Renault Trucks just launched the low entry cab version of the D-series in Euro-VI. The official name is the Renault Trucks D Access and it comes in two widths. The narrow version comes with three wheelbases, for the full width model a choice can be made out of 16 different wheelbase versions. The narrow version is only…… Continue Reading
Trias from the Dutch city of Apeldoorn just built three new truck-transporters for the Polish company ATF Heavy Transport. The combinations are built on a Scania R 4×2 chassis that gets an extra tag axle with 17,5 inch wheels. The trailers have 10 ton BPW axles and are extendable.… Continue Reading
At the IAA Commercial Vehicles 2014, MAN will be introducing the new top model TGX D38. This flagship has a tailored powertrain with numerous new efficiency functions and is designed for demanding transport tasks. The core element is the newly developed D38 six-cylinder inline engine with a displacement of 15.2 litres. This power unit stands…… Continue Reading
Volvo Trucks’ Live Test campaign and The Epic Split picked up top prizes at the ‘world cup of advertising’ in Cannes. In all, the campaign – demonstrating innovations of the new truck range – received 20 awards, including eight gold prizes and two prestigious Grand Prix in categories Cyber and Film. During the spring,…… Continue Reading
Holland is known for its heavy five axled trucks with GVW’s up to 50 tons. Now Veldhuizen Wagenbouw comes with a sollution for countries like Germany with what seems to be a five axled truck, but in fact it is a tractor-trailer combination. The DAF CF 8×4 is connected to a one-axled trailer that is…… Continue Reading
Clear International, an automotive consultancy group, has issued a report forecasting the demand for trailers in Western Europe untill 2018. This is the first report since two years that is predicting growth. The forecast for the seven largest economies in Western Europe has improved. The report mentions a growth for this year of 15%. Five…… Continue Reading
Michelin showed special tyres on the 2014 Eurosatory Military fair in France. The tyres were developped for the French army and weapon producer MBDA. The tyres are constructed in such a way that they can drive with very low pressure. That way the impact on the soil is lower than a human footstep and that…… Continue Reading
Volvo launched the I-Shift with double clutch today. A system that makes shifting even faster than I-Shift already did, and that is the good news. People that drove the new system say the only thing you sense when gears are shifted is that the number of the gears on the display has changed. And off…… Continue Reading
The Dutch company Rebbl has Europe’s largest webshop with parts for electric automobiles. On their website Rebbl shows conversions of normal cars to electric traction. Especialy the Volkswagen T2 vans are funny with electrical power, but they also show a Dacia Dokker that is being converted. Check www.rebbl.com … Continue Reading
Bigtruck magazine editie 11 2024
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