Mercedes Unimog Concept

Many of us may not know this, but there is a dedicated section of trucks produced commercially by Mercedes Benz (which itself is a division of the Daimler AG) since the era of post second world war. Branded under the name Unimog (acronym for German “UNIversal-MOtor-Gerät”), these robust trucks are well known for their off-road capabilities, and, hence, can be found in number of different terrains like jungles, mountains and even deserts where their uses range from being military transports, fire fighting to even Dakar Rallies. But now to celebrate the 60 years of this brand’s existence, Mercedes Benz has rather managed to contrive a new look Unimog with an adamantly ‘futuristic’ demeanor.

This new concept is the fruit of the collaboration of Mercedes Benz Special Trucks (MBS) and Daimler Commercial Vehicles. Certainly a far cry from all those previous installments of rugged fashion, this time the glossy framework is based on an Unimog U5000E chassis. The curvaceous lines of the gargantuan form and the green paint job are quite striking especially in sync with those conspicuously red suspension mechanisms. The starfish shaped rims are also pronounced, almost bordering on being severely ostentatious.

So all in all, the newest iteration of the Unimog is certainly different from its predecessors, at least as far as visual aesthetics is concerned. Now it’s only up to the customers to react to this exclusive dynamic look. As far as we are concerned, the designers could have accentuated a little bit of its brawny bearing, thus may be in the process preserving some of the true Unimog essence.
Source:  DesignBUZZ.com

Vacuum Truck By Milad Taleghani

With streets buzzing with all kind of vehicles and people, they are bound to get dirty. Cleaning streets, and that too in way which make them shine like a star, can prove to be quite a tedious task. So many people will be required to brush each and every corner that too with the same enthusiasm and passion. Moreover, whatever cleaning function is performed on the street should be quick which will not block traffic or act as a hindrance. Keeping all these facts in mind, Milad Taleghani has designed a vehicle named Vacuum Truck that brings into use the Dyson Technology, which will do the needful in an organized manner.


The vehicle, which will be operated by a single person, will make the roads spotless through a sucking technique. This technique will suck all the dirt without much difficulty and won’t consume much time as well. The truck comes embedded with vacuum cleaners that are connected to the vehicle through mechanical joints. These are further connected to pipes which make it easy to bend the vacuum cleaners at an angel for cleaning and sucking the dirt as the joints can move in a circular motion. The dirt collected is transferred to another container. The designing is such that the truck can enter the narrowest street and make them shine as well.

To keep all damages at bay while moving on potholed roads, snubbers are attached to the vehicle. They also maintain the speed at which the truck should move. Fuel pump makes the wheels churn which are connected to the engine through special rods. Because of these rods the height of the truck can be adjusted as per the requirement.

Vacuum Truck conceived by Milad pledges to keep the streets unsoiled that too without consuming much manpower.

Designer: Milad Taleghani
Source: Design Buzz