Interesting news about Volvo. We found news about the Federal Motor Safety Association (FMCSA) about the introduction of camera systems in stead of mirrors on www.cdllife.nl. The biggest news is in the photo that is in the article, because that does not only show the mirrorcam, but also the new, digital Volvo dashboard! Volvo is…… Continue Reading
At the turn of the year, Volkswagen is offering a glimpse of the company’s future mobile quick charging station. It can be set up flexibly and independent of the power supply wherever it is needed: for example, in public parking lots in the city, on company premises, or as a temporary charging point at large-scale…… Continue Reading
After the succes of our English online magazine BIGtruck now also published a Spanish magazine. Check it here, it is free of charge, like all our productions!… Continue Reading
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
