Dutch truckspecialist Vlastuin in Renswoude has started the production of the bonneted Scania ‘nextgen’ trucks. At this moment 12 trucks are sold and there are already three of them on the road. Vlastuin is now considering a second version of the new Scania T model. The first one is based on the S- cab with…… Continue Reading
These photo’s popped up in our mailbox. An anonymous Iepieleaks friend, or spie if you like found the pictures of this Scania R450 6×2 tractor. The photo’s were shot in Illinois, USA. Now since a failed atempt to enter the USA market in the eighties Scania did not sell trucks in North America. At this…… Continue Reading
Check out our latest international magazine with exclusive pictures of the new Scania Mockingjay! BIGtruck got the chance to shoot exclusive pictures, not yet seen anywhere else! Click here for the article and pictures!… Continue Reading
During the event Scania Winter the Swedish truckbrand anounched 10 ton front axles for the XT range. This heavy duty front axle is only available with parabolic steel suspension. The biggest air suspended front axle has a capacity of nine tonnes. Other product news is for mining aplications. Scania now offeres trucks with a payload of…… Continue Reading
Scania is preparing the introduction of it’s NextGen trucks for the Australian market. As we all know, due to weather circumstances, Australia is the most demanding continent on the planet when it comes to operating trucks. The Swedes are testing a B-Double rig featuring a non EGR V8 engine. This should not be a problem,…… Continue Reading
A German fan of iepieleaks sent us this photo of a Scania G410 with CNG tanks. The licence plate holders say the truck is a G340 CNG but the type badge is clear about that, this is a G410. Scania officialy launched the new generation of gas trucks but the focus was mainly on LNG.…… Continue Reading
Vlastuin Truckopbouw from Renswoude, the Netherlands has finished the second bonneted Nextgen Scania. The first one was revealed earlyer this year and that generated a lot of interest from all over Europe. The second built truck was ordered by Poulsenbiler.com from Danmark. The white truck is a S580T model. More information on our international website,…… Continue Reading
Digital rear-view mirrors on trucks can replace conventional mirrors, reduce blind spots and improve visibility, according to a recently completed research project by Scania. Rear-view mirrors have not evolved a great deal since they became necessary in the 1960s as a result of the increasing number of highways worldwide, Scania says. Now things could be…… Continue Reading
Today the first next generation Scania truck was produced in the Zwolle factory in The Netherlands. The production fascilities of Scania in Södertalje (Sweden) and Angers (France) were already swiched to the new product line but Zwolle is still building the previous R- G- and P- series. Production of those models will continue for a…… Continue Reading
After the Dutch bonneted ‘nextgen’ Scania of Vlastuin now the French bodybuilder Brevet is presenting another bonneted ‘Nextgen’ Scania. A Scania S580 Highline was converted into a bonneted truck by mounting the cab backwards and adding a bonnet from a 4- series Scania. Now that sounds simple but it is not. The bonnet had to…… Continue Reading
Bigtruck magazine editie 11 2024
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