When everyone always has a camera at hand, this can happen. On the web we find this picture of an uncovered X-Class Mercedes pick-up, a few months before introduction. The X-Class is clearly an offspring of the Nissan Navarra, as ties between Mercedes and Renault seem to become ever tighter. Both companies share a lot…… Continue Reading
Mercedes-Benz has a fine cooperation with Foton in China, but it has announced that it intends to sell it’s own Actros truck as well. Also, Mercedes is looking to replace the Actros they sell in Brazil, with a version of the present Actros we all know in Europe. The Mercedes shown in this picture was…… Continue Reading
Renault are introducing their own version of a pick-up truck, clealy based on the Nisan Navarra. The new Renault shares the chassis, engines, bodywork and advanced rear wheel suspension. This means that the Renault also gets a 2.3 dCi engine, with a choice of a 160 and a 190 hp version. The Alaskan has independent…… Continue Reading
Usually, at Iepieleaks, we are no ‘advertisers’ for trucks which are for sale, anywhere. But here’s the exception. In Holland, there are three brand new six axle Actros chassis for sale, with a length of fifteen metres/45 feet. These exceptional trucks are often used as a basis for mobile concrete pumps. The trucks are entirely…… Continue Reading
On the web we found this stil unofficial picture of the upcoming, all-new Mercedes-benz pick-up truck. This is an entirely new segment for Daimler, which wants to compete with Volkswagen, Toyota and Ford. The new Mercedes shares much technology with the also upcoming Renault Alaskan, of which prototypes were shown on auto shows last year.…… Continue Reading
At the Hoover Dam in American State of Nevada, Daimler has put the first autonomous truck on the road. The State of Nevada granted this truck a special licenseplate to help Daimler with further development of this project. At the Mid American Trucking Show, Daimlers US truck division Freightliner already showed an Innovation Truck, which…… Continue Reading
After our speculations about the announced Mercedes-Benz pickup truck we received a press release confirming our thoughts. Yes, the new Mercedes-Benz pickup truck is going to be a joint cooperation with Nissan on the base of the NP-300. And yes, that is what we know as the Nissan Navara. It is not the first time…… Continue Reading
We have been speculating on Iepieleaks how long it would take before Daimler would launch a pickup-truck, and now it is official: Mercedes-Benz Vans has anounched the launch of a midsize pickup before the end of this decade. In the press release Mercedes mentions the development of their own pickup but in our opinion that…… Continue Reading
Mercedes just launched a new van on the American market. It is the Vito which will be named Metris in the US. After the success of the Sprinter, that started life overthere as a Dodge, Mercedes has more than enough confidence to try out the Vito there as well. Some adaptions have to made of…… Continue Reading
Now here is a configuration that is quite rare in Europe. This double drawbar combination is driving in The Netherlands within the 25,25 meter lenght regulations. There are some companies using this system of pulling two central axle drawbar trailers. It is a good logistic solution. This combination takes three swap body’s to local distribution…… Continue Reading
Bigtruck magazine editie 12 2024
BIGtruck Magazine Kippertest 2024
