News: August 2016

The “Iron Knight” has coped with its mission and reached the goal it was created for. On a closed airfield in Sweden this Volvo super truck set two FIA world land speed records. The beast covered 0,5k...

Case IH has updated the range of fixed chamber round balers, which are available for the 2017 season. Two new items, the RB 545 and RB 545 Silage Pack, come as standalones or ‘baler-wrapper’ combinati...

Each month the experts from the UK Glass's Guide and GlassNet Automotive data service make their choice of an LCV model that deserves to be named as the current Used Van Hero in the market. The choice...

The wait for the event that has been actively promoted since the beginning of 2016 is finally over. The grandiose showcase of a new Scania truck generation took place in Grand Palais in Paris in front...

Volkswagen’s BUDD-e electric van concept made its first public debut at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show at the beginning of the year. Since then, this small electric van has managed to collect a gr...

Liebherr is ready to present the brand’s stand at the international trade fair for horticulture and landscaping, GaLaBau 2016, which will take place from 14 – 17 September in Nuremberg (Germany). The ...

The Iron Knight is a custom-built truck created by Volvo’s special team of engineers, designers and technicians to set two new world speed records: 500 and 1000 metres from standstill. To realize this...

The Bavarian company Xaxoa GmbH has officially announced the launch of pre-orders for the luxury motorhome Magellano Edition 1, which is based on a Mercedes-Benz Actros truck. This is an unusual confi...

The widely-discussed Scania’s new truck generation has become even more appealing for the potential customers. Safety is of top priority for them and the renowned manufacturer is ready to provide the ...

The long-established Munich brand is ready to enter the world of transporter vehicles for the first time. Recently, MAN has released the list of the benefits that make the TGE van series worthy of spe...

A leading manufacturer of trailer centric services for many sectors, Schmitz Cargobull, together with its subsidiary, Schmitz Cargobull Telematics, and the Startup TruckIN unite its efforts to pioneer...

A total of ten Liebherr tower cranes are working hard at the moment to help the Lakhta Center in St. Petersburg become the highest building in Europe by the year 2018. The Lakhta Tower designed by Bri...

The beneficial Linde Safety Pilot (LSP) has already proved its worth while being installed in Linde’s electric forklift trucks in the load range of up to 5 tonnes since 2014. Recently the company has ...

The European Commission is working on new vehicle safety rules and has already indicated that it will introduce direct vision requirements for new trucks, but only from 2028. Blind spots in delivery t...

The new Case IH Luxxum series follows the bright offer from the last year – Optum Series – and has been already appreciated by the experts. The powerful Case IH Luxxum 120 is announced to be among ‘Tr...

Mercedes-Benz Urban eTruck is the first fully electric truck with an admissible total weight of 26 tonnes, produced for heavy distribution operations. Technically the innovative model is based on a he...

The Liebherr Group is ready for MINExpo 2016, which will take place from September 26-28, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The brand’s stand (#7627) will traditionally showcase new products and innovative s...

Scania’s biggest ever truck is ready for hard work in Australia. The specially designed version – Scania R 730 V8 – will be used as a prime mover, featuring a 10×8 set-up. Australia is known to have t...

The largest reinforced earth wall structure in Europe can be found in the UK. It is built as a part of Newcastle City Council’s regeneration work at Fisher Street on Walker Riverside. The wall is span...

The European Commission unveiled the decision on post-2020 fuel efficiency standards for road vehicles. The new plans on reducing emissions from transport in Europe include new CO2 regulations for car...

The Iveco Stralis truck range is expanded with a new 8x2 tridem model, offered with all the cab variants: Hi-Street, Hi-Road and Hi-Way. A tridem configuration is beneficial with regard to the increas...

More efficient Renault LCVs are now offered with enhanced security. The full range of vans that the firm provides is now Euro 6 compliant and promises to have fuel efficiency improvements. Moreover, t...