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
Now this is something special. At Tony Maurer they put a Claas Xerion Agricultural cab on a MAN truck chassis. The special thing about it is that the cab can rotate on the chassis. That way the driver can also operate the mobile wood chipper that is going to be built on the truck chassis.…… Continue Reading
At the New Dehli Autoshow Ashok Leyland introduced the new ‘Captain’ heavy truck. The Captain comes in different weight classes between 16 and 49 ton GVW and has engines from 160 up to 360 Hp. The modern looking cab has an adjustable steering column, airconditioning and a radio! The drivers seat has mechanical suspension. The…… Continue Reading
The Volkswagen Group already has the most of the Scania shares, now the Germans also want the last bit. The integration of Scania into the Volkswagen Group already has started and the main goal is to save money because of the bigger scale. Buying components and raw materials for both MAN, Volkswagen and Scania could…… Continue Reading
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