Mercedes

Newton Trucks made its debut at Bauma 2022 and Samoter 2023. An Italian manufacturer bringing back the Perlini 131.33 concept with its steered rear axles. Engines entrusted to the OM 471 and OM 473. It is no coincidence that the company team includes Isabella Perlini, heir to the family tradition

The crown jewels of Mercedes plug-in hybrid system are still the 9G-Tronic transmission and the four-cylinder diesel engine OM654 in a 194 hp and 400 Nm version with Euro 6d TEMP emissions. We might then say that the marriage between hybrid technology and diesel is quite a perfect one. However, Dies...

The Sustainable Truck of the Year 2020 awards were presented during a ceremony held at Ecomondo. The fourth edition of the Sustainable Truck of the Year, appointed by the trade magazine Vado e Torno, awarded three different winners: the Mercedes Actros among the Tractor, the Scania Hybrid for Distri...

Shining stars in Hanover skies The IAA 2018 was the dividing line between traditional and alternative traction systems on high and medium duty on road applications. Hannover returns the centre of the world once again, a crossroads between present and future of a sector more in turmoil than ever. All...

BKT at Tire Cologne. The Indian offhighway tyres giant showed itself up at the German event in a theatrical setting. Speaking of giants, BKT at Tire Cologne filled the stand of 500 square meters with two ‘entities’ that have not gone unnoticed: a dumper of about 65 quintals, for the firs...

Sisu goes hybrid Sisu, along with Mercedes and Visedo, crosses the threshold of hybridization for heavy vehicles. The onboard supercapacitors provide one kilowatt-hour, but can reach up to 2 kWh. We are getting more and more used to hearing about hybridization of the cinematic chain. But with heavy ...