Huge orders for Scania UK

Scania has a good start of the year in the UK. Two companies ordered no less than 1500 new Scania trucks! The order, which will be filled over two years, follows a new joint-procurement agreement between Scania and the two companies. The first such agreement was signed in 2010 and was updated in 2012. Under…Continue Reading

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The short life of Sterling

The truck brand Sterling is probably the brand with the shortest life ever. Once Sterling was an independent brand but in 1953 it was taken over by White Trucks. Now White was taken over by Volvo, but DaimlerChrysler took the brandname Sterling over and started using it again. That did not take very long, and…Continue Reading

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Truckspotters alert!

Ok Truckspotters and Iepieleaks spies, on the job! I just got information that there is a Swedish wrecker truck on its way to The Netherlands to the National Air- and Spacelab between Vollenhove and Marknesse. This is the spot where a lot of brands do their windtunnel test. Behind the wrecker was a truck with…Continue Reading

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Scania design for the future

Now this is a design study that Scania released. It shows that Scania is still on the same design track for future generations with a very familiar design line. The writing says that we can espect the powerfull V8 machines also in the near future when the new models arrive. Interesting are the rear view…Continue Reading

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The longer the better!

Now this is the first Volvo FH Globetrotter that is made longer. The job was done by Van Winkoop in The Netherlands for a Swedish costumer. The extra long cab is a Globetrotter and not an XL version, although you could name it XXXL now! I just got a question about the German licence plates…Continue Reading

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New multi axle rigids from DAF

DAF expands its Euro VI truck range with a complete range of three-axle rigids with trailing, second steered or tandem axles. The air suspension has been completely redeveloped, enabling the applications of swap-body systems, such as the BDF, which is popular in Germany. DAFs FAR chassis has a 7.5-tonne trailing axle to give a maximum…Continue Reading

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Volvo FH16 for Euro VI arrives next spring

Spring 2014 will see the launch of Volvo Trucks’ flagship model, the Volvo FH16, in Euro VI configuration. With a new generation of 16-litre engines, it not only conforms to strict standards for low emissions, it also meets high expectations on performance and productivity from customers in the most demanding operations. The new Euro VI…Continue Reading

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