Author Archives: Iep van der Meer

Bonneted Volvo FH

Bonneted Volvo FH

This is a first attempt to make a bonneted truck out of a Volvo FH. After the aftermarket versions of the bonneted Scania’s this is a study to transfer a FH cab over engine cab into a bonneted truck. The nose is huge, that’s for shure and the lines don’t seem to match the rather…Continue Reading

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New Fuso eCanter, same cab?

New Fuso eCanter, same cab?

Daimler Truck has presented camouflaged photo’s of the new Fuso eCanter. The pictures show the test vehicles of the new electric small truck. The first Fuso eCanter was launched in 2017 and since then the trucks have covered more than 4,5 milion kilometers all over the world. Since 2021, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation…Continue Reading

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New DAF XD, more details

New DAF XD, more details

DAF is testing the medium duty truck, named XD at the moment. We found this picture on Facebook and this is the XD sleeper cab with high roof without any camouflage. This truck says ‘testing’ and it probably is the truck that DAF is using for backup during truck tests. Therefore this is a mobile…Continue Reading

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DAF XD Caught on photo

DAF XD Caught on photo

DAF trucks announched the new DAF CF series to be introduced later this year. We found out that this new DAF is not going to be the new CF but the name is going to be DAF XD. Now we got the first photo of this new heavy distribution truck, send in by one photographer…Continue Reading

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FUPS cover for MAN trucks

FUPS cover for MAN trucks

At the MAN TGS and TGX models with a steel front bumper there seems to be something missing in the design. The front underrun protection system, a large black steel bar underneath the bumper is visible because the steel bumper is not covering that part. That looks a bit odd, and for WVT in The…Continue Reading

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DAF with both mirrors and camera’s

DAF with both mirrors and camera’s

Some of the new DAF XF, XG and XG+ trucks are being delivered with both mirrors and rear view camera’s. This is not for double safety and visibility, but because DAF has problems to get all the parts for the camera systems at the moment. In stead of letting costumers waiting for delivery DAF now…Continue Reading

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Nikola Fuel Cell trucks on the road

Nikola Fuel Cell trucks on the road

In the USA the first Nikola Tre Fuel Cell Trucks are spotted on the road. These are basicly Iveco S-Way trucks with electric engines. Until now we’ve only seen the BEV version of these trucks with battery power, but these trucks are equiped with Bosch Fuel Cell modules to provide electrity from hydrogen. Since fuel…Continue Reading

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New DAF CF is named XD

New DAF CF is named XD

And again we got more info and photo’s about the new DAF CF series, of is it going to be the XD? The official Dutch licence registration names this truck DAF XD 450 FT. That means the new CF is named the XD series, probably it means Xtra Distribution. This sleeper truck has a sleeper…Continue Reading

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