Mercedes-Benz

Autonomous Trucks, 1,140hp Engine and Failed Speed Limits

This week, Autonomous Trucks, a 1,140hp Engine and Failed Speed Limits, plus a truckie survey, Hino awards and new investment are all in the news. A hybrid truck rated at 1,140hp has been unveiled by two Finnish companies, Visedo and Sisu Auto. The two have teamed up to develop a hybrid electric parallel power system for the heavy truck market capable of delivering 1,140hp (850k) and more than 5,000Nm of torque.
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It’s Showtime

It’s Showtime

Only a few sleeps and it’s showtime, with the Brisbane Truck Show (BTS) celebrating 50 years since its first event. The image above shows Brisbane’s humble beginnings, but this year’s show, from
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Future Delivery Options

Future Delivery Options

This week we are looking a number of future delivery options and all the weird and wonderful ways goods will be delivered in the future. There has been a lot of talk about drones doing the job, but legal
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Shiny New Trucks

Shiny New Trucks

Diesel News took a trip up to Cairns the day after the new Mercedes Benz Actros models had been unveiled to a large audience of 260 potential buyers, against a dramatic background of burning cane fields
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Building Trucks Australian Truck Drivers Want To Drive

Cabover vs Conventional and Euro vs USA 

A wise man once said, ‘the only constant is change’ and this applies to the cab vs conventional and Euro vs USA debate. However, when a situation lasts for quite a few years, the human mind tends to
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Test Driving the Next Generation

Test Driving the Next Generation

Test driving the next generation Mercedes Benz Actros B-double prime mover, Diesel Magazine became part of the trial process. Taking the new Actros, in its standard B-double prime mover model, with a 16
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