On 25 september 2023 the last MAN truck left the factory in Steyr, Austria. Now, two and a half year later the production starts again with trucks with MAN cabs. Steyr Automotive has made an agreement with Chinese truck producer CNHTC for the assembly of Sitrak trucks for Europe. The first prototype was launched on…… Continue Reading
The MAN truck that we posted holds a secret that we first didn’t see. To be complient with the new ‘Direct Vision Guidline the truck has a bigger windscreen. The part below the white line that we see behind the window is the extention. This also means that MAN has to redesign the dashboard, to…… Continue Reading
Tatra has build a Phoenix 16×16 chassis for Australia. The impressive truck has five steering axles and all eight, independent suspended axles are driven. The truck is going to get a Bronto Skylift S104HLA installation on its back with a workheight of 103 meters!… Continue Reading
Our Iepieleaks spie spotted new MAN trucks with heavy camouflage in the Scandinavian winter. Behind the camouflage we see a new, more aerodynamic shaped front grille and bumper. The headlight layout is the same but we see a new intake shape, another grille section and a deeper and more rounded front bumper. Also the space…… Continue Reading
These photo’s of a UDO (Unidentified Driving Object) were sent to us from Finland. It looks like an Asian truck, and it is not electric. Now that is interesting! The only thing we could find out is the name on the mudflaps, of Meindl. That is a German company, building fire- and rescue trucks. Also…… Continue Reading
Chinese truckbrand Windrose has serious European ambitions with the R700, electric truck. This Tesla Semi lookalike already has a European homologation. The next step is the buiding of a European headquarters, with R&D center and a truck assembly in the port of Antwerp, Belgium. The Windrose R700 has a range between 600 and 700 km…… Continue Reading
The Mercedes-Benz ProCabin seems to inspire people in China. Here we see the new Shacman (the white truck) and an Foton Galaxus, both found on Instagram. Both have the bold, streamlined front and both have a big round, central placed logo. The Foton is a diesel, and the front is clearly inspired but this one…… Continue Reading
After some waiting, DAF is now fully committed to electric trucks. In addition to the XF, XB and XD, it has introduced the electric XG and XG+. The range is now expanded with 6×2, 6×4 and 8×4 tractor and rigid variants, mainly aimed at construction. Thanks to modular battery packs, DAF can offer electric trucks…… Continue Reading
The long-awaited Scania update now really seems to be on its way, judging by these scoop photos. The camouflaged tractor unit is equipped with cameras, but unlike earlier prototypes they are mounted above the doors, as is the case with most brands. Zooming in on the photo’s the camera system looks very familiar to the…… Continue Reading
After the electric XB, XD and XF DAF now presents the XG and XG+ electric trucks. With this step the complete DAF line up is now available with an electric driveline. The technology on board is the same for the heavy DAF electric trucks, but now the most spacious cab on the European market is…… Continue Reading
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