At a Dutch event on construction equipment, Dutch special vehicle manufacturer Ginaf show this impressive new 10×6 five axle rigid truck. It’s called the X6 5350. Actually it is not that rigid, as four of the five axles can be steered, The first three axles via the normal steering system and the final axle is…… Continue Reading
The Dutch truck manufacturer GINAF shows the new Euro-6 face. It is no surprise that the new generation has the new DAF looks, but with a different grill and the redesigned GINAF logo. Apart from manufacturing heavy construction vehicles with GVW’s of up to 90 tonnes, GINAF also produces all sorts of special configurations for…… Continue Reading
Renault Trucks comes with the possibility to order two of it’s Euro VI engines destined for the D-series trucks, as suitable for the use biodiesel. Renault offers, the DTI5 240 hp and the DTI8 320 hp, on three of its Euro 6 range trucks compatible with Biodiesel. This can either be 30% of the entire…… Continue Reading
American engine supplier Cummins has developed an engine series specifically destined for the Chinese and similar non-US markets. Called the G-Series, the new engines, which come in displacements of eleven and twelve litres, will be mounted firstly in Chinese Foton Auman GTL trucks (pic left). The new engines have a slimmer design and make do…… Continue Reading
At Iveco FPT is working on a new 15,9 liter engine that is probably going to be named Cursor 16, introduction this year! In this illustration that was sent to me you see the new engine in the line-up reaching up to 850 Hp! Now that is a lot of power and that would make…… 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
It was not a coincidence that we saw Kamaz using Liebherr engines during the Dakar rally. Construction vehicle manufacturer Liebherr announced a joint engine development with Russian vehicle manufacturer Kamaz for the development and manufacturing of a range of six-cylinder inline diesel engines of 12 litre displacement, just before the rally started. Liebherr explained that the…… 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
DAF expands its Euro VI truck range with a complete range of three-axle rigids with trailing, second steered or tandem axles. The air suspension has been completely redeveloped, enabling the applications of swap-body systems, such as the BDF, which is popular in Germany. DAFs FAR chassis has a 7.5-tonne trailing axle to give a maximum…… Continue Reading
Spring 2014 will see the launch of Volvo Trucks’ flagship model, the Volvo FH16, in Euro VI configuration. With a new generation of 16-litre engines, it not only conforms to strict standards for low emissions, it also meets high expectations on performance and productivity from customers in the most demanding operations. The new Euro VI…… Continue Reading
Bigtruck magazine editie 11 2024
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