This is the new Russian Valdai 45, presented by Nizhegorodskiye Gruzovyye Avtomobili. A company that produces parts for GAZ trucks, including engines. Parts for the new model are imported from China, and if we look closer this is a rebadged Foton Auman. The origin of this truck is a reincarnation of the Actros MP3 model,…… Continue Reading
After Scania, DAF is the second truckbrand to participate in the e-Highway project in Germany. In this project trucks with a panthograph behind the cab can be charged with overhead lines, just like trains. DAF has made an agreement with the German university RWTH Aachen to participate in the test. DAF provides the test with…… Continue Reading
Now this is the new Volkswagen Transporter. A completely new LCV with diesel, plug-in hybrid and full electric drivelines. The new Transporter comes with loading volumes of 5,8 up to 9 cubic meter and with loading capacity’s of 1,3 up to 2,8 ton. The new Transporter is based on the same platform as the new…… Continue Reading
These are photo’s of a complete new Renault Trucks dashboard for the heavy truck series. The big TFR screen reaches all over the cab and the dashboard layout is completely new. The huge center console eats a lot of space and we see no passenger seat in the cab. That makes sense, because a passenger…… Continue Reading
Autobox from the Polish town of Starachowice presents the Autobox eVan. The electric van has 120 kWh on board that allows it to drive up to 350 km. Recharching up to 80% is done in one hour. The max weight is 34,5 ton and the loading capacity is about 1 ton. The vans are limited…… Continue Reading
MAN has presented a direct injection hydrogen engine that is said to produce only 1 gram of CO2/kWh. This means it is a zero emission engine. The base of the engine is the D38 diesel, with a bigger bore. That makes it 16,8 liters. The engine produces 520 Hp and 2600 Nm. The energy efficiency…… Continue Reading
The Chinese company Westwell delivered 12 electrical, autonomous trucks to the port of Felixtowe. Since 2018 these trucks were tested for container transport on the terminal and as a result of those tests there was an order for 100 of these trucks. The first 12 trucks of that order are now on their way to…… Continue Reading
After the eActros 600 we are waiting for the next generation of the diesel versions of the Actros. This test truck was caught in The Netherlands, and first we thought it was the eActros 600, but it has diesel fuel tanks. The design of the truck is the same as the electric version, also without…… Continue Reading
The new models of the RAM 1500 mean the end of the TRX version and the end of the Hemi V8. The strongest new RAM is the RHO with a 3 liter Hurrican six-in line engine with 540 Hp. That means the end of the famous 5.7 liter Hemi V8 engine for RAM. Everyone who…… Continue Reading
Scania is testing a new, streamlined front to comply with the latest European regulations for more safety and better aerodynamics. The Scania cab already has a tapered shape, with a narrower front than most trucks. To comply with the new regulations the front also has to lean backward. On the photo it is hard to…… Continue Reading
bigtruck magazine editie 8 2024
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