Dutch logistics company Ewals Cargo Care is known for ot’s many multifunctional trailers. Their trailers are all mega’s with the highest available inner loadspace. Yet their trailers are also suitable for railtransport. Recently, Ewals showed a combination consisting of two mega’s. This combination measures 32 metres. If it’s up to Ewals, this combination should be…… Continue Reading
Together with Swedish waste management company Renova, Volvo Trucks is currently testing and researching how automated vehicles can contribute to safer, more efficient refuse handling and create a better working environment for drivers. The automated systems being tested are in principle the same as those fitted to the autonomous Volvo truck operating in the Kristineberg…… Continue Reading
In the first issue of BIGtruck Online Magazine, we present a unique transport of 28 metre high tanks, which are produced somewhere in Holland. At Mammoet, they know how to handle such equipment. A Scheuerle platform was brought onto the scene, as well as a lot of knowledge and some big Mercedes trucks. Check out all…… Continue Reading
Electric traction gains the interest of the global trucking industry. Right now, Peterbilt introduces an electric version of it’s Model 520 refuse truck. Tis is a widely used truck in the US, to be specified with either a Paccar or a Cummins diesel engine, a Cummins Natural Gas engine and now also with a battery…… Continue Reading
The new Scania P-cab seems ready for launch. When we see these photo’s the design looks ready. What we see here are two versions of the P- daycab. One has a realy flat roof. The type is CP17L for that one, and we think the ‘L’ stands for ‘Low’. The other one is the CP17N…… Continue Reading
The first edition of BIGtruck Online Magazine International contains a story of how Dutch driver Harry van Dalen turned a new Volvo FH16.750 into something very special. Harry loves his job and he loves music. He made it all come together in a very unique kind of way. Check out his story right here.… Continue Reading
It looks like Scania is not even trying to hide the news anymore. This new three-axled Scania construction truck was caught this week in Germany, close to the Dutch border by one of our fans. The truck has the smallest cab and it has the construction front bumper. Look at the extra, flexible step to…… Continue Reading
Scania is due to launch their new construction range of trucks. On these video-screenshots you see a part of the new lineup for the G- models. On the photo we see the heavy steel front bumper and the flexible lower step. Still the cab sits quite low for a construction vehicle, and that means the…… Continue Reading
In our first BIGtruck International Online Magazine we take the latest Iveco Stralis out for a loaded trip with our testtrailer. After eighteen years of production, transmission manufacturer ZF is going to replace the AS-Tronic box with the Traxon, of which we saw first prototypes already back in 2012. By now, Iveco, MAN and since…… Continue Reading
UD Trucks Corp, part of the Volvo Group announced plans to launch a new version of the Quon heavy-duty truck. This means that UD will change the product after 13 succesfull years! As a member of the Volvo Truck Group the GH11 engine is probably the Volvo-Renault 11 liter diesel. The power output is 420…… Continue Reading
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