General Motors receives a stake in start-up company Nikola worth two billiopn dollars. In exchange, Nikola will use GM’s battery-system and fuel cell technology. The system Nikola is going to use to power its newly developed Badger pick-up truck is the Ultium batterysystem. Also Nikola can use the Hydrotec fuel cell of the company. In…… Continue Reading
This Iveco S-Way is spotted with camera’s instead of mirrors. It seems that Iveco is testing this system in daily practice. However, the Italians choose a slightly different course than Mercedes. The camerás mountee on this S-Way are placed just under the sunvisor. We wonder what this will look like on a fleettruck, as these…… Continue Reading
One of our Iepieleaks friends overtook three camouflaged trucks today in Belgium. This made him curious and he stopped to have a closer look and make photo’s. We see prototypes of the next DAF generation, and for the first time we can see that they are testing two different models. Two high versions (XF?) are…… Continue Reading
In Brazil Volkswagen Caminhoes e Omnibus introduced the new heavy truck range named ‘Meteor.’ In fact it is a rebadged MAN truck of the previous generation, but with a different grille design. The Meteor is equiped with the D26 engine of MAN and it is going to be the new topmodel of the heavy range.…… Continue Reading
Scania’s new and more powerful V8 is literally on it’s way as this picture shows. Here we see a truck featuring the new engine on a transporter. It’s obvious that this is the news Scania wanted to break at the IAA. Scania already hinted to this new V8 late last year. An article appeared on…… Continue Reading
AEC Europe, official importer of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ (FCA) brands Dodge and RAM in the EU / EFTA, is preparing the import and distribution of the new 2021 RAM 1500 TRX. Following Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ unveiling of the highly anticipated 2021 RAM 1500 Rebel TRX, powered by a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine with 702-horsepower output,…… Continue Reading
Volta Trucks has developed a full electric city distribution truck that is going to be tested in several Nordic countries. Companies like Bring and DPD are going to test the electric zero emission trucks in city distribution. The trucks have a radius of about 150 up to 200 km and they have a cab that…… Continue Reading
Nikola scored an order for 2500 electrified truck chassis with an option to increase the order up to 5000 units from Republic Services in Phoenix Arizona. The on road testing of the vehicles is due to start early in 2022 and production will start just after that. The order is not only for the truck…… Continue Reading
With the help of the recently introduced Trailer Power Assist (TPA), an innovative development by Mammoet and Scheuerle, the Dutch heavy-load service provider was able to transport a 430-tonne coil using only two tractor units. Without TPA, six towing vehicles would have been required. In addition, the technology reduced the time required for the transportation…… Continue Reading
Asian-American start-up company Hyzon Motors has closed a deal with Dutch hydrogen truckspecialist Holthausen to realise a new truckplant in The Netherlands to produce Hyzon hydrogen trucks. Holthausen now converts dieseltrucks into hydrogen trucks by using existing chassis and parts. Their capacity is about 50 to 100 trucks. Hyzon Motors, which already operates recently opened…… Continue Reading
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