Author Archives: Iep van der Meer

New Scania T-model?

New Scania T-model?

Now here is an interesting illustration! The new Scania R- cab with a bonnet. That makes the new Scania T- model, but off course this is not official. A lot of Scania fans would love to see this in production but a long time ago Scania kissed the T- models goodbye. The market for these…Continue Reading

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Self driving truck with a load of beer!

Self driving truck with a load of beer!

A self driving Volvo truck with Otto technologie has driven 120 miles with commercial cargo on public roads in the USA. On Thursday, the self-driving truck left Fort Collins, Colorado, at 1 a.m. and drove itself 120 miles on I-25 to Colorado Springs. The driver, who has to be there to help the truck get…Continue Reading

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Mercedes shows Pickup concept X-Class

Mercedes shows Pickup concept X-Class

  Mercedes-Benz has presented the new X-Class pickup truck. This model will be available in about one year and Mercedes is aiming at the luxury market with the vehicle. The X-Class is based on the Nissan Navara platform, just like the Renault Alaskan pickup. The pickup has a very good lookin design and also the…Continue Reading

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Mercedes stops production Atron in Brazil

Mercedes stops production Atron in Brazil

Mercedes-benz has stopped the production of the bonneted trucks in Brazil. After Scania and Volvo Mercedes was the last to produce bonneted trucks in a country that was build by trucks of that type. The last Atron trucks had a Euro-5 engine under the hood. The cab was an evolution of the European Ecoliner cab.…Continue Reading

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VW Constellation on CNG

VW Constellation on CNG

Volkswagen has introduced a CNG version of the VW Constellation 24.280. This biggest VW truck ever, introduced six years ago was presented now with a CNG system. Estimates for the prototype is a 20% reduction in nitrogen oxide and particulate emissions compared with certifiable diesel engines in Brazil. The CNG system should be compliant with…Continue Reading

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Navistar Supertruck CataLIST: Double efficiency

Navistar Supertruck CataLIST: Double efficiency

Navistarannounched their SuperTruck demonstration vehicle, CatalIST last wednesday. This truck achieved a freight efficiency improvement of 104 percent and that is more than double the 50 percent goal set by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for its SuperTruck program. Against a 2009 base line model truck, the CatalIST Supertruck achieved a fuel economy of 13 miles…Continue Reading

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