Author Archives: Iep van der Meer

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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Kögel and Kamaz announce cooperation

Kögel and Kamaz announce cooperation

At the IAA 2016 in Hannover German trailerproducer Kögel and the Russian truckbuilder Kamaz announced a long-term cooperation. The cooperation includes the delivery of components freom Kögel to Kamaz and the development and production of semi-trailers and trailer bodies in Russia. Kögel is present in Russia since more than 35 years. The German trailer specialist supplies…Continue Reading

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