Japanese truck manufacturers Hino and Fuso join forces. Hino is owned by Toyota, while Fuso is a Daimler Truck company. Both companies keep a 25% ownership in the new company, Fuso CEO Karl Deppen stays in charge. By joining forces the Japanese truck builders want to strengthen their position on the Asian market and be…… Continue Reading
Scania is building a production factory in China. In Rogao, 200 km away from Shanghai a production facility is build with a capacity of 50.000 trucks each year. From this factory customers in China and other Asian countries will be supplied in the future.… Continue Reading
After the succesfull launch of the eTGX 4×2 MAN is working on new configurations of the electric truck range. The eTGX 6×2 has a steering third axle and is still compact with a wheelbase of 3,75 meter. With this 6×2 the problem of too much weight on the drive axle is solved. Another new MAN…… Continue Reading
This giant is the new Scania 770S 14×4 truck of Danish company Erling Anderson from Randers. The giant Scania is the base for the Turkish MPG crane with a capacity of 450 ton/meter!… Continue Reading
MAN Truck & Bus is the first major European manufacturer to launch a fully electric coach: the Lion’s Coach E. Following the success of the Lion’s City E family for urban and intercity use, with more than 2,500 eBuses sold since 2019, the company is now focusing on the electrification of coach transport at an…… Continue Reading
After the publication of photo’s from China of a streched Mercedes-Benz Actros ProCabin Mercedes-Benz now confirms: There will be a longer version of the ProCabin, but only for the Chinese market. For a European introduction the brand said: ”We follow the developments on the market to be able to react in local needs and trends.”…… Continue Reading
The Actros L ProCabin design is something that makes owners puzzle about the livery. The Danish company Kristian Rytter showed the new Actros last week during Transport 2025 in Herning with their own design on the front. The striping is shaped like a grille and that gives the cab a whole different look.… Continue Reading
The MAN hTGX Hydrogen ICE truck was presented during Transport 2025 in Herning, Danmark with new bodywork. The hydrogen tanks behind the cab are now placed behind new designed side fenders with a closed panel on the back to hide the tanks. The new fenders look good on the truck.… Continue Reading
In Spain it is allowed to drive wit two 13,60 meter trailers up to 72 ton. We made a trip with Dutch company Transport van Overveld from Miranda de Ebro to Sevilla with a new Volvo FH16 780 Aero and two brand new Schmitz Cargobull trailers. Read the story here! (in Dutch)… Continue Reading
Something is cooking at Scania. We did show pictures before of camouflaged Scania trucks and these are new. The one with the trailer was spotted in Sweden, the other truck in China! Something is going on at the front of the trucks and we see new air intakes, new headlights and some different shapes. Also…… Continue Reading
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