Author Archives: Iep van der Meer

Volvo FMX on Youtube

And off course Volvo invested in some nice Youtube video’s for the launch of the new FMX. Sit back and enjoy! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPnKHVyo4g8&w=560&h=315] [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WlxZGM1zVv4&w=560&h=315]Continue Reading

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Volvo FMX on Bauma

Volvo just lauched the new FMX for Euro-6 on the Bauma exhibition. Here are the first photo’s of the new tough construction truck of Volvo. The new FMX comes with Dynamic steering, a complete new dashboard layout and new interior and the V-shaped running lights that we know of the FM and FH series. The…Continue Reading

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Ginaf at Bauma 2013

Today the Bauma Exhibition in Munich opens, and one of the brands that show their latest products is Ginaf. With the HD series Ginaf is aiming at the mining and heavy construction market. Ginaf is building HD vehicles with up to 90 tons of payload. On display is a HD5380T with a 41m3 body and…Continue Reading

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MAN, Split Euro 6 damperunit

The exhaust gas systems for Euro-6 take a lot of space on the frame of a truck, and especialy in construction that is complicated. In the case of  8×4, 8×8 or like in Holland 10×8 configurations the engineers end up with a huge puzzle where to put things. MAN has a solution for that problem with…Continue Reading

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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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