Something is cooking at Scania. We did show pictures before of camouflaged Scania trucks and these are new. The one with the trailer was spotted in Sweden, the other truck in China! Something is going on at the front of the trucks and we see new air intakes, new headlights and some different shapes. Also…… Continue Reading
In The Netherlands MAN presented this MAN truckboat, as a solution for congestion in The Netherlands. Off course an april fools day joke, but look at the design of the cab! As we all know MAN has to come up with something new in the coming years and this looks good! The Dutch marketing says…… Continue Reading
When Mercedes-Benz launched the ProCabin with its extended, and streamlined front we asked if there was a longer version comming. Since the EU rules allow longer cabs when they comply to the new rules of aerodynamics and safety that is possible, even with a standard 13,60 meter trailer. The answer was no, but now we…… Continue Reading
The first photo’s of the new Volvo FH Aero electric are leaked. The new FH Aero electric is going to get a 780 kWh battery pack and an e-axle. Therefore the chassis is made longer and now has a 4,5 ton trailing axle. The combination length is no problem because of the Aero shaped cab,…… Continue Reading
At Scania testing is in full progress, as we see on these recent photo’s that were sent in by Mari og Sabrina Västorp from Sweden. The camouflaged truck has the same front desing as we saw before on these photo’s. We do think the more rounded front is what we can espect for the new…… Continue Reading
Dutch company Vlastuin has presented a new bonneted Volvo truck, based on the FH Aero. Vlastuin is known all over Europe and even further for their Scania and Volvo conversions to bonneted trucks The new VT5 Aero combines the streamline of the Aero front with a completely new bonnet. The truck in the pictures is…… Continue Reading
Scania has built four autonomous driving mining trucks for Australia. The trucks were produced in Zwolle in The Netherlands and they are equiped with Lidar ans radar sensors. The ATS Mining trucks are four- axled heavy trucks. They are going to work with a tipper body in a mine in Australia.… Continue Reading
Nortvolt has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden, the company itself reports. Northvolt produced batteries for electric vehicles from Volvo, Scania and BMW. With the disappearance of Northvolt, the idea of getting its own battery production off the ground in Europe seems to have failed. Batteries mainly come from China and South Korea, which means that…… Continue Reading
Iveco and Ford Trucks have signed an agreement for the development of a new cab for both brands. The new cab has to comply to the new safety, aerodynamics and direct vision regulations that become manditory in Europe in 2029. Both company’s will produce the cab in their own factory’s with a final exterior design…… Continue Reading
Mercedes-Benz is introducting the eArocs during the Bauma exhibition in Munich in april. The eArocs is an electric construction vehicle with a reach of 350-400 km. The truck that is going to be presented is an 8×4 tipper chassis with enough ground clearance for offroad jobs. Therefore the batteries are higher up in the frame.…… Continue Reading
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