One of the new Volvo FM trucks is now in the UK. Today Colin Barnett of Truck & Driver caught the truck in this photo. For more photo’s and the Paparazzi contest where you can win a trip to Sweden click here!… Continue Reading
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New vans in Geneva
The Geneva Motor Show features, apart from some exotic supercars, also a number of new vans. Showing in this picture is the passenger car version of the new Ford Courier, Fords small van which will be positioned under the next generation Transit Connect. Pictures of this new Transit Connect do not circulate, so please send…… Continue Reading
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A whole lotta news at the CV Show!
The Commercial Vehicle Show 2013 in Birmingham is going to be the place to be in april. I think there was never so much news as this year. Not only DAF is presenting their new CF and LF models, Mercedes is going to present the new Atego. On top of that Volvo is going to…… Continue Reading
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First detail of the new CF?
Now that the new Volvo FM is out we are all waiting for the first glimps of the Mercedes-Benz Atego and the DAF CF and LF models. They both will be at the CV show in Birmingham, but i hope to catch them before then. Now here is a photo that collegue Marco Bloem sent…… Continue Reading
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First photo's new Volvo FM!
And here are the first photo’s of the new Volvo FM. The truck has the old cab but for as far as i can see it has the new FH interior. Note the steering wheel! And off course, like the old FM had the FH frame, this one should have the new chassis layout. That…… Continue Reading
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New Volvo FM is out!
And there she comes, the new Volvo FM! This is one of the trucks on it’s way through Europe for demonstration purposes. Volvo wants you to take pics of it and send it to Gothenburg. After the new FH Volvo now anounces the new FM series, the Euro 6 truck for medium and heavy distribution.…… Continue Reading
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Volvo improves I-See
Soon after the first introduction of the I-See system Volvo now comes with an improved version. I-See controls the cruise control and anticipates on the topography. When hills come the vehicle shifts down and revs up, but on the top of the hill it takes the accelleration away and shifts up. that way the gravity…… Continue Reading
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Volvo FM/FMX design
While we are all waiting for Volvo’s best kept secret so far I found some nice design illustrations of where it could go with these two. Both show the lines of the existing FM cab, but the lower part of the grille and the bumper are new. I like these a lot, especialy the wheels!…… Continue Reading
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Strange Actros
My Iepieleaks spie Jonas A sent me this photo of an unknown Actros. I dont know this type, anyone more info?… Continue Reading
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Blue Renault…
And there is another new Renault truck! The low (Premium?) version this time. I found the photo on Eurofreaks.… Continue Reading
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