With ATP Trucks Europe has another, new truckbrand. In fact they are Chinese Shackman trucks, that are assembled in Romania with local parts. So is the gearbox a Romanian 16 speed manual transmission. The engine is a Chinese 12,5 liter Euro6D Weichai with 460 Hp. ATP Trucks not only builds tractors, they also produce tippers,…… Continue Reading
Toyota Motor is developing a heavy, Class 8 fuel cell truck for the American market together with Hino. The new truck is based on the Hino XL series and has hydrogen fuel cell technology from Toyota. Both companies are aiming on series production in 2024.… Continue Reading
Zepp.solutions is a Dutch producer of fuelcell technology. Since five years the company has build fuelcell technology in all sorts of vehicles and construction equipment. Now Zepp presented a fuelcell electric truck with the name ‘Europa’. The truck is based on a Mercedes-Benz Actros and it has 350 bar storage capacity for hydrogen. With 50…… Continue Reading
Scania presented the XL cab to the press during Scania Winter in Norway. The XL version is an extended Scania cab that gives 27 cm more interior space. The new Scania cab does not comply to the new EU regulations for safety and streamline like the new DAF XG cab. That means it is not…… Continue Reading
Maxus is said to be introducing a heavy, electric truck to the European market. The range of the truck should be up to 560 km on one charge. The frame of the truck is from Iveco but the cab seems to be a Maxus design. Source: CM… Continue Reading
This is the new Mercedes-Benz Actros in heavy camouflage. Mercedes is working on the 2024 edition of the Actros with more streamline, and probably more interior space. This model on the picture does not have a bigger cab yet, but the new aerodynamic frons does rise the espectations. A detail that we can see is…… Continue Reading
Iveco is going to update the S-Way models with a new interior. These illustrations were published at the buro that takes care of the patent for the design of the news. The S-Way is going to get a complete new dashboard, with a virtual instrument cluster and a large multi media screen. Also the dashboard…… Continue Reading
Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), a subsidiary of Daimler Truck, revealed the Freightliner SuperTruck II in Las Vegas this week, which uses a variety of technical innovations to demonstrate efficiency potential in freight transportation. The concept vehicle was developed as part of the SuperTruck program co-funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, which aims to…… Continue Reading
This is going to be the latest wrecker of Wolves in The Netherlands. The truck is a Volvo FH16 that is converted into a bonneted truck by Vlastuin Truckopbouw. The truck is now being build up and we hope to see it finished later this year.… Continue Reading
The year 2023 has started and we are looking forward for the trucknews of this year. There is a lot of news coming our way, since every truck manufacturer seems to be working on a longer, streamlined cab. The new generation of DAF is very succesfull and it created a shockwave through the truck industry.…… Continue Reading
Bigtruck magazine editie 12 2024
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