Recently, we saw that Scania has introduced the first gas powered truck which complies with Euro 6. A complicated achievement, as such an engine requieres a lot of electronics to make sure all sensors act and operate according to the Euro 6 protocol. As we all know, this protocol is much more complicated than Euro…… Continue Reading
Volkswagen has released the New Amarok Power Pickup concept. An aggressive looking pickup with large wheels and a body kit. The powerfull Amarok has a 3 liter V6 TDI engine that produces 272 Hp and 600 Nm of torque. An eight speed automatic transmission and 4-motion all wheel drive doe the rest. This Amarok does…… Continue Reading
Daimler does not only produce Fuso trucks in Japan and in at the Kamaz premises in Russia. The Germans also build the Japanese light trucks in India. Fuso and Daimler India intend to reach a sales target of 290.000 until the year 2020. That is total sales over a period of seven years, starting from…… Continue Reading
My dear collegue Владимир Чехута (I could only get his first name, Vladimir) sent me info and photo’s of a new MZKT. I didn’t even know there were old models of this brand! It is a heavy 8×8 tractor unit with a 600 Hp Russian Euro-4 engine. It has a 6 speed MZKT automatic transmission.…… Continue Reading
The Indian owner of truckbrand Avia will close the production facility of Avia in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. Ashok-Leyland withdraws Avia completely from the European continent and will continue to build Avia trucks in india. Productionlines of the Prague Avia-plant will be reassembled in India for production. The Ashok Leyland group is…… Continue Reading
These design illustrations are from BYD, or Build Your Dream. This Chinese manufactorer seems to be working on a rather good looking van, or pickup as you like. I found it on Jokeforblog.blogspot.nl… Continue Reading
The production of the new Euro-6 DAF trucks started a few weeks ago, and the first trucks are rolling out now. Here is an example of a fine looking new XF Super Space Cab. It is the new truck of owner/operator Ab de Ruiter from Klundert in Holland. Congratulations with this beauty Ab!… Continue Reading
Ford is working on a new F150 pickup truck for 2015, and it is going to be a ‘light’ vehicle. The Ford F150 is still the most sold vehicle on the North American market and Ford is now trying to improve fuel economy. Therefore the company is working with aluminium and smaller engines. Word is…… Continue Reading
Whitehare Aggregates Ltd. from Bassildon, England has ordered four special Iveco trucks at Iveco dealer CFG in Holland. The first two trucks are now delivered, and they are shure special. One is a Trakker 10×4 and the other is the bonneted Strator 8×4. The Trakker has 3 steering 10 tons axles at a distance of…… Continue Reading
Mercedes-Benz has launched the complete Euro-6 programm but we are still waiting for the new SLT heavy transport tractor. At the Arocs launch I got the impression that the new big one is going to be an Arocs, but here we see the Actros grille. Word is that the new SLT in Euro-6 will not…… Continue Reading
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