The Dutch company Rebbl has Europe’s largest webshop with parts for electric automobiles. On their website Rebbl shows conversions of normal cars to electric traction. Especialy the Volkswagen T2 vans are funny with electrical power, but they also show a Dacia Dokker that is being converted. Check www.rebbl.com … Continue Reading
Mack Trucks and International recall trucks for various reasons. At Mack, over 44.000 trucks are being recalled to adapt potentailly defective hazard lights. The potentially affected models were built between 2010 and 2014. A possible failure of the Hamsar Electronic Flasher Light might affect visibility of the truck by other road users. Mack will replace…… Continue Reading
And this is the new Iveco Daily. This new model is going to be launched next week but don’t forget where you saw it first! … Continue Reading
At a Dutch event on construction equipment, Dutch special vehicle manufacturer Ginaf show this impressive new 10×6 five axle rigid truck. It’s called the X6 5350. Actually it is not that rigid, as four of the five axles can be steered, The first three axles via the normal steering system and the final axle is…… Continue Reading
DAF completes the Euro-6 range of the CF and XF models with the new line up of four-axled trucks. The new DAF rigids come in new configurations like the tridem version with a 7,5 ton steered last axle. Also there is a version of the CF and XF with a 10 tonne last axle in…… Continue Reading
Bijna klaar! Momenteel wordt de laatste hand gelegd aan weer een nieuwe BIGtruck online magazine. De vijfde editie van jaargang 2014 alweer. We hebben weer veel moois deze keer; een prachtige rij-impressie met de DAF CF na een fabrieksbezoek in het Belgische Westerlo, een vergelijkingstest met lichtgewichten en o.a. een reportage vanaf het vorig jaar…… Continue Reading
The American Dailmler brand Freightliner is going to mount Jost fifth wheel couplings from now on as standard. The American market leader signed the contract with Jost last week. Freightliner will use the JSK 36 mm couplings as standard on Freightliner trucks but DTNA will also offer the lightweight JSK 36 coupling to the Western…… Continue Reading
Scania is known for having a retarder availbale which is mounted in conjunction with Scania’s own gearbox. The Swedes have renewed their retarder layout, in order to make life easier for the tuck driver and also to save fuel. The new retarder version (R4100D) automatically disengages and enters a freewheeling mode when not active. This…… Continue Reading
On the Samoter 2014 show Iveco launched their new 16 liter, six-cylinder engine for the top of the range. The new FPT Cursor 16 engine has a rating up to 775 Hp and in a truck that would mean that Iveco beats Volvo with their FH16 sixpot with 750 Hp. Like all Iveco engines this…… Continue Reading
Volvo just presented the new low entry cab for the FE. This typical refuse truck has space for four people in the cab. It comes with the D8K engine with power outputs of 250, 280 or 320 Hp. Volvo I-Shift is the standard transmission but there is also the Allison transmission. The truck was launched today…… Continue Reading
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