At the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition truckbrand SAIC Iveco Hongyan launched an LNG version of the Jieshi truck which has a range of up to one thousand kilometres. This achievement is being realised by mounting larger fuel tanks on the truck chassis. According to our sources, the Jieshi consists of a lot of Iveco technology,…… Continue Reading
Renault Trucks comes with the possibility to order two of it’s Euro VI engines destined for the D-series trucks, as suitable for the use biodiesel. Renault offers, the DTI5 240 hp and the DTI8 320 hp, on three of its Euro 6 range trucks compatible with Biodiesel. This can either be 30% of the entire…… Continue Reading
Daimlers step to actively produce and sell trucks of an entirely new brand in India has proved successful. In just eighteen months time Daimler has sold 10.000 trucks on the Indian market. This market is being dominated by two brands, Tata and Ashok Leyland. Together they have a marketshare of just over eighty percent. Number…… Continue Reading
American engine supplier Cummins has developed an engine series specifically destined for the Chinese and similar non-US markets. Called the G-Series, the new engines, which come in displacements of eleven and twelve litres, will be mounted firstly in Chinese Foton Auman GTL trucks (pic left). The new engines have a slimmer design and make do…… Continue Reading
Soon after we published the first picture of the latest version of the Kenworth K370, our viewers handed us this picture of the Peterbilt 220, another member of the Paccar family. Here, we also recognize the same typical Euro VI front of the DAF LF. It again proves how much DAF technology Paccar uses in…… Continue Reading
At the Mid American Trucking Show Paccar showed the facelifted Kenworth K370 rigid truck. In Europe, truck addicts immediately recognize the new front of DAF’s Euro VI LF cab. In the US, the Kenny meets all current requirements with regard to exhaust emissions.The renewed Keworth looks the part and is being sold with the Paccar…… Continue Reading
Iepieleaks keeps receiving pics from everywhere about what a possible new Scania cab would look like. Here, the designer has taken the liberty to put some ‘special paint’ drawings on the sides of the cab. The underline of the side window looks a bit unrealistic, but honestlty, this doesnt look bad at all. It’s a…… Continue Reading
The world’s first liquid air engine – designed to provide the power for refrigerated trailer applications – is about to undertake full on-vehicle testing by the summer of 2014, according to Dearman Engine, the manufacturer behind the concept. The innovative engine concept, which is being developed in the UK in partnership with MIRA (Motor Industry…… Continue Reading
In the run-up to next week’s vote by the Transport Committee of the European Parliament on the revised directive on truck weights and dimensions, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) re-iterates the industry’s commitment to building safety technologies into commercial vehicles. The most significant safety advances, ACEA stresses, will continue to come from a technological…… Continue Reading
At Mercedes topmanager Andreas Renschler has suddenly left the company after having worked there all of his professional life. Renschler used to be the CEO of the truck devision of Mercedes-Benz. During that time Daimler bought a share in Kamaz. There was the launch of Bharat Benz in India and he got a better hold…… Continue Reading
Bigtruck magazine editie 11 2024
BIGtruck Magazine Kippertest 2024
