is a French manufacturer of heavy trucks, trailers, HMT and SPMTs, mostly intended for oversize loads.

In 1971 Nicolas delivered its one of first hydraulic modular trailer consisted of two modules of 10 axles each 80 wheels in total with a combined payload of 600 tons.

[4] In 1979 Nicolas came up with Tractomas a ballast tractor lineup which was specially manufactured for oversize load transportation powered by 400 plus hp engines with payload of 200 ton offered with 6x6 and 8x8 configuration.

[5] In 1989 Nicolas manufactured its first SPMT named HY-SPEC (Hydraulic, Self Powered, Electronically Controlled) unit consisted of two modules of 4 and 6 axles configuration with total of 80 wheels with payload of 300 tons with help of a Deutz 450hp engine without employing a ballast tractor.

[6] In 1994 Otto Rettenmaier acquired Nicolas and since then the company has been under the wing of Tii group which also owns Scheuerle Fahrzeugfabrik and Kamag Transporttechnik.