Now some scoops are still news because we completely missed them. Here is one we found behind the scenes in the Volvo museum in Gothenburg. What we see here is a rather strange FH of the previous model. The cab sits a lot higher and there is something going on in the front of the…… Continue Reading
Now this is the new Volat heavy transport tractor. A huge 8×8 machine with 16R20 tyres, all wheel drive and ready for 27 ton on the fifth wheel and 90 tons max. We do like the styling of this beast with the nice fenders behind the cab. Underneath there is a Paccar heavy duty engine…… Continue Reading
Volvo Group has presented the first self-driving mining truck. The truck is part of a research and developement programm on autonomous vehicles with the focus on mining. Volvo is especting highere productivity and improved safety. The project is a cooperation between Volvo Group and Saab. The Volvo FMX tipper truck kan drive, navigate and unload…… Continue Reading
The Amarok, the succesfull Volkswagen Pickup is going to be replaced by a new model. Later this year the new Amarok will be presented but here are some artist- impressions of the new design. It looks like VW is going to walk the same design line as with the Caddy and Transporter by adding some…… Continue Reading
Now here is one that we did not see before. One of my Brazilian friends sent me this cropped photo of a Scania proto with the front bumper we know from the construction models. Is this specialy for Latin America or is this the first one of the next construction series of Scania? Thanks for…… Continue Reading
Now here we see the first photo’s of the next Kamaz rallytruck for DAKAR. This year we espected Kamaz to join the DAKAR rally with the bonneted truck but that was not the case. Now these photo’s show the black bonneted truck during testing and that gives us the impression the truck is going to…… Continue Reading
Now here is a real showstopper from the UK. The Braveheart Scania Longline of the Malcolm Group. The truck is going to be one of the highlights of Truckfest on may 1 and 2 in Peterborough! The truck has great artworks on the sides and an interior that was made by Sjaak Kentie in The…… Continue Reading
The new Scania series is comming soon now. Before the launch later this year there is still intensive testing going on as these pictures proof. New is that some of these trucks have sun visors and also we see the big LED light bar again. The cab has the same lines as the R-series we…… Continue Reading
For this IAA year we are especting some news of several truckbrands. Off course there is the new heavy MAN- VW van, the TGE and Crafter but there is more. Scania is going to launch, and we do espect some news from MAN and Mercedes-Benz. Both seem to come up with an update of facelift.…… Continue Reading
After 23 years Volvo has finaly got rid of the unit injectors for the D13 engine. Along with a whole package of novilties on aerodynamics, improved drivelines and the new i-Shift Crawler Volvo has now anounched the introduction of the next D13 engine series. Earlyer the D11 and D16 were adapted to Common Rail technologie,…… Continue Reading
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