Volkswagen Caminhoés in Brazil presented a VW Meteor tractor with a hybrid driveline. The truck has a conventional 12,4 liter 540 Hp diesel engine that drives the first drive axle. The second drive axle is powered by an electric, 200 Hp engine. This way the electric engine helps when it is needed, generates electricity on…… Continue Reading
This is the new DongFeng Hua Sheng HS7. This truck was presented during a presentation last week in China. Although DongFeng doesn’t have any strings attached to Scania it shure looks like this model is ‘inspired’ from the Swedish design. DongFeng Motor Corporation Ltd is a Chinese company, based in Wuhan. Not only the exterior…… Continue Reading
The Chinese Windrose looks like a Tesla Semi but it has nothing to do with it. It is a Chinese electric truck that has the same, central seating position of the driver as in the Semi. The truck has an impressive 729 kWh battery package that gives it a radius of 670 km with a…… Continue Reading
Renault Trucks has published photo’s of the 2025 range. Biggest news is the CMS, Camera Monitoring System that replaces the mirrors. This is going to be the standard, for the C, K and eTech C this is going to be an option. The CMS system also has an infrared function for a better view in…… Continue Reading
Scania presented a R40 tractor during the IAA with a seventh battery, placed under the cab. With this extra battery the Scania now has 728 kWh on board, which gives the truck a range of 520 km. This means the ‘range-race’ has started. DAF and Iveco already announced electric trucks with a 500 km range…… Continue Reading
At the IAA Transportation Windrose was one of the participants. Before the show a Windrose truck was spotted with its own portable charger in a container. The charger is good for 1000 kWh and a charging speed of 360 kW, with an input power of 500 kW.… Continue Reading
Renault is bringing the name Estafette back to life. At the IAA Transportation a new, electric van was presented with the name Estafette. The futuristic van with the historic name is still a concept but it could be lanched in 2026. We like it!… Continue Reading
Ford Trucks is launcing the EcoTorq 2 engines with improved fuel efficiency at the IAA. Also Ford Trucks shows a mirror cam system that has camera’s that are mounted under the side windows. Before Ford, Scania was the only one to choose for that position but that never made the production fase. Other news of…… Continue Reading
DAF had presented the 2.0 version of the Next Generation DAF trucks at the IAA. The new generation has a further improved driveline with new, faster rear axles, a new waterpump and a new compressor. The MX11 and MX13 engines now work with the ‘Miller’ principle. That means a different valve timing. Together with improved…… Continue Reading
In a few weeks the IAA Transportation is going to start in Hannover and there are Rumours that Scania is going to launch their new ‘Streamline’ version of the Nextgen. After DAF, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz and the electric Renault Trucks Scania is the one who has this step also. Not only for a better Vecto score…… Continue Reading
Bigtruck magazine editie 11 2024
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