DAF Trucks has presented a concept 6×2 Super Low Deck tractor with a coupling height of just 85 cm. This concept should make an end on problems with height regulations for Mega Trailers with 3 metres of internal height. Also it is an answer for automotive transport where the axle load is critical. The new…… Continue Reading
Volkswagen will present the new generation of the Multivan to the press on April 16 in Amsterdam. Now that is the day before the AutoRAI 2015 will start in that city. Now there is no official statement of Volkswagen that the new Multivan will be shown at the AutoRAI 2015 but it would suprise us…… Continue Reading
The Volkswagen Group now seems to shift up. First former Scania CEO Leif Östling was sent home, and now Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn pointed the direction in Svenska Dagbladet. He says that for different juristic reasons the whole deal had to be worked out before he could explain more. Now, with ex Dailmer CEO Andreas Renschler…… Continue Reading
Today the one-millionth DAF truck was produced at DAF’s home factory in Eindhoven. The Dutch prime-minister Mark Rutte came to Eindhoven to celebrate this rather unique event together with DAF Trucks CEO Harrie Schippers. I wonder if they have to blow out all one-milion candles on the cake together!… Continue Reading
The French national mailservice ‘La Poste’ and Renault Trucks are testing the Renault Maxity truck with a fuel cell added to the electric driveline. Hence, the heavy batteries can stay away and the Maxity can theoretically drive about 200 km on one tank of hydrogen. The fuel cell considerably increases the range of the Maxity,…… Continue Reading
Kenworth produced its one millionth truck at its Chillicothe, Ohio, assembly facility in November. At the same time, Kenworth exists 75 years. The truck is an aerodynamic Kenworth T680 Advantage powered by a Paccar MX-13 engine, which was engineered and designed by DAF. Previously, Transam ordered no less than 1.000 of these trucks at Kenworth.…… Continue Reading
An anonymous Iepieleaks spy sent us this picture and we wonder, is this the real new Stralis or just a creative photoshop-version? Or is it an upcoming facelift? It does look good, and this design is completely in line with the latest Daily model. Iveco is coming with a new model but the information that…… Continue Reading
One of the things in the very spacious MAN cabs is the voluminous console next to the seat. The console that holds some switches, the handbrake and the switch for the automatic transmission eats a lot of floorspace. Now I just found this photo of all the functions of the console in a box on…… Continue Reading
One of the Iepieleaks spy squad spotted this Scania four axled truck during winter testing today in Scandinavia. He did shoot more footage, and I hope to show that soon. Here is the first video ever of the next generation of Scania! Remember where you saw it first https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K3P3KcRx1Q&feature=youtu.be … Continue Reading
The 2015 Dakar was again dominated by the Russian Kamaz team. Funny is that these trucks are ‘Liebherr powered’ and that is also what is written on the side of the truck. For the regulations that is not possible, because the components on a rallytruck must be from production trucks. Now Liebherr does not produce…… Continue Reading
Bigtruck magazine editie 11 2024
BIGtruck Magazine Kippertest 2024
