A launch of a new truck is always a big thing, but it is hard to come up with something original. Mercedes-Benz did it this way with the Arocs construction vehicles. Good idea to have construction machines take the sheet of the truck! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT5lLyOzJZI&w=560&h=315]… Continue Reading
The bonneted Iveco, the Strator has a growing amount of fans in Europe, but it is still an exclusive vehicle. The trucks are built by CFG in Holland on the basis of an Iveco Stralis or Trakker. So far CFG built Euro-5 and EEV versions of the Strator but the planning is that Euro-6 will…… Continue Reading
General Motors seems to be planning the sale of rebadged Peugeot vans in the United States. La Tribune published a story that GM is making study’s at the moment for the possibility’s. GM owns seven percent in the French manufacturer. Mercedes-Benz was the first brand to ship European van’s to the States, and Chrysler is…… Continue Reading
KPM Photography says this is the new Chevrolet Colorado for 2015. It does look big, shure it is not the new Silverado? The pickup has a V6 VVT engine, and that means variable valve timing and direct injection. I found the photo’s on http://www.terrein.nu/Actualiteit/Camouflage-Chevrolet-Colorado-2015 … Continue Reading
DHS in Apeldoorn, Holland develloped this rear door for Hyva tippers. The tipper is a insulated tarmac tipper and this rear makes it possible to drive a small road roller over the lowloader into the tipper box. That way the tipper can bring more equipment to the job! The rear door works hydraulic and can…… Continue Reading
And here is the first new Scania R-series Topline in Streamline configuration that I’ve seen. The truck was shown at the Truckstar Festival in Assen.… Continue Reading
Europe’s leading trailer manufacturer, Schmitz Cargobull, will increase the prices of its commercial vehicles in August 2013. This is due to the increased wage costs and the rising manufacturing costs. During the 2012/2013 business year Schmitz Cargobull AG largely exhausted the internal potential for increasing the effectiveness in purchasing and also in the personnel and…… Continue Reading
The Paccar Group, owner of the brands Peterbilt, Kenworth and DAF has published the results of the seccond quarter of this year. The turnover in Q2 was 4,3 billion Dollar, last year that was 4,46 billion. The proffit went down with 5 million dollar to 292 million. In Europe DAF has a marketshare of 15,8…… Continue Reading
The Nissan NV200 is going to be sold as Chevrolet City Express in 2015, but is is also going to be the Ashok Leyland Stile. Ashok Leyland developed the vehicle together with the Nissan Motor Company in a joint venture. It will be built by Nissan at its Oragadam plant near Chennai, India. Offered as…… Continue Reading
After a wave of new truck design courtesy of the Euro-6 generation, there are two brands left that did not introduce a completely new cab or even a big facelift. MAN and Scania came with only minor detail changes and left us waiting for bigger design news. Especially Scania, a brand that triggers a lot…… Continue Reading
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