Author Archives: Iep van der Meer

Volvo FMX on Bauma 2013

Volvo showed the new FMX on the Bauma exhibition and I must say, that is a tough looking truck. The first drawings showed a very good design, and Volvo just built it. Take a look at the light-guards, they look realy good! Another good job Volvo did on the Euro-6 damper unit. The standard unit…Continue Reading

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Complete new Renault range on test

Renault has been doing field tests with the new Euro-6 generation. In total 50 trucks are driving all over Europe with costumers, and the reviews are very good. That is what CEO Bruno Blin said during a meeting with a group of journalists. Renault is finishing a zeven year developement proces and is now ready…Continue Reading

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Scania mining truck

Scania showed during the Bauma exhibition this big 10×4 R500. The thruck has two 9-ton front axles. two 16-ton driven axles and a 13 ton hydraulic steered tag axle. That makes a total GVW of 63 tons! An interesting detail is that Scania uses te corners on the cab of the Streamline version, without the…Continue Reading

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Tatra mining truck at Bauma

At the Bauma Tatra shows this 815-732R90/39 8×8 mining truck. Here you see the frame, but it has a Fliegl body that pushes the cargo out. The original direct air-cooled eight-cylinder TATRA engine compliant with Euro V emission specifications with a maximum output of 325 Nm kW/2100 drives the vehicle. Automatic six-speed Allison 4500 transmission…Continue Reading

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New Renault Kerax on test!

Now what is this? It looks like the new Renault Kerax that Iepieleaks spie Jonas A spotted in Sweden. It looks like the photo’s were made on a test track, but in fact it is the Motorway E6 outside Helsingborg. The 8×4 truck has the new Renault cab. The detail of the roofline, bending up…Continue Reading

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New Ford Transit Courier

Last week Ford showed the new Transit Courier on the CV show in Birmingham. The new van is going on sale next year. There are different petrol and diesel engines like 75, 95 or 99 Hp versions of the one-liter Ecoboost diesel engine.Continue Reading

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New start for Tatra

As we learn now the Chech truckbrand Tatra was in trouble, but already made a new start. The third oldest car manufactorer in the world is presenting news at the Bauma exhibition in Munich after the company was sold at a judicial auction on march 15. the new owner is Marek Gelvas, unique shareholder of…Continue Reading

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New EU proposal: Longer trucks, improved streamline

The EU has proposed new regulations for truck dimensions, which have just been sent to the Parliament. The proposed extra length is meant to improve air resistance, and it might be added at the front and at the rear of the truck combination. Also trucks are allowed to be a little wider to allow sideskirts…Continue Reading

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