Category Archives: Innovations

Volvo dreams of battery-less electromobility

Volvo Trucks studies the possibility for long-haul trucks and buses to draw the juice they need from the road itself, making large onboard batteries a thing of the past. It looks Volvo’s been inspired by your old fashioned Scalextric racetrack, which should lie somewhere in the dust at your attic, or the attic of your…Continue Reading

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Thomas oilfield truck

Now here is something special! This is a Thomas, a truck that is produced in Porte Les Valence. The truck is one of a series of trucks for oilfield operations. Therefor it is equiped with a seismo body vibration unit to explore the ground. 12 of these monsters were sent to a Polish company. The…Continue Reading

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New EU proposal: Longer trucks, improved streamline

The EU has proposed new regulations for truck dimensions, which have just been sent to the Parliament. The proposed extra length is meant to improve air resistance, and it might be added at the front and at the rear of the truck combination. Also trucks are allowed to be a little wider to allow sideskirts…Continue Reading

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Save the old prototypes!

I found these photo’s on Truck-Forum.cz. I think this was an early Liaz prototype, but it could be something els as well. Tatra perhaps? My Chech reading is not what it used to be, so maybe someone can help me out on this one? It’s a shame how this truck is parked outside without half…Continue Reading

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Tridec electronic steering for long British trailers

Tridec, a Dutch specialist in mechnical and hydraulic steering systems, launches it’s first hydro-electronical steering system on an experimental trailer, running in the British fleet of Wincanton. The trailer is part of the fieldtest with longer trailers in Britain, like this example in the picture, which measures 15,65 metres. The “Path Following Steering System” which…Continue Reading

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Bigtruck magazine editie 11 2024

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