MAN starts a test programme with it’s recently introduced e-truck which was unveiled at the IAA in Hanover late last year. MAN has selected a number of customers who need to unload goods in Vienna to participate on this trial. As from the year 2021, MAN intends to produce this electric truck in larger numbers.…… Continue Reading
The Netherlands, Sweden, germany, Spain, Austria and 21 other European countries intend to jointly set up a trial with autonomous vehicles. This was agreed on during a meeting on connected and autonomous vehicles with the Dutch Ministry of Traffic and Environment recently in Amsterdam. In urban areas and in thinly populated areas countries intend to…… Continue Reading
In the ambition to further reduce CO2 emission, Vos Logistics introduced LNG trucks, (trucks operating on Liquefied Natural Gas) in the international mega trailer network back in 2015. For this purpose, truck manufacturer Iveco developed five LNG low deck prototypes equipped with double fuel tanks allowing for a range of up to 1,000 kilometers. These trucks…… Continue Reading
In the past five years, the British have been testing some 1800 trailers which are significantly longer than usual semi trailers. Brtain is happy with the results, hence why these trailers will be allowed in the roads for five more years. Also, a thousand permits will be issued for companies who intend to use these…… Continue Reading
Several American media reveal that Volvo immediately discontinues availability of it’s D16 engine for both Volvo and Mack trucks. Volvo says demand for trucks with a large engine has decreased, most of it’s customers prefer the smaller 13 litre engine. Volvo also has en eleven litre engine available for long distance Volvo trucks. Customers can…… Continue Reading
Truck manufacturer Renault tests a 3D printed version of the well known DTI 5 diesel engine, which is being used in the light versions of the D-Series Renault trucks. According to several sources, 3Dprinted engines are lighter and theytherefore use less fuel. Metal 3D printing is being tested by many companies, the Renault case is…… Continue Reading
Ford has unveiled details of seven of the 13 new global electrified vehicles it plans to introduce in the next five years, including hybrid versions of the F-150 pickup and Mustang in the U.S., a plug-in hybrid Transit Custom van in Europe and a fully electric SUV with an expected range of at least 300…… Continue Reading
Mercedes-Benz has a fine cooperation with Foton in China, but it has announced that it intends to sell it’s own Actros truck as well. Also, Mercedes is looking to replace the Actros they sell in Brazil, with a version of the present Actros we all know in Europe. The Mercedes shown in this picture was…… Continue Reading
Recently, the editors of Iepieleaks and BIGtruck were on their way visiting Morocco courtesy of a Nissan introduction. Of course, we were eager to take pictures of the Moroccon truck life, of which you’ll find a series of pictures in our BIGtruck Online Magazine. You will see, that apart from the odd Berliet, trucks in…… Continue Reading
Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter quotes Volvo manager Lars Mortensson, who says that Volvo will introduce a new methane diesel truck somewhere next year. Volvo used this technology back in 2011 en it conducted several tests in a number of countries. In 2014 Vovlo signed a deal with Shell about Blue Corridors. Shell would build a…… Continue Reading
Bigtruck magazine editie 11 2024
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