The Scottish truck manufactorer HVS is in financial problems. The company launched a futuristic hydrogen fuel cell truck but it seems that it will never see daylight. Last month employees were sent home, and now there is a request for bankruptcy from several suppliers. In the past the company received 25 million pound from the…… Continue Reading
Before the launch of the new generation of DAF Trucks the designers made an aerodynamic study. One of the test trucks had a large nose cone that was tested for aerodynamics. As we all know this design never made it, but it looks interesting.… Continue Reading
Tatra presents the Force e-Drive Hybrid, a truck that combines a diesel engine with an electric driveline and a battery. Tatra is working on electric, hydrogen fuel cell and hybrid drivelines for the future. The new Force e-Drive Hybrid is the first alternative drivelines that is presented by Tatra. The truck is able to drive…… Continue Reading
Holthausen Clean Technology is delivering a heavy Fuel Cell Electric truck to MaserFrakt AB in Borlange, Sweden. The truck, based on a DAF XF 6×2 chassis now has an electric driveline and a fuel cell. The truck is good for a GVW of max 65 ton. Behind the cab there are hydrogen tanks that hold…… Continue Reading
For the Nextgen Scania generation S- cab Vlastuin Truckopbouw in The Netherlands designed two longer cab versions. The extra length is made out of high quality polyester material and it follows the original lines of the cab. On the inside there is a steel frame to create the needed strength. The cab extention comes in…… Continue Reading
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
Bigtruck magazine editie 12 2024
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