Small truck producer MAZ-MAN is located in Minsk, Belarus, near the big MAZ truck plant. In 1998 MAZ-MAN was established as joint venture between MAZ and MAN for the production of trucks with the MAN F2000 cabs and engines. Now MAZ-MAN is not a joint venture anymore because MAN got out some years ago. After that…… Continue Reading
Trucking and machines for agriculture come together at Hoovertrack.nl. The Hoovertrack is an Agricultural vehicle on the base of an Iveco Trakker. New is this one, and that is based on a New Holland harvester. French company Colin had his New Holland machines rebuilt so that they can drag trailers. This way the trailer can…… Continue Reading
Renault Trucks presented the new race trucks, and I think this gives away some of the design of the next generation. The cab is the old Midlum cab that is also used by Volvo and DAF. Renault is going to keep this cab for the next generation and it would not suprise me if the…… Continue Reading
In the Dutch city Enschede HST/Transmission has started a project with the Cargohopper for city distribution. After Utrecht, the town of Enschede is the second city to introduce this clean distribution system.… Continue Reading
After the posting of the new FM of the Dutch company Wesseling I got some reactions about the photo. It seems that the Wesseling ordered the new FM’s, but they don’t even exist at the moment. That means the photo is shopped! You can’t even trust official press releases anymore these days..… Continue Reading
In The Netherlands the Volkswagen Amarok had to be longer to get a commercial licence in combination with a double cab. For that reason there was a longer Amarok that is built in Holland. New is an even longer version, the XXL. The wheelbase is 590 cm and the box is 221 cm long. …… Continue Reading
Today is the big day where thousends of truckdrivers speak out in Brussels. They are fighting against modern slavery as they call it. Read the blackbook that the unions made and help the drivers for a better future! Click here for that document! … Continue Reading
Last week Scania offered us the chance to drive the new Euro-6 models in Sweden, including the new Streamline. I made this small movie to give you an impression of the day. Sorry for the sound, still working to get that right.. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aO6q6Pc4wE&w=560&h=315]… Continue Reading
The three leading transport organisations BGL, DSLV and BWGL want more efficient vehicle-dimensions on the road to reduce the CO2 production and as a weapon against congestion on the roads. Also they want to do something about the shortage on truckdrivers. The organisations did not speak out the wish for longer vehicles, but that seems…… Continue Reading
Now here is the first new Volvo FM that I’ve seen in company livery. It is a Euro-6 and it is owned by Wesseling from Sassenheim, Holland. Wesseling is transporting flowers with the new FM. The truck has the dynamic steering system and Wesseling works with Fuel Advise.… Continue Reading
Bigtruck magazine editie 2 2025
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