Chevrolet is caught testing the new Silverado HD models. It looks like the new big one gets the same horizontal front bar in the grille, just like the new 1500 models. Photo’s and info: www.terrein.nu… Continue Reading
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Category Archives: American Trucks
T880, Another new Kenworth
There is a lot of news these days in the trucking world. Kenworth just showed the new T880 Vocational Truck on the Mid-American Truckshow. The Kenworth T880 has a 2.1 meter wide stamped aluminium cab with a panoramic windshield. Kenworth is proud of the 30% larger door openings and the ‘best in class’ forward lighting.…… Continue Reading
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Volvo VNX, 600 Hp heavy transport truck
Volvo Trucks has unveiled a powerful option for North American extreme gross weight applications with the launch of the Volvo VNX. The VNX is powered by Volvo’s newly introduced D16 engine with 600 horsepower, 2,050 lb.- ft. torque and Volvo’s I-Shift automated manual transmission. Volvo showed the VNX at the 2013 Mid-America Trucking Show with…… Continue Reading
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Kenworth T680
The new Kenworth T680 is named to be the best Commercial Truck of the Year 2013 in the USA. The new Class 8 truck is presented on the Mid-American Truckshow in Louisville, Kentucky on this moment. The new aerodynamic shaped truck comes with the Paccar MX-13 engine. … Continue Reading
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Kenworth ATe?
Today Paccar launched the Kenworth T680 Advantage Package, designed to maximize fuel economy through total vehicle design. The Kenworth T680 Advantage truck, which effectively integrates aerodynamics, powertrain and electronic efficiencies combined into a complete tractor/trailer package to maximize fuel economy. The Kenworth T680 Advantage was unveiled Wednesday, March 20, at the annual Mid-America Trucking Show…… Continue Reading
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Cat Trucks on the road
Caterpillar never built trucks but only truck engines. Now most manufactorers, including Volvo, Paccar and Freightliner promote their own engines so that market gets smaller. Cat joined forces with Navistar and so a new truck brand was born: Cat Trucks. Very smart, because Cat has a strong reputation in the market. These trucks are part…… Continue Reading
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Freightliner CNG Concrete mixer
During the World of Concrete event in Las Vegas Freightliner showed this CNG concete mixer. The 1145D CNG mixer has a Cummins Westport ISL G 9,8 liter engine with 320 Hp. Freightliner works together with an Oskosh company. They provided the PTO and the transfer cases.… Continue Reading
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Big sixpot coming up for MAN
After the presentation of the MAN engines for Euro 6 we are all waiting for the new big ones for heavy transport. The V8 engine with 680 Hp is nog going to make it for Euro 6, and MAN annouced there will be a big sixpot in 2014. The new big banger is going to be…… Continue Reading
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USA: Manipulating emissions is expensive!
In the USA a company that sold software to manipulate boardcomputers got a very high penalty. The software was mainly built in to diesel powered pick-up trucks were the partikel filter was removed. The software mislead the computers that monitor the emissions so the readings were normal. The system was sold for Ford, GM and…… Continue Reading
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Ram Cargo van
A few postings ago i showed an Iveco Daily with the Ram badge, and now i find this on www.trucksplanet.com. This Ram van is based on the Fiat Ducato, but what is it going to be? Ducato or Daily or both? I’m a bit confused now..… Continue Reading
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