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
Volvo is introducing a new version of the I-Shift transmission with one- or two crawlers. With these new option the Volvo I-Shift is capable of pulling away with gross vehicle weights up to 325 ton under heavy conditions. Also this new technology alows to work with different rear axle ratio’s so extreme pulling power at…… Continue Reading
At the BAUMA 2016 show BAS Mining Trucks from Holland will present their Volvo FH16 12×6 dumptruck. The massive truck is built together with Dutch constructor Terberg. The axles are original Volvo exept for the first driven axle which is from Sisu. Of the four rear axles the last one is non-driven. Two axles are…… Continue Reading
Now this is an intersting study that popped up from one of our Iepieleaks friends. The illustration shows a triple tractor for heavy transport with an 850 badge in the grille. I wonder what that means!? We don’t know if this is an official Volvo design but it shure looks good and it is completely in…… Continue Reading
The Chinese company Dongfenf Liuzhou Motor Co LTD is testing a new truck called Chenglong T7 450 6×4. The 6×4 truck is equipped with a 450HP turbocharged diesel engine. There are two names for this engine, Dongfeng uses their own name but also the Cummins name. The truck will have pneumatic spring rear suspension. The project started…… Continue Reading
Now here is one that I never saw before. The badge says ‘Dayun’ but that doesn’t realy ring a bell. Are they connected to Volvo? Or to DongFeng? I did know that Dongfeng and Volvo have a relationship but this cab seems to be the Original FM cab. Anyone has more information? The configuration of…… 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
Volvo introduced a safety system that is monitoring the complete surroundings of the truck. The system ‘sees’ in 360 degrees everything that walks, rides bycicles or other objects that could be hit by the truck. The system is the result of a project that is called ‘Non-Hit Car and Truck’ and that project was done…… Continue Reading
The Volvo I-Shift Dual Clutch is a completely new way of shifting gears. It works very smoothly and quickly. Driving it actually explains it all. The system makes you think of a sports car. This could be the future of shifting gears in trucks when you ask me! For everybody who did not drive it…… Continue Reading
Volvo Trucks’ Live Test campaign and The Epic Split picked up top prizes at the ‘world cup of advertising’ in Cannes. In all, the campaign – demonstrating innovations of the new truck range – received 20 awards, including eight gold prizes and two prestigious Grand Prix in categories Cyber and Film. During the spring,…… Continue Reading
Bigtruck magazine editie 12 2024
BIGtruck Magazine Kippertest 2024
