The first day of April is April Fool's Day, also known as Halloween and Humor Day. On this day, people will more or less make some jokes to bring adjustments to life. What kind of work are the truck manufacturers doing in this fun festival? Come and see for us!
Scania launches the V8 scooter
As we all know, Scania is currently the only brand that uses V8 engines on road trucks. Under Euro VI emission standards, almost all truck manufacturers have abandoned their V8 engines in favor of more economical and cleaner straight-six engines. However, Scania extended its life into a new era with its superb technology and meticulous design to make its V8 engine meet emission standards.
It is said that scooters are the ultimate destination of the knights. If the scooter and V8 engine are combined, what kind of spark will collide? Scania brought us a pedal motorcycle with Scania's advanced V8 engine. Still, we still don't know how Scania crammed its massive DC16 engine into the small pedals.
Renault launches long-headed AE trucks
Renault AE, the pinnacle of Renault trucks of the last century. Whether it's its futuristic design or the oversized heart of its Mark E9 engine, truck enthusiasts will love it. Even though it was a work of the last century, it still looks beautiful today as a craft. The square cab and the steps behind the front bridge all write its different style.
On April 1, Renault announced: The legendary AE Truck is back. However, this time the AE truck is a long-headed truck. In fact, everyone can see at a glance that this truck is a Mark Anthem truck in the American market. However, this picture has also caused a lot of discussion. As we all know, Renault and Mark are currently subsidiaries of the Volvo Group, and the Mark Anthem truck can also choose the Configuration of Volvo Engine + Volvo Transmission, which is synchronized with European trucks. Therefore, there is no technical problem in selling in the European market. In this picture released, the truck uses a shorter cab to make more towing space for the trailer, which is still more interesting.
Mark Anthem trucks for the U.S. market
By the way, the two letters renault AE come from the English word Aerodynamic (aerodynamic), and this time Renault brought us the new AE truck named After America and Europe (the United States and Europe, representing their birthplaces). Although this is just an April Fool's Joke, it also makes people think about it.
IVECO introduces a front windshield with degrees
According to IVECO, 75% of the world's people suffer from visual impairments. Myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, these are all diseases that plague people. More than 64% of people wear glasses for correction, and in the Netherlands, 60% of the population needs glasses to correct their vision. To address this, IVECO added a new configuration to its newly revamped Daily van.
This new configuration is: the front windshield with degrees. The entire front windshield can be thought of as a spectacle lens that helps the driver correct the light. In this way, drivers with visual impairments such as myopia can drive without glasses and be more comfortable to drive.
Although everyone knows that this is an April Fool's joke, Iveco can be considered quite serious. Iveco issued a statement saying it had discussed the issue with several European eyewear manufacturers and several universities and had completed testing of the prototype. This special configuration will be available as an option starting in June 2022 and delivering from 2023 onwards, just like the real thing.
Duff dealerships blast long-headed trucks
It's hard to imagine how much Europeans love longhead trucks. Although European regulations make it difficult for longhead trucks to survive, there are still many people who choose to buy or modify a longhead truck. Today, BAKKER, a Duff trucking agent in the Netherlands, announced that they have become the exclusive agent for the new generation of DUF longhead trucks. Judging from the trailer, this truck has side OK windows and adopts Duff's new generation design language. However, the stretched grille is slightly out of line.
Combined with the recent news: the first long-head truck modified with the Volvo FH16 750 is nearing completion, and more and more European trucks are also trying to convert long-head trucks. Maybe they really have plans to convert a new generation of Duff trucks into growing heads.
Duff launches a front windshield LED screen
Another piece of news is from the duff truck official, and it is also more reliable. That is: DUF Trucks will add an LED screen above the front windshield of the new generation of trucks to display different information, a configuration called "DAF Safe Salute Messenger".
According to Duff, the display can be used to say hello, apologize, or communicate with people outside the car. The words displayed by the driver from the inside of the car are quite interesting on the whole. In China, many drivers will install a display on their rear windshield to facilitate their own plugging and the like, my evaluation is: fun but not necessary.
Clownai launches passenger containers
In addition to truck manufacturers, trailer manufacturer Clownai has also announced that it will launch a container system for passenger transport. Simply put, a few windows are cut out of the side wall of the container, and then seats are placed inside, reminiscent of the rough way of freight in some less developed areas.
epilogue
Whether it's fun, reality, or whimsy, truck manufacturers have brought us their own April Fool's Day jokes. Although these are just jokes, they still give people full room for reverie and become a useful spice in life. Seeing this, you may wish to let go of the worries in your heart and laugh together!
Text: Heseaotter