Author Archives: Iep van der Meer

Tipper body with thermal insulation from Schmitz Cargobull

Tipper body with thermal insulation from Schmitz Cargobull

Schmitz Cargobull is now offering the M.KI tipper truck body with thermal insulation, thereby expanding its portfolio to include a new insulated option. The thermally insulated body, which has a capacity of 18 m3, is ideally designed to transport smaller quantities of tarmac. The thermal insulation has only added around 195 kg in weight to…Continue Reading

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IAA 2020 canceled

IAA 2020 canceled

The IAA 2020 in Hannover is canceled due to the Corona crisis. Here is the official tekst from the VDE organisation: The health risks associated with the Covid-19 pandemic and the measures taken to contain it have fundamentally changed the backdrop for the IAA Commercial Vehicles. Many countries have travel restrictions that will remain in…Continue Reading

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Volvo Trucks postpones new truck FM, FMX and FH series

Volvo Trucks postpones new truck FM, FMX and FH series

Volvo Trucks has decided to postpone the production of the new generation of trucks. The new FM and FMX and the updated FH and FH16 models were presented online but the launch in Gothenburg was canceled because of the Corona crisis. Volvo now decided to close the orderbooks for the new series until week 37…Continue Reading

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Bonneted DAF XT?

Bonneted DAF XT?

Now here is something special. The blue artist impression of a DAF XF bonneted truck is nothing more than the fantasy of an unknown photoshop artist. The result looks very good but we dont think this is ever going to be the reality. The only two DAF XT trucks in The Netherlands were custom built…Continue Reading

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New DAF caught on photo’s

New DAF caught on photo’s

DAF is testing a new generation of trucks and we are all curious when this new heavy truck is going to be launched. Rumours say the IAA is going to be the first presentation but the big question now is if there is going to be an IAA this year because of the Corona crisis.…Continue Reading

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MAZ Euro-6 trucks

MAZ Euro-6 trucks

MAZ from Minsk in Belarusia has a new model, fitted with the Mercedes-Benz OM471 Euro-6 engine. The trucks are equiped with all the modern systems we know from West European trucks. The trucks look very modern with the big spacious cab.Continue Reading

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New Volvo FM Crewcab

New Volvo FM Crewcab

After the presentation of the new Volvo FM here is the new Volvo FM Crewcab. The new cab structure makes more space for firecrews or other teams that travel by truck. The wider cab offres a beter entry both in front and in the back seat rows. The cab gives space for up to nine…Continue Reading

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New Volvo FMX

New Volvo FMX

Volvo is about to launch the new FM, FMX and the facelifted version of the FH. For the FM and FMX there is a new cab which is a lower version of the FH cab. New for all of them is the new dashboard. Here you see a glimpse of the dash, and some photo’s…Continue Reading

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Bigtruck magazine editie 11 2024

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