At the Auto Expo 2014 in New Dehli Tata introduced the Tata Prima 4032 LNG. This truck runs on Liquified Natural Gas and it is powered by a Cummins ISLG 320 LNG Engine. This engine gives 320 hp at 2,100 revs and 1,365 Nm of torque at 1,300 revs. The transmission is a 9-speed manual gearbox. The truck is…… Continue Reading
Eicher, the ‘budget brand’ of Volvo has launched the new Pro-series. At the end of last year the product range from 5 until 49 tons was launched under the name Pro-series. There are new engines from 140 to 280 Hp. The basic engine capacity of the 4-cylinder diesel has been increased from 3.3 litres to 3.8…… Continue Reading
At Mercedes topmanager Andreas Renschler has suddenly left the company after having worked there all of his professional life. Renschler used to be the CEO of the truck devision of Mercedes-Benz. During that time Daimler bought a share in Kamaz. There was the launch of Bharat Benz in India and he got a better hold…… Continue Reading
The German transport company Fehrenkötter did a large Euro-5 test with seven trucks some time ago. Now the company is going to do the same with Euro-6 trucks. In the past weeks all seven trucks were delivered and prepared and the test is now ready to start. The trucks are in the range between 440…… Continue Reading
DAF Trucks is selling trucks all over the world and one of the countries where the DAF brand is active is Australia. In this movie with a lot of talk you see some nice footage of a DAF XF pulling a B-Double combination. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st2X0TlRXDg&w=560&h=315]… Continue Reading
Scania has a good start of the year in the UK. Two companies ordered no less than 1500 new Scania trucks! The order, which will be filled over two years, follows a new joint-procurement agreement between Scania and the two companies. The first such agreement was signed in 2010 and was updated in 2012. Under…… Continue Reading
On the occasion of the 19th international transport exhibition “Fenatran”, which was held in São Paulo, Brazil, Daimler Trucks is announcing a new millions-heavy investment package for the commercial vehicle plants of Mercedes-Benz do Brasil. This happens right after the first Brazilian assembled DAF truck left the brand new Paccar assembly plant in Ponta Grossa. Daimler plans to…… Continue Reading
Wabco announced that it is partnering with Huf Electronics Bretten to develop Wabco’s next generation tire pressure monitoring system for trucks, buses and trailers. Huf Electronics Bretten is a leader in providing tire pressure monitoring equipment to the automotive industry. Wabco’s new system will be available to original equipment manufacturers and in the aftermarket in…… Continue Reading
Dutch transport company Limpens in Elsloo organised its own Euro-6 comparison test. The company ordered eight trucks of four brands to compare the Euro-6 technic on board. The MAN, Mercedes and DAF truck are 410 Hp versions, the Volvo is 460. Limpens wants trucks round 400 Hp, but Volvo could only deliver the 460 version.…… Continue Reading
Europe’s leading trailer manufacturer, Schmitz Cargobull, will increase the prices of its commercial vehicles in August 2013. This is due to the increased wage costs and the rising manufacturing costs. During the 2012/2013 business year Schmitz Cargobull AG largely exhausted the internal potential for increasing the effectiveness in purchasing and also in the personnel and…… Continue Reading
Bigtruck magazine editie 11 2024
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