Volvo, Scania, MAN or DAF – they all come with enormous engine capacities and lots of tractive power. But which truck is the most powerful one? In an impressive top ten we’ve put together the world’s strongest trucks and tractor units. Click on the pictures to find them all on TruckScout24. # 10: DAF XF …
In 2016, Daimler Trucks is going to introduce the first heavy duty all-electric truck for commercial vehicles at the IAA. The positive development of the technology for battery-powered cars makes Electric-Trucks more profitable/cost-efficient in the future. The Urban eTruck from Mercedes-Benz heralds the electrification of heavy duty trucks for local and distribution transport. The Electro-Truck …
The Scania G440 has a lot to offer. However, it seems to be designed foremost for use on roads. It is not a genuine, robust off-roader. The G440 only weighs 295000 lbs. (13 400 kg). That is not very much for a four-axle dump truck. The educated eye might expect one ton more. The slim …
In 2011, the beefy Volvo FMX 460 was launched with numerous new details. Still, it could not conceal its Swedish origin, according to the testers of lastauto omnibus. The D13C and D11c engines according to Euro-5 and EEV provide the Volvo with generous power, delivering 330 to 500 HP. The tested Volvo FMX 460 provides …
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The 11.99-ton Iveco Eurocargo 120E25 is Iveco’s best-seller. It has a market share of approx. 20 percent Europe-wide and is often only second to Mercedes in sales figures. This works, although the Iveco Eurocargo 120E25 is not a 100% toll avoider. Its design spells tractor for trailer operation. This is backed up by 251 HP, …
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Saving around 10,000 €, lower fuel consumption, more payload—models such as the MAN TGS, Mercedes Axor, Scania G and Volvo FM offer a lot of truck in comparison to their larger siblings, and they make the hearts of shippers and movers beat faster. This was enough reason for lastauto omnibus and FERNFAHRER magazines to take …
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The new Iveco Eurocargo has an impressive number of registrations in Germany as well, and is therefore more successful than its larger siblings, Stralis and Trakker. The testers from lastauto omnibus, who investigated the Iveco Eurocargo 120E25 version more than two years ago, ascribed this to its unfussy appearance and maturity after 20 years of …
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More than two years ago, the experts from lastauto omnibus magazine thoroughly tested the DAF CF 85.410 dump truck. They found some good sides of the Dutch truck. The roof-mounted handrail was mentioned in this context, as were the lateral running board on the driver’s cab and the massive rubber straps hanging from the first …
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The 18-ton Scania P 230 is well-known in the distribution sector. It cannot, and will not, deny its relation to its big brothers. lastauto omnibus magazine thoroughly tested it more than two years ago. “Small but nice” could summarize the lastauto omnibus tests in 2011. The P 230 may be the smallest of all Scania …
In 2010, lastauto omnibus magazine took the construction truck MAN TGS 35.440 8×6 Hydrodrive on a test-drive. At the time, the focus for the testers was to find out whether a hydrostatic auxiliary drive, instead of conventional four-wheel drive, is a sensible option for a heavy dump truck. The findings at the time: The combination …
