* Nevada - SEMA 2016: Chevy, Ford, Jeep and more unveil new concepts at Vegas Show
--- The Specialty Equipment Market Assn., commonly referred to as SEMA, is drawing thousands of people this week to Las Vegas, where the world’s largest aftermarket parts show for light trucks and cars is underway... GM,Ford,Fiat Chryslerand other automakers used the sprawling opportunity to show off a slew of new technologies and designs... The show offered first looks at long-teased models, several of which were created as part of partnerships with energy drink companies, surf gear designers and industrial work apparel manufacturers...
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(Photo: Deanna Isaacs/Trucks.com - 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor race truck at the 2017 SEMA show in Las Vegas)
TRUCKMAKERS' EVENT * Hanover / Germany - Truck of the Year 2011
Hanover,Germany -HGV UK -September 23, 2010: -- Mercedes-Benz has once again lifted the International Truck of the Year title, after its new Atego beat off competitors to win the prestigious award... The new Atego range – which, for the first time, includes a factory-built diesel-electric hybrid version, polled 127 points from the judging panel of top industry journalists, representing 23 European countries.Jury members were particularly impressed by the new Atego’s comprehensive list of standard equipment, and by the presence in the range of a clean, ‘green’ hybrid drive variant...The new Mercedes-Benz Atego range includes trucks from 7.5 to 16 tonnes gvw. All versions feature a smart new exterior, with styling reminiscent of the premium long- haul Actros tractor unit range... (Photo from hgvuk: Mercedes Benz Atego BlueTec Hybrid)
* Chinese truck makers ...they're 'there'...
(Photo from roadtransport) Hanover,Germany -BigLorryBlog -September 26, 2010:...Two 'new generation' cabbed CAMC trucks... The white tipper is a CAMC H08 which comes with a choice of (I assume) locally-built Hino P11 10.5-litre engine certified to Euro-2 or Euro-3 pushing out around 350-360hp... There's also the option of a Cummins ISMe, .fitted in the silver H08 6x4 tractor rated at 420hp and with a ZF box, that's got to be a 16-speed Ecosplit... There's also the same Hino engine option plus one from Mitsubishi and a Cummins ISLe too. I find the cabs attractive...The question is: Do the Chinese have what it takes (or indeed want) to go head-to-head with European manufacturers over here? One Chinese truck that I think COULD make it in Europe...
* China / Italy - The little Iveco Leoncino
Hanover,Germany -BigLorryBlog -September 26, 2010: ... The little Iveco Leoncino, is the name used by Iveco Italian constituent part 'OM' ... It's built by Naveco--one of the many joint venture companies has in China and features this attractive locally-designed and developed 1.935mm wide three-man cab on a six-tonner chassis. There's also a 3.5-tonne version with a narrower 1.635mm cabin and plans to build a 7.5-tonner too.The truck is for export only (not Europe) so Brazil, India, Russia, China and especially Africa where it will go head-to-head with Jap and Korean products... It's powered by the old 3.0-litre Sofim/Daily engine rated at 125hp and certified at Euro-3 with a six-speed box behind it... Isuzu, Toyota, Renault/Nissan and Fuso/Mitsubishi/Mercedes should keep an eye on the Leoncino, if Iveco does change its mind and offer it in Europe the feathers could really fly in the light middleweight sector!...(Photo from roadtransport The IAA Show coverage ! * USA -Custom-paintedMack bulldog
Hanover,Germany - Video from roadtransport, by Biglorryblog/UK -26 Sept 2010: Mack truck at the IAA 2010 Truck Show with custom-airbrushed artwork... and naturally Biglorryblog can't resist a bit of custom air-brush painting on a truck...
* France - Renault's 1000 hp racing truck
Hanover,Germany - Video from roadtransport, by Biglorryblog/UK -25 Sept 2010:Video walkaround of the Renault Premium racing truck shot at the IAA 2010 Truck Show in Hanover. DXi13 engine pumps out over 1,000hp and 5,000Nm of torque!
* USA - Assorted Yankee Clippers
Hanover Germany - Video from roadtransport, by Biglorryblog/UK -26 Sept 2010:... This pretty much wraps up. It's one of the American trucks tucked away in on of the IAA Show Halls.....and click through here for a line-up of assorted Teutonic Yankee Clippers!
* Emerging economies power European truck makers' recovery hopes
(Photo from Bloomberg via Getty Images: Scania AB trucks sit on display at the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show in Hanover, Germany, on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010.) Hanover,Germany -M&C -Sep 21, 2010:-- Europe's truck makers are cautiously optimistic about the coming 12 months as a pickup in the world's major emerging economies helps to power demand, the manufacturers' industry association said Tuesday... 'We will see better sales and earnings this year than in 2009,' said Leif Johansson, Chairman of the Commercial Vehicle Board of the European Automobile Manufacturer's Association (ACEA)... 'The recovery in demand that we saw in Asia and South America at the end of last year is now becoming more and more visible also in Europe,' he said... Johansson, who also heads up the Volvo Group, was speaking at a press conference in Hanover organized as part of the IAA commercial vehicle trade fair... European truck production rebounded by 36.4 per cent during the first quarter compared with the same period last year, while the production of vans jumped by 51.3 per cent... The production of heavy-duty vehicles, however, dropped by 5.2 per cent... (Picture from Bloomberg via Getty Images: Employee Fatima El Itabi tries out a Scania AB R730 truck at the IAA Commercial Vehicles Show in Hanover, Germany, on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010) The ACEA membersinclude several of the world's leading commercial vehicle makers such as Daimler Trucks, DAF Trucks and Scania. Commercial vehicle manufacturers. had also maintained their investments in R&D as they gear up for the launch of new emissions standards...
* World truck market seen growing over 50 pct by 2015
Hanover,Germany -Reuters -Sep 20, 2010:-- The global market for commercial trucks will grow by more than half by 2015, a senior executive at Daimler, the world's largest lorry manufacturer said on Monday... Ahead of a key industry trade fair this week, Daimler Trucks chief Andreas Renschlersaid he expects volumes of medium and heavy trucks that weigh six tonnes or more to expand to roughly 3 million units over the coming five years...He did not immediately specify where the growth would stem from, but most industry experts believe demand from emerging markets like China, India, Russia and Brazil will outstrip that in developed economies such as the United States and Western Europe...The IAA truck fair begins this week in Hanover, where the industry is expected to celebrate an end to a severe slump that began in the fourth quarter of 2008 and stretched all the way into the second quarter of this year... Renschler told Reuters last week that he expects the current upward trend to continue in all key markets next year... The overall commercial vehicles market includes the segment of delivery vans and transporters, which also closely tracks the economic cycle, as well as the segment of city buses and travel coaches...
* China -Sinotruck has top three in its sights
Hanover,Germany -Financial Times (UK), by Daniel Schäfer & John Reed -September 22 2010: -- Sinotruk is aiming to become one of the world’s top three truckmakers by volume within five to 10 years, underlining Chinese industrial companies’ growing ambition for global leadership...Qing Pan, executive board member of Sinotruk, told the Financial Times that the Chinese truck group was looking to close the gap on Germany’s Daimler, the world’s largest truckmaker, and its two bigger Chinese rivals – Dongfeng and FAW after claiming it had overtakenIndia’s Tata as global number four this year...(Photo from moj-album: Sinotruk launches AMT HOWO-A7 heavy truck)
* Germany - MAN Sees Recovery in European Truck Market
Hanover,Germany -The Wall Street Journal (USA), by CHRISTOPH RAUWALD -21 Sept 2010: -- MAN SE's Chief Financial Officer Frank Lutzsaid Tuesday the German truck maker and engineering firm's revenue could rise to €15 billion ($19.59 billion) in 2010...He said expected deliveries to hit a record high of between 115,000 to 120,000 this year, driven by growth in Latin America and a recovery in the European truck market, revenue in 2010 could come in "somewhere between €14.5 billion and €15 billion," Mr. Lutz told reporters at the sidelines of the international commercial-vehicles show in Hanover.MAN's revenue was €12 billion last ...MAN is due to launch its new commercial vehicle partnership with China's Sinotruk next year...(Photo from german-info: MAN truck)
* USA / Holland - Paccar tops truck maker credit ratings
Hannover, Germany -Road Transport (UK), by Andy Salter-21 September 2010:-- Paccar, owners of DAF Trucks, is currently top of Standard & Poor's credit ratings for global truck producers,according to DAF presidentHarrie Schippers...Speaking at the company's press conference at this week's IAA commercial vehicle exhibition in Hannover, Schippers explained that despite the economic downturn of the past two years, DAF is a financially sound company, backed by a very strong parent.According to the S&P ratings, Paccar has an A+ rating, while Scania and Volkswagen are next best with A-, while Daimler and MAN both have BBB+ ratings...(Photo from logismarket.co.uk: DAF trucks limited cf series)
* France - Renault-Mercedes van co-operation will bring new product by 2013
Hanover,Germany -Road Transport (UK), by Andy Salter -22 September 2010: -- The recently announced co-operation between Renault and Mercedes-Benz on light van development will bring its first product to market by 2013, says Mercedes-Benz LCV boss Volker Mornhinwerg... The new product will be based on the Renault Kangoo platform, he confirmed, but with significant styling and specification differences to give the new van a Mercedes-Benz feel...The differentiation will be stronger than that currently seen between the Mercedes Sprinter and VW Crafter, where a similar co-operation has been in place for a number of years...Mornhinwerg also confirmed the next generation of Vito will remain a stand-alone Mercedes-Kdeveloped product... (Photo/Image from chopsueyblog.files: Renault kangoo)
* USA - Eaton shows AdBlue-free SCR aftertreatment Hanover, Germany -Road Transport (UK), by Andy Salter - 22 September 2010: -- Eaton has used the 63rd IAA Hannover truck show to explain a new exhaust after-treatment system that employs SCR technology without the need for the addition of AdBlue... The Eaton system is currently in use in a number of off-highway applications, but the company was generating plenty of interest from truck makers at the show keen to investigate the on-highway applications, particularly on light- and medium-duty trucks...
Hanover, Germany -BigLorryBlog (UK) -September 20, 2010: ... Merc's 'limited edition' special artic line, it's the 'Blackliner' Actros complete with MegaSpace cab (on an 1846LS chassis) custom leather interior and all sorts of other nice bits of bling...
(Video from YOUtube, by roadtransport -20 Sept 2010: Dummy installation/demonstration unit of a German MOTIS truck cab storage system and washing/cooking pod in a Mercedes Actros at the IAA 2010 Truck Show) The 'Whiteliner' again with smart interior but based around a white finish with smart black alloy wheels...nosing around the Blackliner...
* Germany - It's an Actros Jurgen Big 4x4
Hanover,Germany -BigLorryBlog (UK) -September 20, 2010: ... Well it's off to the IAA Show in Hanover today... No sooner do we arrive for the Mercedes pre-IAA bunfight than I spy this monster off-road Actros (I though it was a Unimog at first)... Haven't a clue what it does but it had an enormous power take-off come centre drive shaft out the back...
* UK - Mercedes-Benz UK to trial the new Unimog U20!
Hanover,Germany -BigLorryBlog (UK) -September 20, 2010: ... The all-new Mercedes Unimog U20 that they are bringing over a couple of U20s to evaluate them in Blighty... And as you should all know by know the U20 has the same cab as the Brazilian-built Accelo light truck. (Photo: And if you're into low-height Econics here's a natural-gas scissor-lift aircraft loader...)
* Japan - World Premiere of the all-electric zero-emission Fuso Canter E-CELL
Hanover,Germany -BigLorryBlog -September 20, 2010: ... Here is the world premiere of the Fuso Canter E-CELL.. the all electric (it's not a diesel hybrid) light truck with a range of 120km... E-CELL is based on a 3.5-tonne Canter 3S13with a battery pack fitted within the chassis frame, the very latest lithium-ion technology with a 40kWh capacity enough for the truck to have a range of 120km...
(Photo from roadtransport/big-lorry-blog) The all-electric light midddleweight is powered by a 70KW electric motor with a maximum torque of 300Nm. Its speed limited to a top speed of 80km/h...
* France - Renault goes green at IAA
Hanover / Germany -Road Transport(UK), by Colin Barnett-14 September 2010: -- The Renault Trucks stand showcase its latest fuel saving and alternative energy initiatives... Among these are the Premium Optifuel, the truck with built-in driver training that can deliver a 6.4% fuel saving, the latest technical innovations including new Euro-5 engines, updated auto transmissions and an automatic engine cut-out... A world premiere will introduce OptiTrack on the Lander 4x2, a package based around a hydraulically-driven front axle providing push-button on-demand all-wheel drive... Renault Trucks' version of the latest Master van range will also appear...Renault's latest lable is Clean Tech, and the Premium Distribution Hybrys and Maxity Electric will appear under this banner...(Photo from transporte3: Renault's Optifuel truck)
* Germany - MAN Concept S claims 25% CO2 reduction
Hanover.Germany -Road Transport (UK), by George Barrow-13 September 2010: -- MAN will unveil a new aerodynamic concept vehicle at the IAA 2010 Show in Hannover, which the company claims will reduce CO2 emissions by 25%... The MAN Concept S consists of a streamlined semitrailer tractor that has been honed in a wind tunnel to deliver a low wind resistance and, when coupled to a similarly modified trailer, can consume as much as 25% less fuel than a regular 40-tonne semitrailer... However, its radical trailer design will mean that space is compromised, and as such MAN hopes the design concept will spark further debate on statutory length restrictions as the company sees this as a limiting factor in realising the potential of aerodynamic design...(Photo from nextconceptcars: MAN tgx tgs)
* Germany - VW unveils Caddy update
Wolfsburg,Germany -Road Transport (UK), by Colin Barnett-10 September 2010: -- Volkswagen has revealed the next generation of the Caddy ahead of the official launch at the Hannover IAA show in two weeks' time... The latest model is identifiable by a major restyle forward of the windscreen to incorporate the current Volkswagen family identity, together with a new range of more efficient drivelines and a comprehensive interior update... Standard features include a full ESP package, and a gearshift indicator in the improved dash display, with options including Bluetooth, adaptive cornering lights and 100kg capacity roof rails. Order taking begins on 27 September for November deliveries, with prices, starting at £12,100 (UK), broadly the same or slightly lower than the previous equivalents...
TRUCKMAKERS' WORLDWIDE SHOW * Germany: IAA 2008 Hannover Truck Show.
International Truck of the Year 2009 !!! ...and the winner is ... The new Mercedes Actros !!!
Hanover,Germany -Biglorryblog (London,UK) -25 Sept 2008: --The new Mercedes-Benz Actros (that's it pictured above), has been electedInternational Truck of the Year 2009 by the 20-strong jury of leading European commercial vehicle journalists.This brings up the hat-trick for Actros in the commercial vehicle industry's most prestigious accolade...Many jury members commented on the fact Actros is now offered with a complete safety package including laneguard system, ESP and ACC which is made available to all customers, including their own CharterWay rental company.Safety of commercial vehicles and other road users is of primary concern to everyone involved in the sector and the jury welcomes the initiatives shown by Mercedes in this area.The Actros has benefited from a number of improvements to the driveability and efficiency of the truck and this was also commented on by the jury members when making their decisions.The addition of the new automated Powershift transmission, as standard, is a major step forward in driver comfort, as is the addition of the new bunk arrangement...Actrosfought off a strong challenge from the newIveco Eurocargo(pictured 2 )to take the trophy...The new VolvoFH(Picture 3 )and Scania R Serieswith EGR engine shared the third position.
The Hannover IAA Show 2008...welcome Mercedes ... !!!
Hanover,Germany -First news from Biglorryblog (UK) -24 Sept 2008: --... Zetros!...the Mercedes-Benzpre-show evening bunfight. A new 4x4 heavy duty off-road truck calledthe Zetros... And here it is, an 1833, so that's an 18-tonner with a 330hp engine, which suggests it's the 7.2-litre inline six rather than the vee-six. The three-man cab looks as if it's been put together using various bits from the Merc parts bin too...And here's another surprise ...a hybridAxor tractor- one of no fewer than 11 'green truck/alternative fuel/hybrid vehicles' on show...The diesel-electric driveline could save weight and fuel and provide an extra boost of power to the diesel engine whilst hill climbing or pulling away from lights. The diesel-electric option also provides the potential to downsize on the diesel engine too...Just to proveDaimler'sa global truck maker it had plenty of its brands on display including this rather smart lookingMitsubishi Fuso cabover 6x4 tractorwhich goes by the modest name of'Super Great'...Freightliner M2eHybridis ready for the North American low-emission market... WhileHybrid Cantershave already started in-service trials in theUK and mainlandEurope... Nothing 'hybrid' about this mother - a double-toughFreightliner Coronado long-haul tractor with all the necessary whistles and bells for the discerning US owner-driver...Yet another hybrid--this time based on an Econic low-cab refuse truck...
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