Transmission specialist Eaton and engine constructor Cummins intend to work together more closely. This already showed with the SmartAdvantage driveline, combining softwareprogramme’s to have an engine and a transmission understand each other more or less during tough operational conditions. Looking for sustainable solutions, it is believed that both company’s work jointly on a double clutch…… Continue Reading
And here is even more Scania news! This is what we would call the new P- series cab, but in construction this could be a G? Probably? It is an 8×4 tipper truck and the best thing about these pictures from www.terrein.nu is that it shows the mirrors without camouflage! All together there is a…… Continue Reading
Iepieleaks has received more Scania wintertest pictures through www.autoliefhebber.com. The pictures show a 4×2 tractor unit wit what we would now call a Topline cab. Interesting is the LED bar above the windscreen. All Scania trucks that were spotted have one and this could be the next step in roof lights. They do give a…… Continue Reading
In The Netherlands, not far from the Scania premises in Zwolle, the first platooning test was executed, with the Dutch Traffic-minister and a number of members of the European Parliament as witnesses. Scania showed a platoon of three trucks which did it’s job wthout a problem on a usually crowded motorway which connects the north…… Continue Reading
We have been watching ETF concept study’s, youtube movies and artist impressions for some year now but the first ETF Mining Truck is almost ready to roll now! The truck is built in Germany and in a few weeks the truck will be rolled out of the factory for the costumer to check it. Here…… Continue Reading
Kenworth produced its one millionth truck at its Chillicothe, Ohio, assembly facility in November. At the same time, Kenworth exists 75 years. The truck is an aerodynamic Kenworth T680 Advantage powered by a Paccar MX-13 engine, which was engineered and designed by DAF. Previously, Transam ordered no less than 1.000 of these trucks at Kenworth.…… Continue Reading
An anonymous Iepieleaks spy sent us this picture and we wonder, is this the real new Stralis or just a creative photoshop-version? Or is it an upcoming facelift? It does look good, and this design is completely in line with the latest Daily model. Iveco is coming with a new model but the information that…… Continue Reading
In The Netherlands, road tests with autonomous trucks will start on a short term. The Dutch government has officially allowed tests with driver-less vehicles on Dutch roads. The Dutch intend to be among the first countries where driverless trucks and other vehicles will be allowed. In Holland research institute TNO along with transport organisations and…… Continue Reading
Logistics giant DSV from Denmark has ordered 3.000 new trailers from German manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull. Today, DSV took delivery of the first rail-transportable curtainsider semi-trailer from a total order of 3,000 units ordered. What makes it so special is that the contract is just 10 days old, yet Schmitz Cargobull still managed to provide a finished,…… Continue Reading
One of the things in the very spacious MAN cabs is the voluminous console next to the seat. The console that holds some switches, the handbrake and the switch for the automatic transmission eats a lot of floorspace. Now I just found this photo of all the functions of the console in a box on…… Continue Reading
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