At the Mid American Truck Show Daimler Trucks brand Freightliner shows a prototype of a streamlined tractor. The prototype is the result of a five year project together with the American enviromental autohorities. Under the bonnet the 11 litre Detroit engine is featured with a heat recovery system that uses this energy and feeds it…… Continue Reading
Kenworth announced the introduction of a new 76-inch mid-roof sleeper for the Kenworth T680 and T880 at the Mid-America Trucking Show. Full production is expected to start in the fall. The Kenworth 76-inch mid-roof sleeper is optimized for liquid bulk tankers, flatbed haulers and other operators looking for a lighter weight, more aerodynamic truck with…… Continue Reading
Today DAF Trucks and TNO did a presentation with the EcoTwin, a logical next step in the Platooning proces that makes it possible for trucks to travel at closer distance. By doing that up to 10% of fuel can be saved and less road is needed for trucks. The EcoTwin works with WiFi transmitters and…… Continue Reading
Wabco signs an agreement with the American axle producer Hendrickson for the delivery of a light weight air disc brake system for trailers in North America. The new MAXX22T Air Disc Brake of Wabco reduces weight up to 100 LBS (45 kg) on tandem axle trailers. As part of the agreement, WABCO will launch its…… Continue Reading
Volkswagen released a first teaser of the new Transporter model, T6. The illustration shows no drastic changes in the design. It all seems to be the same body in white and we espect T6 to be nothing more than a big face lift. The real thing is going to be presented during a presentation in…… Continue Reading
DAF Trucks has presented a concept 6×2 Super Low Deck tractor with a coupling height of just 85 cm. This concept should make an end on problems with height regulations for Mega Trailers with 3 metres of internal height. Also it is an answer for automotive transport where the axle load is critical. The new…… Continue Reading
Volkswagen will present the new generation of the Multivan to the press on April 16 in Amsterdam. Now that is the day before the AutoRAI 2015 will start in that city. Now there is no official statement of Volkswagen that the new Multivan will be shown at the AutoRAI 2015 but it would suprise us…… Continue Reading
The Volkswagen Group now seems to shift up. First former Scania CEO Leif Östling was sent home, and now Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn pointed the direction in Svenska Dagbladet. He says that for different juristic reasons the whole deal had to be worked out before he could explain more. Now, with ex Dailmer CEO Andreas Renschler…… Continue Reading
In Finland, a company dealing with vegetable transport has become a temporary allowance to try out a practice test with a double trailer combination, weghing up to 90 tonnes and realising a total length of 34 metres. The combination will be used in everyday transport and will save one transport ech time iit is on…… Continue Reading
This undeniably spectacular picture of a very short and a very high DAF-cab, seems to be taken at DAF’s premises at the Eindhoven factory. What would be the purpose of such a high and meanwhile short cab? Todays’ truck legislation doesn’t require such a solution as there’s enough space for instance for a rigid chassis…… Continue Reading
Bigtruck magazine editie 5 2025
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