Renault Trucks has launched a special edition of the high-sleeper cab tractor. The ‘High-Edition’ is completely black with red and carbon-fiber accents. Not only the outside but also the interior has a black trim with red linings on the leather seats. … Continue Reading
Now here is a photo that was made by Dutch truck driver Marc van Nieuwenhoven. He shot this combination in Sala, Sweden. He is wondering about the roof hight of the Scania truck. This one seems to have a small engine tunnel in the cab and the roof seems to be somewhere in the middle…… Continue Reading
Volvo is introducing a new version of the I-Shift transmission with one- or two crawlers. With these new option the Volvo I-Shift is capable of pulling away with gross vehicle weights up to 325 ton under heavy conditions. Also this new technology alows to work with different rear axle ratio’s so extreme pulling power at…… Continue Reading
Now here is something special that was hidden for very long. One of my Russian Iepieleaks fans sent me this photo of a rather strange Scania prototype that was shot in 2010. It is a cab with a flat floor but it looks like Scania used a standard Highline cab that was rebuilt. When you…… Continue Reading
The launch of the new Scania series now only is a few months away. We espect Scania to show the truck to the press this summer. After that the expertation is that the big show premiere will be at the IAA exhibition in Hannover at the end of September. Now all this is just speculation but…… Continue Reading
At the BAUMA 2016 show BAS Mining Trucks from Holland will present their Volvo FH16 12×6 dumptruck. The massive truck is built together with Dutch constructor Terberg. The axles are original Volvo exept for the first driven axle which is from Sisu. Of the four rear axles the last one is non-driven. Two axles are…… Continue Reading
Nissan is picking up on selling vans again in Europe. The next NV300 for the European market is going to be another kloon of the succesfull Renault Trafic van. Production will start this year in Sandouville. That means the production will grow with about 100.000 units until 2026. The plant produces the Renault Trafic, Opel…… Continue Reading
And again two photo’s of field test Scania trucks were sent in. This time a very acurate truckdriver caught the truck in his mirror and while it was overtaking him. Dont let the camouflage fool you because that makes it look like the cab we all know. What is realy new is the flat floor…… Continue Reading
PACCAR Inc, parent company of DAF Trucks N.V., announced that Preston Feight has been promoted to the position of president of DAF Trucks N.V, effective April 1, 2016. Preston Feight is succeeding Harrie Schippers, who has been promoted to PACCAR senior vice president with responsibility for DAF Trucks and PACCAR Parts at the corporate office…… Continue Reading
Construction equipment giant Caterpillar has decided to end it’s truck business. In 2011 Caterpillar started to build it’s own trucks with the help of Navistar, known for it’s International truck brand. Caterpillar appears not prepared to cough up huge investments that are needed to keep it’s line of vocational trucks competitive in the market. Caterpillar…… Continue Reading
Bigtruck magazine editie 11 2024
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