Renault Trucks has shown a first illustration of how the new, longer cab should look like. The longer front is for better aerodynamics, and also for more safety for other road users. The Renault Optifuel Lab 3 is developed as a part of the FALCON project. Optifuel Lab 3 combines technologies aimed at optimizing aerodynamics,…… Continue Reading
Turkish company BMC had a great suprise for us at the IAA in Hannover with the presentation of the all new Tugra truck genertion. The Tugra comes with a wide variety of models with different cabs, FPT and Cummins engines, ZF gearboxes and 4×2, 6×2, 6×4 and 8×4 configurations.… Continue Reading
The new Mercedes-Benz Actros is going to be presented in a few weeks but the first details are already caught by our Iepieleaks spy squad. The truck on the photo still has the outside shape as we know it but that could be to mislead us. On the, very small (sorry for that) photo we…… Continue Reading
Daimler has introduced the Econic in the USA under the Freightliner brand. The low entry cab of the Econic is the ideal vehicle for the typical American way of collecting garbaged, over the cab. The biggest difference with the European Mercedes-Benz version is the engine. Instead of the OM 936 LA the Freightliner EconicSD has the…… Continue Reading
These photo’s were taken by one of our Iepieleaks spies in Belgium today. The heavy camouflaged tractor is definately a new heavy long distance truck but we could not find anything that confirms the brand. We do have an idea however. There is a lot of Volvo influence in the design but the top of…… Continue Reading
BIGtruck online magazine is founded as a Dutch magazine in Dutch language but it is also available in English! On the international BIGtruck website www.bigtruckmagazine.com you can find international trucknews, but also our latest issues of BIGtruck online Magazine! Check it out, it’s free of charge! Another tip is our Youtube chanel: BIGtruck online magazine.…… Continue Reading
Heavy transport company Affolter Transporte AG from Switzerland has ordered a lot of pendular- axle trailers and modular trailermodules at Nooteboom in The Netherlands. Click here for more information!… Continue Reading
Our Iepieleaks spiesquad did it again! This time they spotted an MAN truck that is testing in Sweden. The truck was caught on the E45 in the Slagnas area. What we see here is a new generation of the TGX cab with the XXL roof. These are not the first photo’s of the truck and…… Continue Reading
Tomorrow we are leaving for Germany to have a first look at the new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter. Now what a coincidence, look what i just found in my mailbox! These photo’s were taken today on the Peage in France in the Lyon area. Dutch truckdriver Arjo Oskam thought this could be something for Iepieleaks. You bet…… Continue Reading
Scania introduced new trucks in de the light class. Apart from the well known P-cab, the Swedes also show a lower variant, the L-cab. Also, there’s a smaller engine of seven litres. The L-series is Scania’s newly developed cab series for urban transport, such as distribution, refuse collection and maintenance. Drivers will, according to Scania,…… Continue Reading
