Author Archives: Iep van der Meer

New topmodel Renault: Flat floor!

For those that are a bit worried that the new Renault trucks are not  going to have a ‘Magnum-like’ spacious cab there is news. Yes, the biggest new Renault truck has a flat floor! This information came to me by someone who had a sneak look in the cab. And no, not in the truck…Continue Reading

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MAN Bauma news

Today i was at MAN and although the press material for the Bauma exhibition is under embargo this was what they showed outside. This is the new crewcab, here shown on a TGM 4×4 truck. Now this is a neat cab for firefighters or transporting people to the job, even through rough terrain!    …Continue Reading

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New DAF CF, two cab heights

The new DAF CF that is launched yesterday at the CV Show in Birmingham comes with the new MX-11 and the MX-13 engine. The difference between these two is the height of the cab. When the MX-11 engine is on board the cab sits on the same height as before. With the MX-13 Euro-6 engine…Continue Reading

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The new Gazelle

And here is straight from Russia, the new Gazelle! The Russian GAZ Group invested 125 milion Euro’s in this new light commercial vehicle. Here you see the new Gazelle during testing. The new Russian minitruck looks good, not only on the outside, but also the interior. Photo’s: Fedor Lapshin http://trucks.autoreview.ru/  Continue Reading

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Nice striping for new FH!

The Swedish company Troeng Design made a nice striping for the new Volvo FH series. Here is a photo but there is also a Youtube movie that shows the different colours that are possible. Ik like the design very much!  Continue Reading

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New CF on its way to Birmingham

Next week the new DAF LF and CF series will be launced at the CV show in Birmingham. To do that the trucks first had to be transported, and with all those spies around you just never know these days. At DAF they took the wrapping of the truck very serious but trough the white…Continue Reading

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Save the old prototypes!

I found these photo’s on Truck-Forum.cz. I think this was an early Liaz prototype, but it could be something els as well. Tatra perhaps? My Chech reading is not what it used to be, so maybe someone can help me out on this one? It’s a shame how this truck is parked outside without half…Continue Reading

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Waiting for the Renault

And while we are waiting for the Renault here are some more shots that show some details. On the rearwall of the cab we can see clearly that this is not the Volvo cab. That one has a completely different rear panel in the cab.Continue Reading

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