Paccar Fuel Cell trucks on CES 2024

Paccar Fuel Cell trucks on CES 2024

Paccar is presenting the new Peterbilt and Kenworth fuel cell trucks at the CES 2024 in Las Vegas. The driveline of the trucks is developed together with Toyota Motor North America. Both the Kenworth T680 FCEV and the Peterbilt Model 579 FCEV are good for about 720 km with 37 ton total weight. According to…Continue Reading

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‘New’ Russian truck: Valdai 45

‘New’ Russian truck: Valdai 45

This is the new Russian Valdai 45, presented by Nizhegorodskiye Gruzovyye Avtomobili. A company that produces parts for GAZ trucks, including engines. Parts for the new model are imported from China, and if we look closer this is a rebadged Foton Auman. The origin of this truck is a reincarnation of the Actros MP3 model,…Continue Reading

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DAF participates in e-Highway

DAF participates in e-Highway

After Scania, DAF is the second truckbrand to participate in the e-Highway project in Germany. In this project trucks with a panthograph behind the cab can be charged with overhead lines, just like trains. DAF has made an agreement with the German university RWTH Aachen to participate in the test. DAF provides the test with…Continue Reading

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New VW Transporter soon to be launched

New VW Transporter soon to be launched

Now this is the new Volkswagen Transporter. A completely new LCV with diesel, plug-in hybrid and full electric drivelines. The new Transporter comes with loading volumes of 5,8 up to 9 cubic meter and with loading capacity’s of 1,3 up to 2,8 ton. The new Transporter is based on the same platform as the new…Continue Reading

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New Renault Trucks dashboard

New Renault Trucks dashboard

These are photo’s of a complete new Renault Trucks dashboard for the heavy truck series. The big TFR screen reaches all over the cab and the dashboard layout is completely new. The huge center console eats a lot of space and we see no passenger seat in the cab. That makes sense, because a passenger…Continue Reading

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MAN Hydrogen ICE engine

MAN Hydrogen ICE engine

MAN has presented a direct injection hydrogen engine that is said to produce only 1 gram of CO2/kWh. This means it is a zero emission engine. The base of the engine is the D38 diesel, with a bigger bore. That makes it 16,8 liters. The engine produces 520 Hp and 2600 Nm. The energy efficiency…Continue Reading

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Autonomous trucks for Felixtowe

Autonomous trucks for Felixtowe

The Chinese company Westwell delivered 12 electrical, autonomous trucks to the port of Felixtowe. Since 2018 these trucks were tested for container transport on the terminal and as a result of those tests there was an order for 100 of these trucks. The first 12 trucks of that order are now on their way to…Continue Reading

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New Actros diesel on test

New Actros diesel on test

After the eActros 600 we are waiting for the next generation of the diesel versions of the Actros. This test truck was caught in The Netherlands, and first we thought it was the eActros 600, but it has diesel fuel tanks. The design of the truck is the same as the electric version, also without…Continue Reading

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