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A truck is a outstanding invention that has made it possible to transport diverse goods from one place to another. Ever since 1769, the trucks engineering science and design has evolved a lot and today, the trucks made by makers such as Mercedes, Man, Iveco etc, are merely amazing. The word truck has it is roots in the Greek language, the word ‘trochos’ designating wheels. The development of the truck as we recognise them today has gone through a good deal of stages starting from the steam powered fardier to the semi trailer and so on. Today the trucks are fictitious by a heap of brand names such as PACCAR (the DAF trucks), Man, Scania, , Iveco (made by the Fiat Group), Nissan Diesel, Renault, Sisu Auto, Mitsubishi, Mahindra and Mahindra, Chevrolet, Volkswagen and others. The top two truck manufacturers are Daimler Chrysler and Volvo. The Daimler Chrysler group sells trucks beneath the name of Mercedes Benz. They brag with trucks such as The current range comprises of Mercedes Benz Atego, which is a light truck, the Axor, which is a mid sized truck in rigid and articulated, the Actros – a heavy responsibility rigid and premium articulated, the Econic, which is a low floor version of the Axor for diverse specific applications, and last but not least the Unimog, which is committed for particular aim apps and transport all over uttermost terrain. The Mercedes Benz Unimog is an aweinspiring truck, funny looking, having a history of over 50 years. The most recent line of Unimog trucks is the UGN series. These vehicles apply the BlueTech technology, and the U20 is the latest model, being launched at the end of 2007. The U20 has a cab over design, which is a premiere in this area. This model lacks the front hood that was characteristic for the Unimogs. This new model weighs around 7 or 8 tons and has a shortened wheelbase to 2,700 mm. The Volvo trucks are quality Swedish vehicles that are available since 1927. the most recent models of Volvos are the Volvo FL, the Volvo FE, the Volvo FM, the Volvo 80th Anniversary FH16, the NH, the VHD, the VN, the VT 880 and the VM. The Volvo FH is a truck for heavy use and may be acquired in two versions: either the low roof or at two dissimilar height extended roof. The latest FH is the FH12, which has a cool design; the 2006 edition of the FH is the Volvo FH which has a 13 liter engine and having engine timings gears controlled from the back of the crankshaft flywheel side. All in all, trucks today are for transportation but they likewise present a design that will make you turn your head and they integrate outstanding technology and features that have surpassed mainly the very firstborn models of trucks back in the 1800s. |
2008 Big Trucks And Transport
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