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
Heavy transport company Ale has unveiled their latest new truck, the Trojan Truck! This is a truck that was designed by ALE enginering and it was produces in the UK. The unique feature is that the truck is able to link up to multiple tractor units in a command and drone convoy. The command vehicle…… Continue Reading
The recent IAA did not show a new Scania, but something new should come up now within, let’s say a year? And no, that is not an official Scania statement but just a wild guess. Meanwhile we are all waiting for news to leak and for prototypes to be spotted like this one. And no,…… Continue Reading
Volvo introduced a safety system that is monitoring the complete surroundings of the truck. The system ‘sees’ in 360 degrees everything that walks, rides bycicles or other objects that could be hit by the truck. The system is the result of a project that is called ‘Non-Hit Car and Truck’ and that project was done…… Continue Reading
Continental presents an innovation that could change a lot in the comming years of truckdesign. The ProViu Mirror: A camera system that replaces mirrors on a truck. The new camera system takes care of the blindspot and gives much better aerodynamic figures than conventional mirrors. The system looks like the one on the Actros Highway…… Continue Reading
At the Volkswagen stand at the IAA there is a studymodel of the Tristar. With this adventures pickup VW looks back at the Original T3 Tristar, the Synchro double cab from 1988. The new Tristar seems to be something in the middle of the Amarok and the Transporter, and it draws a lot of attention…… Continue Reading
At the press conference of DAF trucks at the IAA2014 this future study was presented as an example of where design could go to, when new European rules allow a protective nose in front of the cab improving aerodynamics and safety related to bicyclists. An interesting point is that some of the lines in this…… Continue Reading
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