A new startup named ‘Chanje’, which you pronounce like ‘change’ has well funded plans to shake up the existing van industry. As we all know, we do not yet see many alternative drivelines in vans, but this will change soon. We’ve heard that the e-Crafter of the new Volkswagen van will be with us possibly…… Continue Reading
Volkswagen has bought a significant number of shares of Navistar last month, US sources say. The German automaker, keen to create a globally operating truck manufacturing division, teamed up with Navistar in September last year. Now, VW increases it’s share to 17% of the Navistar total. The truck division of Volkswagen consists of MAN, Scania,…… Continue Reading
The ‘nextgen’ Scania trucks of the P- model are not introduced, but the expertation is that we are going to see the complete programm later this year. Here we see two photo’s of prototype’s during fieldtesting. One is what we espect to be the new P-cab, with a sleeper cab and the standard roofhight. But…… Continue Reading
For the Dutch market Volvo Trucks is working with Terberg Techniek on an 8×8 version of the Volvo FMX Construction truck. The truck is equiped with hydraulic suspension on the three rear axles. The Volvo FMX 8×8 has the axles on a distance of more than 180 cm from each other and that makes them…… Continue Reading
In the latest issue of BIGtruck Online Magazine you’ll find a unique story about oldschool Dutch trucks. But they are actually brandnew! Weeda from the southwest of the country has very specific requirements, but rest assured, style plays a main role! And no, it’s not only Volvo in their shiny truckpark. To read more about…… Continue Reading
The army of Switzerland renews it’s vehicle park with some 400 Iveco trucks. In the past five years, Iveco Defense Vehicles already delivered some 1200 trucks. These 400 new trucks will gradually go into service between this year and 2021. The Swiss Army has chosen for both Stralis and Trakker models, with all thinkable axle…… Continue Reading
In Brazil, Volkswagen has stopped production of the iconic truck that was the backbone of Brazilian roadtransport for decades, the Volkswagen Titan. This truck is easy recogniseable from it’s modest, outdated Volkswagen LT-cab, a cab meant for a van. In Europe, old VW LT’s have become really rare. In Brazil however, complete generations of truckdrivers…… Continue Reading
Mercedes-Benz has revealed the new X-Class pickup. With this car Mercedes steps into a new segment. Mercedes-Benz thinks this segment will grow from the current 2,2 million vehicles worldwide to about 3,2 million in 2026. Mid-size pickups are already part of a normal cityscape in many countries, especially in the southern hemisphere. In Argentina and Australia, for example,…… Continue Reading
BIGtruck online magazine now also has an English version, and that makes it International! This year we will publish four magazines on our special, Englisch website: www.bigtruckmagazine.com. Click here for the website!http://magazine.bigtruckmagazine.com/01-2017… Continue Reading
Chinese truckbrand Sinotruk starts to sell trucks from their construction range in Britain. A new importer has been appointed. Sinotruk are confident to be successfull, as other Asian trucks, such as Hino are also doing well in the British construction market. The construction truck in the picture looks quite familiar, with a first gen Volvo…… Continue Reading
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