In 2010, lastauto omnibus magazine arranged a meeting of giants: the Scania R 730 and Volvo FH 16-700, the most powerful production trucks worldwide at the time, squared off for the first time. They both had a lot to offer. The Scania R 730 plunked 730 HP and a maximum torque of 2850 lb-ft (3500 …
The Mercedes-Benz SLT tractor unit is well known among heavy-load haulers, and TruckScout24, too, currently has some Swabian “heavy lifters” in form of used trucks in its program. However, the Swabians are now launching a completely new Mercedes-Benz SLT. It completes the introduction of the Mercedes truck series with Euro-6 engines, according to eurotransport.de. Mercedes-Benz …
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According to ADAC TruckService, the most frequent cause of breakdowns in lorries was damage to the electrics and electronics. In 32.1 percent of all cases recorded by the ADAC, an electronic part had given up the ghost; usually it was the battery. Electrical faults are the cause of breakdowns more and more frequently The proportion …
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With the Recamic Multiway D, Michelin is offering a new running surface for retread tyres. The expert portal eurotransport.de has reported on this. According to Michelin, it is available from September from certified Recamic specialists for tyre sizes 315/80 R 22.5 and 315/70 R 22.5. Michelin says that the new tread increases the performance of …
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US trucks like the International Lone Star are rarities in Europe. Anyone who wants to work seriously with these vehicles must usually have to accept using a shorter trailer. This is also related to their generous driver’s cabs, which go well beyond our usual standards. If you can live with the economic consequences of that, …
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The new Mercedes Actros has been available since 2012. Nevertheless, it is worth casting an eye over the third generation. This is demonstrated by a test drive of the flagship 1860 LS with Megaspace driver’s cab. BHP and consumption in the upper range Under the bonnet of the Mercedes Actros 1860 LS, a 598 BHP …
Times are changing at Renault: the Renault T is replacing the old flagship Renault Magnum as the French company’s long-distance lorry and brings with it plenty of Swedish touches from Volvo. But the Swedish-French co-production is not as new as it seems: Renault Trucks has been a brand of the Volvo corporation for over ten …
Last year, the professional testers from lastauto omnibus carried out a test drive on the 2012 version of the Solaris Interurbino high-floor intercity bus. It is intended as competition for the Irisbus Crossway. According to the test drivers, the floor of the Solaris Interurbino is 860 millimetres above the road, which corresponds to the traditional …
The Iveco Strator ASN 440 S 45 is a rarity among artics in Europe. With its long bonnet, it is more reminiscent of a US truck. In 2011, the magazine FERNFAHRER invited a few professional drivers to test the Italian truck with the cheeky nose. 49-year-old Reiner Klumpp from Sindelfingen was very positive: “I always …
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At the beginning of 2011, professional drivers joined forces with the FERNFAHRER magazine to test the DAF XF 105 Safety Truck. The professionals were fairly enthusiastic about the Dutch long-distance lorry. Manuel Koch from Bad Salzungen had only switched from a Scania Topline 500 to an Actros 1841 with EPS gearbox and L cab a …
