Now here is breaking news. Here you see the first exclusive photo’s of the new Volvo FM. Volvo seems to follow Scania in the modular cab concept because this looks like they shrunk the Volvo FH cab. The next Volvo FM is espected to be launched later this year. This cab is also going to…… Continue Reading
At Vlastuin Truckopbouw in The Netherlands the 12th ‘Nextgen’ Scania T truck has been built. This time the truck has an 8×4 configuration and the S- cab with normal roof. The truck is being ordered by Van Auto Service AS in Norway. The wrecker body is being built in Italy. After the body is being…… Continue Reading
Europe is not known for bonneted trucks these days, but some companies keep trying to produce a bonneted version of the latest Euro-6 trucks. We all know the Iveco Strator, a bonneted Iveco truck that is rebuild in by CFG in The Netherlands. Dozens of these Strator trucks are running all over Europe now, and…… Continue Reading
And there she is, the new heavy Ford truck from Turkey without camouflage! This photo was sent in anonymous but I think it was made at the Ford fascility’s in Turkey. The design of the large cab is modern, and it looks like the designers made a real study of European trucks. There is a…… Continue Reading
MAN presented most of the news for the IAA exhibition but they kept the biggest news under a cover. Yes, the new MAN TGE van is going to be presented in Hannover but no, we did not get a glimpse of it. For the heavy line MAN comes with a small facelift that gives some…… Continue Reading
Now here is one that we did not see before. One of my Brazilian friends sent me this cropped photo of a Scania proto with the front bumper we know from the construction models. Is this specialy for Latin America or is this the first one of the next construction series of Scania? Thanks for…… Continue Reading
On april 6 platoons of trucks from all over Europe were driving to the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam for the European Platooning Challenge 2016, the first ever cross border platooning project. Six of the seven truck manufactorers, organised in Acea gave an impressive demonstration with Truck Platooning. The audience from all over the world witnessed helicopter…… Continue Reading
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
Bigtruck magazine editie 12 2024
BIGtruck Magazine Kippertest 2024
