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
The Torsus Terrastorm is a 4×4 that will be on the market from Q3 this year. The vehicle is based on the MAN TGE chassis and is able to transport up to 21 passengers or medium weight cargo over bad roads. The 4×4 TORSUS TERRASTORM, based on a MAN TGE or identical Volkswagen Crafter 4Motion…… Continue Reading
And again a prototype of DAF Trucks was spotted on public roads. It seems that DAF is working on a new top model with an even larger cab. It looks like the cab is slightly longer and has a flat floor. We hoped to see a preview on the IAA but now that show is…… Continue Reading
Hyundai has shipped the first ten hydrogen driven Xcient trucks to Switzerland. This country will use 1600 hydrogen Hyundai trucks by 2025, the intention is. Before the end of the year, another 40 trucks will be delivered. The Xcient truck was developed by Hyundai as a heavy duty dieseltruck. However, it appeared possible to create…… Continue Reading
On this photo we see a Scania 770S badged truck. Is it just a joke by putting the symbols in another place or is it serious? It is about time that Scania makes a new step to pass Volvo. That other Swedish truckbrand has been the real King of the Road for years with the…… Continue Reading
Russian truck manufacturer Kamaz is developing a new series of constructiontrucks and miningtrucks. Recently, they showed this newly developed five axle 10×6 truck, capable of carrying 60 tons! The new Kamaz K5 is the first of a whole new range of Kamaz trucks to be developed specifically for offroad use. It’s exterior looks vey nice…… Continue Reading
A Dutch built Scania has been equipped with a unique S-cab which was extended by one metre, or more than three feet. The Scania was ordered by a Dutch specialist truck company, who sold this very long S650 Scania to France. All of the unique construction follows from a collaboration between a number of Dutch…… Continue Reading
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and Ford work together on a new series of light commercial vehicles. For city delivery the new VW Caddy is also going to be sold as the new small Ford courier. In the one ton segment Ford is going to develop a new van to replace both the Transit Custom and the…… Continue Reading
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