C.R. England, the world’s largest refrigerated trucking company, announced today that the company will begin deploying ATDynamics TrailerTail® technology. After extensive fuel economy testing, the first 200 units will be deployed on new trailers this November. The deployment of TrailerTail® technology at C.R. England has the potential to reduce the company’s total diesel fuel consumption by more than…… Continue Reading
The German company Jost introduces a patented roof diffusor for trailers that promises fuel savings up to 4%. The drag behind the trailer is supposed to be 50% lower when this device is mounted on the roof. JOST SDR has a positive effect in reducing air turbulence at the rear of the vehicle. The air…… Continue Reading
The Danish trailer manufacturer AMT has built horizontal tipper trailers for the construction of the Kopenhagen Subway system. The trailers have a hydraulic cylinder that pushes the cargo out without tipping. This is needed, cause tipping is impossible in the subway system. The box is made of 6 mm Hardox 450 steel and is capable…… Continue Reading
Over 90 per cent of all Krone refrigerated box bodies sold in the 2012/2013 financial year were from the Cool Liner Duoplex Steel series. Krone has observed this trend in particular since the 2009/10 crisis and has therefore decided to focus on the production and sale of steel boxes in the refrigerated vehicle segment. This…… Continue Reading
Groenewold Carrosseriebouw B.V. in Hoogezand, Netherlands presents the EcoLog. EcoLog is a modular system that transforms a tractor in to a rigid, and that gives great opportunities. Today Dutch transport company Leverink from Rijssen started driving with this 25,25 meter long combination, based on a low deck Volvo 4×2 tractor unit. On the Volvo the…… Continue Reading
TMA Bark from the UK is a large producer of peat free bark, woodchip products and organic mulch. The company moves about 350.000m3 of organic products per year. The company recently adopted a new Volvo FH Euro 6. Not yet legally required, however, TMA Bark considered it to be its moral obligation. “As market leader…… Continue Reading
Trucks are getting bigger and higher, and especialy in Europe where the max height is 4 metres low loading is a must. Trias from Apeldoorn, Holland now comes with a new generation of low loaders for truck transport. Trias does not only build the trailers and the body’s, they also adjust the truck chassis. Click…… Continue Reading
Europe’s leading trailer manufacturer, Schmitz Cargobull, will increase the prices of its commercial vehicles in August 2013. This is due to the increased wage costs and the rising manufacturing costs. During the 2012/2013 business year Schmitz Cargobull AG largely exhausted the internal potential for increasing the effectiveness in purchasing and also in the personnel and…… Continue Reading
Since several years, the Dutch trailer brand ‘Kraker Trailers’ is active on the Eastern European market, with dealers in Poland and since recently also in Russia. According to SPC, Kraker’s Polish dealer, the success of the Kraker vehicles on the Eastern European market can be explained easily: The quality of the vehicles is excellent. “Kraker…… Continue Reading
Hungarian transport giant Waberer, formerly known as the state owned haulage company Hungarocamion, has ordered 600 trailers at Schmitz, Europe’s trailer market leader. This order follows from a previous order of 730 trailers. In total, Waberer operates some 2,500 trailers from Schmitz in a fleet which has around 3.000 tractors. This makes Waberer one of…… Continue Reading
Bigtruck magazine editie 12 2024
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