Mercedes-Benz presents a future model of a city delivery van with the AdVANce. It is an electric driven van with a reach of 270 km. On the roof there is a landing space for two drones and that makes this the first driving aircraft-carrier for drones.. The whole thing is connected with just about everything…… Continue Reading
Mercedes-Benz is launching the Urban eTruck at the IAA 2016 in Hannover. Today the new truck was launched for the press but the full design will be showed at the IAA. The Urban eTruck is a 26 ton truck for heavy city distribution. The battery’s are good for about 200 km and that should do…… Continue Reading
Dutch company VDL is planning to build a 100% electric driven truck for city distribution. The tractor unit is based on DAF chassis-axles and cabs but will be sold as a VDL product. The tractor units will be able to transport combinations with a gross vehicle weight of 37 tons. That means enough power for…… Continue Reading
Mercedes-Benz Trucks approves the use of alternative fuels according to norm prEN 15940 with immediate effect for the latest generations of the OM 470 (displacement 10.7 l) and of the OM 471 (displacement 12.8 l). These include the subgroups Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO), Biomass To Liquid (BTL), Gas To Liquid (GTL), Coal To Liquid (CTL) which are different resources converted…… Continue Reading
This picture makes us think like a very well known truckbrand, but it isn’t. This is the Chinese Foton Super Truck, a concept featuring the latest sustainable and ecological technology. It is known that Daimler and Foton collaborate in China and this might very well have led to the new model here in this picture.…… Continue Reading
Fuso is testing a Fuso Canter E-Cell in Portugal. Several Fuso trucks are placed with costumers for testing in everyday business. Daimler says the results are very good with up to 37% less costs and no CO2 emissions. Fuso and Daimler have more than 40 years of experience with Fuel Cell technology and they see…… Continue Reading
Ginaf is about to deliver the first full electrical driven 44 tonn truck for public roads. The ‘Dura Truck’ is based on the Mercedes-Benz Antos tractor unit and will be used in the Groningen area. The truck has a capacity of driving 60 km on one charge. That is more than enough for this truck that will be…… Continue Reading
From 20 – 24 oktober Amsteram RAI will organise the BedrijfsautoRAI 2015. This truckhow will bring news from the truck- and trailer manufactorers and there will be some novelties. One is the first apearance of the new Iveco Eurocargo. One other news item is now anounched by Scania. The Swedish truck brand will bring a…… Continue Reading
Now these pictures I got without the name of the sender but they show that in Russia CNG is getting a real thing. It is an Ural 6×6 with a lot of gastanks behind the cab. The bonneted truck must be shot somewhere in the production. … Continue Reading
At the Mid American Truck Show Daimler Trucks brand Freightliner shows a prototype of a streamlined tractor. The prototype is the result of a five year project together with the American enviromental autohorities. Under the bonnet the 11 litre Detroit engine is featured with a heat recovery system that uses this energy and feeds it…… Continue Reading
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