DAF trucks launched their Predictive Cruise Control and Predictive Shift during the last IAA show in Hannover. The Dutch truck producer now explains how these systems work for the operator and how they help to get even the last kilometre out of every litre of fuel. [youtube width=”750″ height=”344″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-dfGrcWu9k[/youtube]… Continue Reading
From some friends in the USA we received these pics of the next Nissan Titan heavy pickup truck. It’s not yet exactly clear what’s been modified, but we see other front fenders and there are probably other, presumably smaller engines on their way. Hauling a trailer like this is a usual way tot test engine…… Continue Reading
Now here is something to talk about. These photo’s were made on the France Autoroute A36 last August by a truck driver and Iepieleaks spy.… Continue Reading
And there she is, the new Ginaf HD series truck for mining purposes. This new 90 ton beast is equiped with a Cummins 610 Hp engine and the Ford cab. One of the famous Iepieleaks spy squad shot this truck for us. Now this is the first picture that I see of this new monster…… Continue Reading
Volvo has published a new viral movie on Youtube. The new I-Shift Dual Clutch that is presented as ‘under the hood it is a race car’ is racing against the famous Swedish Koenigsegg One:1. This race car is the first ever to have one horsepower for every kilo, and the total weight is 1360 kg!…… Continue Reading
At the Minsk Automobile Plant MAZ presented a future truck with Euro-6 engine. The new MAZ 5440M9 has a new cab design that is definately inspired by the European trucks. We see influences of the new Volvo FH and the Mercedes-Benz Actros in the design. The truck is powered by a Mercedes-Benz OM471 Euro-6 engine…… Continue Reading
By looking at the header above this blog you might think this is all about another big American van or pick-up truck but no. This is the American version of what we know as the Fiat Doblo. As you know the name Dodge is not used anymore for commercial vehicles. The new brand name is…… Continue Reading
Tatra just launched the Euro-6 models of the Phoenix range. Cabs and engines are just like in the Euro-5 models from DAF Trucks. DAF and Tatra signed a new agreement for the use of DAF engines and cabs for the future. Tatra will still build the Euro-3, Euro-4 and Euro-5 models for markets outside Europe,…… Continue Reading
The new Cummins powered Ginaf Mining trucks with the Turkish Ford cab are coming soon now. Ginaf has received an order for ten HD5395TS vehicles. The vehicles, with a 70-ton load capacity, were ordered by VALE, one of the world’s largest mining companies. They will be going to a mine site in western Brazil. The…… Continue Reading
Now this is an artist impression made by Bram Corts from The Netherlands. It shows the new Ginaf HD generation truck with the Turkish Ford cab. Until now that was just a wild guess what Ginaf is up to with their heavy duty mining trucks, but now we have information that this is going to…… Continue Reading
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