International just launched the new construction vehicles with the name HX series. They come with two different engines, the 13 liter MAN licenced ‘Navistar” engine and the 15 liter Cummins. Engine outputs are up to 430 HP for the Navistar N13 and up to 600 Hp for the Cummins ISX 15 liter engine. Depending on…… Continue Reading
In Amsterdam the BedrijfsautoRAI 2015 is going on at the moment. Untill tomorrow, saturday the 24th the exhibition will be open untill 17.00 hour. One of the highlights is the Kenworth T680 that BIGtruck parked in front of the building.… Continue Reading
American truck manufacturer Navistar introduces the possibility to reprogramme engine management systems ‘through the air’ via WiFi. This is an industry first. Navistar developed the possibility, which opens the door to remote diagnosis, not just for engines but also for other truck parts, together with some partners. Navistar have named their system OTA, Over The…… Continue Reading
The new BIGtruck online magazine is out now. It is free but.. only in Dutch. Sorry about that, but you can still see the photo’s and watch the movies! We have a very nice MAN showtruck, a story about hauling timber and of course our roadtest of the Scania R450. Klick on the button and…… Continue Reading
At the Hoover Dam in American State of Nevada, Daimler has put the first autonomous truck on the road. The State of Nevada granted this truck a special licenseplate to help Daimler with further development of this project. At the Mid American Trucking Show, Daimlers US truck division Freightliner already showed an Innovation Truck, which…… Continue Reading
The American company XPO Logistics has taken over the French Logistic company Norbert Dentressangle. Dentressangle is by far the biggest European logistics company with a fleet of 7800 trucks, 11.500 trailers and a staff of 46.000 people. The Americans pay 3,24 billjon Euro’s for the company. Founder Norbert Dentressangle held 67% of all the shares…… 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
Kenworth announced the introduction of a new 76-inch mid-roof sleeper for the Kenworth T680 and T880 at the Mid-America Trucking Show. Full production is expected to start in the fall. The Kenworth 76-inch mid-roof sleeper is optimized for liquid bulk tankers, flatbed haulers and other operators looking for a lighter weight, more aerodynamic truck with…… Continue Reading
Wabco signs an agreement with the American axle producer Hendrickson for the delivery of a light weight air disc brake system for trailers in North America. The new MAXX22T Air Disc Brake of Wabco reduces weight up to 100 LBS (45 kg) on tandem axle trailers. As part of the agreement, WABCO will launch its…… Continue Reading
Transmission specialist Eaton and engine constructor Cummins intend to work together more closely. This already showed with the SmartAdvantage driveline, combining softwareprogramme’s to have an engine and a transmission understand each other more or less during tough operational conditions. Looking for sustainable solutions, it is believed that both company’s work jointly on a double clutch…… Continue Reading
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