Author Archives: Iep van der Meer

fieldtest truck in trouble

Fieldtests are being done to test the trucks before they go in production. Sometimes things go wrong, that is why they call it testing. Now this Volvo truck just lost its camouflage package after the launch but it has to be a fieldtest truck. That is because production hasn’t begon yet. Dutch truckdriver Sjouke Kingma…Continue Reading

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New Volvo on the road (update)

Now here is the first new FH truck without cammouflage on the road. I found the photo on Facebook. I think it is an ex fieldtest truck. Since the launch the camouflage wraping is not needed anymore, everyone now knows it is the new Volvo. The production of these types is still not started and…Continue Reading

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New Deawoo trucks

The Korean brand Deawoo, belonging to the Tata group has launched new truck models with the names Prima and Novus. Tata Daewoo applied electronic ‘4 bag chassis air suspension’ to improve performance of Prima truck, protecting goods in a cargo box and enhancing ride quality and durability. It increases brake performance to 30% as against…Continue Reading

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Ford Transit XL on IAA

Ford is going to let us wait until the end of 2013 for the new big Transit XL van but they already showed the vehilcle on the IAA in Hannover. The new ‘big one’ looks good and it was presented in medium and long wheelbase with a middle and a high-roof. With this new model…Continue Reading

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DAF is working on CF and LF series

Just after the presentation of the new DAF XF we have found illustrations of the rest of the DAF range. The new family face is also going to be launched on the LF and CF trucks. The CF series is going to share the new headlights with the XF series but the LF seems to…Continue Reading

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Atego spotted in Germany

After the new Actros and Antos the waiting is for the new Atego.  journalist Pavlos Mavromitis from the Greek magazine Troxoi &TIR shot these photo’s yesterday in Germany. His collegue and Iepieleaks spie Vassilis Daramouskas was so friendly to leak the photo’s to me. Thanks for that! One thing seems clear. Where the Actros and…Continue Reading

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New Magnum spotted

Yesterday a collegue at Truckstar Magazine spotted this new Renault truck in Hoofddorp. We all think it is the new Renault Magnum. I wonder how many bodyparts the new Renault trucks are going to share with the FH cab.   Source: www.truckstar.nlContinue Reading

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Renault: Waiting until june 2013

Today Renault Trucks sent an official press release saying that we have to wait until june next year before they are going to launch the new truck series. On the IAA they only show the new Euro 6 engines but for the rest we have to wait. Off course the Iepieleaks spies are not going…Continue Reading

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