Iepieleaks spie Frank Diden sent me these photo’s of the very first DAF XF Euro6 that is on the road in Belgium. I had to get used to the new DAF looks, but this looks great! Thanks Frank! … Continue Reading
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Ram Cargo van
A few postings ago i showed an Iveco Daily with the Ram badge, and now i find this on www.trucksplanet.com. This Ram van is based on the Fiat Ducato, but what is it going to be? Ducato or Daily or both? I’m a bit confused now..… Continue Reading
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Volvo gets in to Dong Feng
Volvo anounced today that they have taken a share of 45% in Dong Feng, the biggest truck manufactorer in the world. The Chinese Dong Feng company on it self is bigger than Daimler, and this way Volvo passes Daimler as well! Earlier Volvo took over Nissan Diesel and at that time they also had a…… Continue Reading
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Heavy Hyundai truck in Scandinavia
On the internet if found this photo of a truck i didn’t know but now Verkehrsrundschau in Germany posted a story. They say it is a Hyundai truck on test in Scandinavia. Verkehrsrundschau speculates about the heavy Hyundai Trucks comming to Europe in the future but Hyundai has no comment on that. A vew years…… Continue Reading
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Ford Atlas Concept pick-up
On the Detroit Motor Show Ford has shown the Ford Atlas Concept pickup truck. It is a study for a future pickup but we think a lot of this one is going to show up in the new F150 pick-up truck. New Ecoboost engines with an active grille shutter and active wheel shutters are nice…… Continue Reading
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SAIC Maxus, comeback for Europe?
The machines to produce the Maxus were sold to China after LDV went down in England. Now the Chinese company SAIC starts producing the Maxus again. The only thing that changed seems to be the grille. The SAIC Maxus is already on the market in Australia and the next step could be Europe. That would…… Continue Reading
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Iveco Strator
The Iveco Strator looks like the Australian Powerstar but it is a Eurpean truck. Iveco dealer CFG in The Netherlands rebuilds Iveco Stralis trucks to bonneted trucks. This way the costumer gets the ‘Australian’ looks with a modern Euro5 or in the future even Euro6 engine! Click here for more information! …… Continue Reading
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DAF, big in Russia
DAF Trucks has increased its European market share last year to 15,1% but aims for 20% in the near future. For 2014 the plan is 16,5% and twenty percent is the goal in a few years. DAF is very succesvol in Russia where the marketshare went from 6 to 13% last year. Overall the Dutch…… Continue Reading
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RAM Promaster Van
Now here is a photo of the RAM Promaster Van for the USA. Or is it not? And am i fooled by a photoshop artist? On november 30 of last year i posted an item about the RAM Promaster saying that this van was going to be based on the Fiat Ducato, and this is…… Continue Reading
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Big nosed Vito
Soon Mercedes-Benz will show the facelifted vans Vito and Sprinter, and here is what i found on the internet. Let’s just hope this big nose is not for real for the Vito! Source: Autohoje.com … Continue Reading
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