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Volvo FH Aero: First photo!

Volvo FH Aero: First photo!

And there it is, the first photo of the new Volvo FH Aero! The photo was taken in Spain in september last year when the Volvo crew was making photo- and video footage for the launch, monday the 29th of january. Dutch truckdriver Davey Jongbloed was able to catch the truck on his smartphone. And…Continue Reading

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New Volvo FH Aero

New Volvo FH Aero

Until monday the 29th of january we have to wait what the new Volvo FH is going to look like. No ‘leaked’ scalemodels this time, and we have seen no photo’s of the new truck, apart from the camera system on test and the one underneath a plastic sheet. But we did find some details…Continue Reading

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New Volvo VNL for the USA

New Volvo VNL for the USA

Volvo Trucks has launched a completely new Volvo VNL in North America. The truck comes with six different cabs, from day cab up to the biggest sleeper, the 860. The engine is the D13, that is available in four horsepower ratings, ranging from 405-500hp and three torque ratings from 1,750-1,950 lb-ft of torque. These different…Continue Reading

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New Volvo with camera’s

New Volvo with camera’s

It is not a shock that Volvo is going to introduce camera’s on the new generation that is going to be revealed monday the 29th of january, but here we have some photo’s of what they look like. This Volvo FM test truck was caught last summer in Sweden, and as you can see it…Continue Reading

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Paccar Fuel Cell trucks on CES 2024

Paccar Fuel Cell trucks on CES 2024

Paccar is presenting the new Peterbilt and Kenworth fuel cell trucks at the CES 2024 in Las Vegas. The driveline of the trucks is developed together with Toyota Motor North America. Both the Kenworth T680 FCEV and the Peterbilt Model 579 FCEV are good for about 720 km with 37 ton total weight. According to…Continue Reading

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‘New’ Russian truck: Valdai 45

‘New’ Russian truck: Valdai 45

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

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DAF participates in e-Highway

DAF participates in e-Highway

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

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New VW Transporter soon to be launched

New VW Transporter soon to be launched

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

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New Renault Trucks dashboard

New Renault Trucks dashboard

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

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