Bouwheer from Zeewolde, The Netherlands delivered this high-tech tank trailer to transport company Van der Mierden. The Spanisch built Parcisa trailer has a VSE steering system on the last two axles. Also it has sunpanels on the top of the tank that feed Li-Ion battery’s. A seccond source of energy comes from braking. All this…… Continue Reading
With the new MICHELIN X® LINETM Energy™ Michelin presents the third generation of energy saving long-distance truck and trailer tyres. Michelin wants to help transport companies to reduce fuel by offering these smart new tyres with low rolling resistance. Michelin claims that not only the rolling resistance is lower, the new generation is also suposed…… Continue Reading
Passenger cars on Iepieleaks? Why not? Collegue Alex Miedema spotted these Autobahn cruisers in Germany and he has no clou what models they are. A-something? Mercedes Coupe? Still, nice stuff! Thanks Alex! … Continue Reading
Opel and Renault just released the first photo’s of the new generation Trafic and Vivaro vans. The press release says that they are completely new but the shape is very much like the previous types. Completely new are the noses of both vans. Also new is the 1,6 liter ‘Biturbo’ engine that needs no more…… Continue Reading
Scania is testing a hybrid solution with an overhead powerline. This way the G360 can run on diesel on the long motorway legs while in town the truck can be driven electricaly. Scania is working with Siemens in Germany with the powerline system. Another solution is an electric magnetic field in the road. That system…… Continue Reading
Taxi Electric is the first taxi company in Amsterdam that only runs electric driven cars. Untill now the company made more than 1,5 milion kilometres with the Nissan Leaf elektric cars and now they ordered the new Nissan e-NV200 minivan. These electric taxivans are also going to be introduced in Barcelona. Production of these vans…… Continue Reading
Mack Trucks today unveiled a bold new brand identity during the 2014 CONEXPO-CON/AGG event in Las Vegas. A central element of the new brand expression is a sleeker, more modern logo, featuring the iconic Mack Bulldog symbol poised confidently above the Mack word mark, shining a light on elements that have always been core to the brand…… Continue Reading
The new Volvo FH from Volvo Trucks beat thousands of international products and impressed a panel of design experts to win one of the prestigious If product design awards. The If product design awards recognise outstanding design achievement and have been doing so for more than 60 years. Only the very best designs in 17…… Continue Reading
In the latest BIGtruck online magazine we have a story about Brandhoff, a Dutch transport company. They run modern Euro-6 trucks but also this classic DAF 2800 and that makes a nice photo! Check BIGtruck online magazine by clicking on the banner below. It is free!… Continue Reading
Mahindra from India has showed prototypes of the new Truxo, Traco and Torro trucks at the New Dehli Auto Show 2014. The biggest, the Traco 49 gets two engine options. There is the AM POWER 202 engine with 202 hp and the AM Power 260 with 260 hp. Both engines are mounted to a 9-speed gearbox. (Source: www.trucksplanet.com)… Continue Reading
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