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We see them every day on our roads, hauling cargo across the country. And you probably know a few brands such as Iveco, MAN, Renault and Volvo. But could you identify more as well as historical brands that are no longer in existence?
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What make of semi truck is shown in the image?
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Bering Trucks
Bering is a fairly modern truck company and was only established in 1997 in Virginia. This made them the first new American trucking brand in over 70 years. Sadly, they only lasted until 2001 when their supplier, Hyundai entered a new contract with Daimler and terminated the contract.
Lada
Saturn
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What make of semi truck is shown in the image?
Bering Trucks
ACMAT
Oshkosh
Oshkosh is a famous name in trucking in the United States and was established in 1917. From the start, they built four-wheel-drive trucks, the first of which, 'Old Betsy' is still housed at one of their assembly plants.
None of the above
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What make of semi truck is shown in the image?
ACMAT
Bering Trucks
Oshkosh
Büssing
Established by Heinrich Büssing in 1903, Büssing built trucks until 1971 before they were absorbed into MAN.
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What make of semi truck is shown in the image?
Büssing
MAN
Thornycroft Trucks
Operating from 1896, Thorncroft built a range of vehicles in the United Kingdom before closing in 1977. These included trucks such as the 6.5 ton Jupiter.
Bering
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What make of semi truck is shown in the image?
ACMAT
Cline Trucks
The Cline Truck Manufacturing company was started by Max Cline in Kansas in 1952. The company became a division of Isco Manufacturing in 1972 although the Cline name returned in 1979 under T&J Industries and later C.B.T. Corporation.
Thorncroft
None of the above
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What make of semi truck is shown in the image?
Cline
ACMAT
Bussing
UNIMOG
These all-wheel-drive trucks are sold under the Mercedes Benz name and form part of the Daimler group. Unimog is an acronym for the full name of the brand, UNIversal-MOtor-Gerät
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Corbitt Trucks
Founded in 1899, Corbitt first manufactured horse-drawn carriages, then cars and finally trucks. The company was sold to United Industrial Syndicate in 1952 with the Corbitt name disappearing by 1954.
Oshkosh
Thornycroft
Brockway
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What make of semi truck is shown in the image?
Bering
Oshkosh
Tata Daewoo Trucks
Korean manufacturer Daewoo was bought by Indian company Tata in 2004 after forming as a spin-off of Daewoo Motors in 2002. They currently supply two trucks to transport businesses around the world, the Novus and the Prima.
Corbitt
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What make of semi truck is shown in the image?
Corbitt
Cline
Daihatsu Trucks
Part owned by Toyota, other than making commercial vehicles, Daihatsu also manufactures trucks including the HiLine, HiJet, and V100.
Tata Daewoo
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Oshkosh
Brockway
Autocar Trucks
Established in 1897, Autocar began manufacturing trucks in 1899. Despite the company changing hands several times and even forming part of Volvo, the brand remains to this day. It is currently owned by the GVW Group,
Cline
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What make of semi truck is shown in the image?
Autocar
Leyland Trucks
Leyland has a long history of vehicle manufacturing in the United Kingdom. Currently, Leyland Trucks is a subsidiary of PACCAR and continues to manufacture trucks marketed under the DAF name badge.
Bering
ACMAT
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Cline
Unimog
Corbitt
Freightliner Trucks
Founded in 1942, Freightliner produces a range of heavy duty trucks. The company is now a Daimler Trucks North America subsidiary.
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Daihatsu
Leyland
Diamond-REO Trucks
This American truck manufacturer produced vehicles such as the C-116 Giant. The company was established in 1967 but closed in 1995.
Freightliner
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Tata Daewoo
ACMAT
Chevrolet Trucks
One of the leading vehicle manufacturers in the world, Chevrolet has produced trucks throughout its history. These include models such as the Titan, made between 1969-1987.
Cline
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Tata Daewoo
Freightliner
Leyland
Mitsubishi Fuso Trucks
Established in 2003, Mitsubishi Fuso is a subsidiary of Daimler AG, which owns 85% of the company. The other 15% is owned by Mitsubishi. Fuso is one of the biggest truck manufacturers in the world.
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Corbin
GMC Trucks
Established in 1903 and certainly no stranger to the US automobile scene, GMC has also produced trucks throughout the years. One notable model was the GMC Astro, a class 8 vehicle manufactured between 1969 and 1987
Unimog
Autocar
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What make of semi truck is shown in the image?
Autocar
Chevrolet
GMC
Mercedes Benz Trucks
Although they are known as producers of some of the finest luxury vehicles in the world, Mercedes Benz manufactures trucks under many different name badges. These include UNIMOG, Western Star, and Fuso to name a few.
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Tata Daewoo
Magirus Trucks
This German truck manufacturing company was established in 1864 and started manufacturing trucks as early as 1910. They currently form part of the Iveco group.
Autocar
Daihatsu
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What make of semi truck is shown in the image?
ACMAT
Western Star
White Trucks
White Motor Company originated in 1901 and produced both cars and trucks. In 1967, it founded Western Star trucks. Despite numerous mergers, the company closed in 1980.
Bering
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What make of semi truck is shown in the image?
Leyland
Hayes Trucks
Based in Vancouver, Canada, Hayes produced a range of heavy-duty trucks over the years. They were primarily used for logging. The company was bought by PACCAR in 1975 and closed.
Unimog
Cline
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Ford Trucks
Although they built a range of heavy-duty trucks throughout their existence, in 2007, Ford sold off their truck division but still continue to build medium class trucks such as the F-650 and F-750.
Autocar
Bering
ACMAT
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What make of semi truck is shown in the image?
Autocar
Corbin
Hino Trucks
A subsidiary of Toyota, Hino is one of the biggest truck manufacturers in Japan. Its products are also sold around the world, including models such as the Hino 700.
Diamond-REO
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What make of semi truck is shown in the image?
Magirus
Ford
Chevrolet
Commer Trucks
British truck manufacturer Commer was established in 1905. It built a range of vehicles, including heavy duty trucks, until 1979.
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What make of semi truck is shown in the image?
Commer
Hyundai Trucks
Other than making passenger vehicles, Korean manufacturer, Hyundai, also makes a range of trucks which are sold all over the globe.
UNIMOG
ACMAR
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Daihatsu
Tata Daewoo
Scania Trucks
Based in Sweden, Scania was established in 1891. As one of the biggest truck manufacturers in the world, Scania has 10 factories around the world including Europe, Asia and Africa.
Hyundai
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Commer
Hino
Scania
Isuzu Trucks
Established in 1878 as a petroleum company, Isuzu makes a range of pick-ups as well as heavy-duty trucks. These are sold all over the world and include the N-Series and FX-Series.
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What make of semi truck is shown in the image?
Isuzu
GAZ Trucks
The GAZ company was formed in 1929 as a partnership between the Soviet Union and Ford. Other than making various automobile models over the years, GAZ has also produced many different heavy-duty trucks.
Mercedes Benz
GMC
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What make of semi truck is shown in the image?
GAZ Trucks
Freightliner
Diamond-REO
Kenworth Trucks
Now a division of PACCAR, Kenworth was established in 1912. This is a popular truck brand in North America that make a range of models including the T600 and T800
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What make of semi truck is shown in the image?
IVECO Trucks
Founded in 1975 in Turin, Italy, Iveco is one of the major truck manufacturers in Europe. They make a range of models including the Stralis heavy duty truck.
Kenworth
Ford
GMC
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What make of semi truck is shown in the image?
IVECO
Brockway
Oshkosh
Knox Trucks
Established in 1900, Knox produced tractors and trucks until 1924.
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What make of semi truck is shown in the image?
ACMAR
Caterpillar Trucks
An American Fortune 100 company, Caterpillar is known for its construction vehicles but in 2011 began selling trucks. These are mainly in the Class 8 division and include the Cat CT660.
Knox
Autocar
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What make of semi truck is shown in the image?
Mercedes Benz
Mack Trucks
American truck brand, Mack, was established in 1900. Current models include a range in the Pinnacle series such as the Rawhide and Sleepers. Mack is currently part of Volvo.
Knebworth
Mitsubishi Fusio
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What make of semi truck is shown in the image?
Mack
Seddon Trucks
Founded as Atkinson in the United Kingdom, the company merged with Seddon in 1974 to become Seddon Atkinson. Now it forms part of Iveco and trucks made by the company include the Euromover range.
Hayes
Hino
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UD Trucks
This Japanese company was founded in 1950. It is currently owned by the Volvo group and produces truck models such as the Atlas and Condor.
Sneddon
Chevrolet
Ford
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Hayes
GMC
Peterbilt Trucks
A subsidiary of PACCAR, the Peterbilt Motor Company was established in 1938. They are currently based in Texas and build Class 5 through to Class 8 trucks.
Isuzu
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Knox
Peterbilt
Volvo Trucks
Owned by the Volvo group, Volvo Trucks is based in Sweden and originated in 1928. Today, they sell over 100,000 trucks each year and the company has factories in 15 countries.
Mack
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Leyland
Autocar
Volvo
Western Star Trucks
Founded in 1967 by White Trucks, Western Star produce a range of modern trucks including the 6900 and 4900 series.
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What make of semi truck is shown in the image?
Beiben Trucks
Established in 1998 and based in China, Beiben produces heavy trucks in use all around the world but particularly Asia. The company began life building vehicles for Mercedes Benz trucks.
Isuzu
Mack
Mercedes Benz
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Beinben
Tesla Trucks
Believe it or not, Tesla plan on making a Class 8 semi-trailer truck. This was first mentioned by the company in 2016 with designs for prototypes shown in 2017. These trucks will be available in 2019.
DAF
Chevrolet
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What make of semi truck is shown in the image?
Iveco
GAZ
Kenworth
Marmom Trucks
Based in Texas, Marmom produced luxury trucks between 1963 and 1997. Marmom was often referred to as the Rolls Royce of the trucking world.
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What make of semi truck is shown in the image?
Corbitt
UNIMOG
DINA Trucks
Mexican truck producers Dina were established in 1951. They manufacture a range of heavy-duty trucks sold in Europe, Asia and South America.
Marmom
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GMC
Ford
Renault Trucks
Renault Trucks, now part of the Volvo group, are popular in Europe. Current models include the Premium, Access and Midlum.
Iveco
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By Thomas R Machnitzki (thomasmachnitzki.com) (Own work) [GFDL (http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/fdl.html) or CC BY 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons