSY GETS CUMMINS X15
The new Cummins X15 engine is now available with the Freightliner Argosy in addition to the Detroit DD15. This X15 is available in power ratings from 485hp to 600hp, with up to 2050lb-ft of torque. The Cummins X15 features the Advanced Dynamic Efficient Powertrain Technology (ADEPT) – a suite of advanced electronic features capable of…… Continue Reading
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Scania P sleeper with normal roof spotted
One of our readers just sent in this photo of a new Scania P- sleepercab with the raised new standard roofheight. All signs are now that Scania will launch the new G- and P- series soon. We espect to see the new generation of these models after the summer holidays. The spotted truck has the…… Continue Reading
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Scania S-Longline?
The new generation of Scania has inspired some of the truck-modification company’s. We already spotted the first new Scania S- series that is in the proces of being transferted into a bonneted truck and here is the new ‘Longline’ version of the S-cab. This one is being build at Van Winkoop in The Netherlands. This…… Continue Reading
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Scania P-cab looks ready for launch!
The new Scania P-cab seems ready for launch. When we see these photo’s the design looks ready. What we see here are two versions of the P- daycab. One has a realy flat roof. The type is CP17L for that one, and we think the ‘L’ stands for ‘Low’. The other one is the CP17N…… Continue Reading
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Scania Construction G- or P caught
It looks like Scania is not even trying to hide the news anymore. This new three-axled Scania construction truck was caught this week in Germany, close to the Dutch border by one of our fans. The truck has the smallest cab and it has the construction front bumper. Look at the extra, flexible step to…… Continue Reading
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