The next heavy truck of Iveco is spotted again, and this time we see a head to head photo of the Stralis and the new prototype. The angle of this picture makes the new one look smaller, but we think it is at least as big as the 2018 model. There have been some photo’s…… Continue Reading
MAN is working on a new truck generation and again a heavy camouflaged truck was spotted. The base of the cab seems to be the same but the roof is new, just like the doors. This truck still has the huge mirrors but we think MAN has to come up with something smaller or more…… Continue Reading
Tatra is starting the production of the 2018 models with the new Paccar MX11 and MX13 engines. That means more power, less fuel and with the new ZF Traxon automatised 16- gearboxed faster shifting. Another advantage of the new generation of Tatra is the more compact exhaustunit. That is almost half the size it used…… Continue Reading
Russian truck manufacturer Kamaz will start assembling engines on a new line from March this year in a newly built plant. In the past, Kamaz relied for decades on an ancient and relatively inefficient V8 design. Now, together with German company Liebherr, the Russians developed an inline six twelve litre engine, said to become available…… Continue Reading
DAF Trucks will participate in a two year truck platooning trial in the UK, led by TRL, the UK’s Transport Research Laboratory. Together with its partners, TNO, Ricardo and logistics company DHL, DAF Trucks has been selected by the UK government’s Department for Transport, in conjunction with Highways England to gain experience with truck platooning…… Continue Reading
A Finnish company called Proventia has developed a set with which you can upgrade your Euro 4 or Euro 5 truck to a modern Euro 6 truck. The system was actually introduced a year ago, but only now, Proventia has won all approvals which allow delivery Europe wide. The past year was spent with testing…… Continue Reading
Vlastuin Truck&Trailerservice has revealed the new Scania S730T. This is the non-official bonneted ‘nextgen’ Scania truck that Vlastuin build out of a standard S730 Highline. The conversion is very well done and every detail is designed carefully. The original front bumper and fups are in the original position and therefor the safety of this truck…… Continue Reading
Scania is introducing three new models of the D16 V8 engine range with SCR only for Euro-6. The new engines come with 520, 580 and 650 Hp output. There were rumours for some time about this but now the new versions are published on the official Scania configurator.… Continue Reading
The Mercedes-Benz Econic cab is extra safe for inner- city transportation. The driver sits low and thererfor he has more contact with pedestrians and cyclists. “Our experience over the last couple of years in London and elsewhere has proved the safety benefits the Econic offers in comparison to a conventional rigid truck chassis give it…… Continue Reading
Now here is a picture that one of our friends sent in to Iepieleaks. It is a MAN and apart from the camouflage on the front we see nothing new. The only thing that is different is that this truck has the shorter front bumper and that makes the front-underrun protection system vissible. For the…… Continue Reading
Bigtruck magazine editie 11 2024
BIGtruck Magazine Kippertest 2024
