More and more operators are looking for an alternative for diesel. In Holland Schouten Rolande is rebuilding Iveco CNG trucks in to LNG. With this liquefied biogas the the trucks have a longer action radius than with compressed CNG. The Iveco trucks come from the factory with an Iveco gas engine, so this is no…… Continue Reading
Renault Trucks is testing a 16 tonne hybrid truck running on electricity with an autonomous extender in partnership with Norbert Dentressangle and ThyssenKrupp Materials France, a vehicle resulting from work carried out with IFP Energies Nouvelles and PVI. The “hybrid series rechargeable” technology used by this vehicle makes it possible to combine considerable autonomy in…… Continue Reading
After a long period of uncertainty, Navistar seems to be back on track after having delivered the 10.000th ProStar featuring a Cummins ISX 15 engine with SCR. Navistar recovers from the mistake they made, relying entirely on EGR-technology to meet EPA 10 requirements. Navistar tried to sell truck engines by telling customers that they were…… Continue Reading
Sinotruck does not only produce trucks for the road, they also have the Hova terminal tractors. Recently 50 of them were sold to Saudi Arabia. Source: Chinatruck.org… Continue Reading
These photo of a streched Iveco Stralis Hi-Way seem to be original, and not photoshopped, tough you never know these days. What I make of it is that the truck was shot in Australia, where they don’t care that much about vehicle dimensions. The, lets call it Stralis Hi-Way Extreme, looks good and must offer…… Continue Reading
The Scania scoop that I posted gave a lot of reactions. The most interesting one was from Сергей Орлов. I’ve got no idea how to pronounce or translate that name, but he sent some interesting photo’s. He says the camouflaged truck has the old Scania cab under the wrapping, and he proofs it with some…… Continue Reading
This is a proto of the next Scania. The cab is just a mule to be able to test new drivelines and chassis. The photo was mailed by an Iepieleaks fan who found it somewhere on the net.… Continue Reading
Dutch truckbuilder Ginaf is the producer of heavy construction vehicles with DAF components and their own chassis and heavy Sisu axles. The Dutch company also has the ‘C-Truck’, a vehicle based on Iveco components. With a nine ton front axle and 13 ton rear axles these compact trucks have a high payload. The overall widh…… Continue Reading
This Iveco Trakker 10×8 is something special. The truck came from the factory as an 8×8 vehicle, but Dutch Iveco dealer Schouten built an extra central 10 ton axle under the truck. This axle is hydraulically steered and can be lifted when the truck goes offroad. This configuration gives 10,3 ton on both front axles,…… Continue Reading
Wabco announced that it is partnering with Huf Electronics Bretten to develop Wabco’s next generation tire pressure monitoring system for trucks, buses and trailers. Huf Electronics Bretten is a leader in providing tire pressure monitoring equipment to the automotive industry. Wabco’s new system will be available to original equipment manufacturers and in the aftermarket in…… Continue Reading
Bigtruck magazine editie 6 2025
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