BMC showed the new Prol L heavy truck at Soltrans. The truck is available with 520 Hp or 560 Hp diesel engines, both Cummins engines in combination with ZF TraXon gearboxes. The new cab of the BMC Pro L has got nothing to do with the previous Tugra cab. It looks like a Mercedes-Benz Actros…… Continue Reading
This is the Foton Auman Galaxy 9, a Chinese truck with a modern, streamlined ‘European style’ cab. The cab length is about 250 cm, like the DAF XG models. The interior is very spacious, with a bunk of 124 cm width and smart solutions for optimal space. On the right side there is even a…… Continue Reading
Scania presented the first mirror camera’s in 2021, but since then we didn’t see them again, untill earyl this year in Munich on a test truck. There the camera’s were still mounted beneath the side windows. Now new photo’s popped up from China, where Scania is testing trucks with the mirrors above the side windows.…… Continue Reading
During the annual sharholders meeting of Tesla Elon Musk showed a photo of the Tesla Semi, but not the model that we all know. Left the old model, on the right is the new model. The cab seems to be shaped different, has new headlights and bumpers and what looks like a smaller windscreen. Technical…… Continue Reading
Scania presents a new bonneted truck, but not the model everybody hopes to see. Le Vampire is the name of the 4×4 army truck, produced in the French Scania factory in Angers. The choice for a bonneted design is because the truck has to have a low profile, so it can be transported by air.…… Continue Reading
Deepway is the name of this futuristic electric truck from China. The truck has a range of 300- up to 500 km. Deepway claims the truck runs up to 419 km with a total GVW of 49 ton. The truck is equiped with two e-Axles. These e-Axles have integrated five-core tech with flat-wire motors and…… Continue Reading
this Scania was caught by Paul Bennink on a ferry to Germany. The camouflage is very effective but we can see a round shaped front underneath. Probably the truck is on its way to a windtunnel in The Netherlands. Thanks to Paul and Alexmiedema.nl for the photos.… Continue Reading
Volvo is testing this FH with the 13 liter six- cilinder engine with an output of 560 Hp in Brazil. The engine gives a max torque of 2900 Nm! That is one hundred more than the Scania Super 560. The strongest version of the D13 engine so far was the 540 Hp and 2600 Newton…… Continue Reading
The Mercedes-Benz eActros600 has a great range and beautiful technology but the weight on the driven axle is a problem. The batteries in the 4 meter long frame make the e-Axle very heavy. With normal trailer loads the risk of exceeding the 11,5 ton weight limit is high. Therefore the Dutch truck specialists of Estepe…… Continue Reading
Renault Trucks is working on their version of the next generation electric trucks. Just like Volvo Trucks the new Renault e-truck is going to have 780 kWh on board that provides a range up to 600 km. The extra weight of the batteries takes most of the load capacity of the trailer. That’s why an…… Continue Reading
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