Author Archives: Iep van der Meer

Drifting on ice with a drawbar combination!

Drifting on ice with a drawbar combination!

Iwona Blecharczyk is a Polish lady with serious truck driving skills. She was invited by the Polish trailer- and bodybuilder Gniotpol, DAF Trucks, Knorr-brakes ena Marathon to test drive a DAF drawbar combination on ice! The combination was driven on an area of flat ice in the area where the automotive industry does winter testing.…Continue Reading

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BIGtruck International Magazine launched!

BIGtruck International Magazine launched!

BIGtruck online magazine, the leading European truck- and transport magazine is now also available for our international readers. Last weekend the first BIGtruck International Magazine was launched in English. This year we will publish four magazines in English with the best stories from the editions in Dutch language. We also lauched an international Facebook page…Continue Reading

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Chevrolet COE Class-6 truck

Chevrolet COE Class-6 truck

Chevrolet is expanding the Cab Over Engine truck range with a new Class-6 model. The new truck is named 6500XD and espected to arrive by the end of 2017. Standard equipment includes a 5.2-liter four-cylinder turbodiesel that delivers 520 lbs.-ft. of torque, an Allison 2500 Series 6-speed automatic transmission (with PTO), Dana axles and a…Continue Reading

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Elon Musk anounces Tesla semi-truck

Elon Musk anounces Tesla semi-truck

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has anounced the reveal of the Tesla Electric Semi- truck for september 2017. He also teased that it will be “seriously next level” and briefly discussed the upcoming Tesla pickup truck and next-gen Roadster… Musk congratulated the Tesla Semi team for doing “an amazing job”. Musk put Tesla’s Vice President of Vehicle…Continue Reading

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How DHL became a car-manufactorer

How DHL became a car-manufactorer

DHL, part of the German post company Deutsche Post is now also the producer of cars. Deutsche Post used to be one of the biggest costumers of Volkswagen with thousends of Caddy vans. More and more the post is confronted these days with emission-free zones and that is where they need electric traction. The traditonal car…Continue Reading

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New Scania V8 on its way?

New Scania V8 on its way?

Scania seems to be working on a new generation of V8 engines. Well informed sources from Scandinavia inform Iepieleaks that there will be a new V8 engine with SCR only. That means that Scania is getting rid of the EGR sytem for almost the complete engine line! The new engine will have two turbo-chargers and…Continue Reading

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Driven front axle for Kenworth T880

Driven front axle for Kenworth T880

The Kenworht T880 is now available with front weel drive. The Marmon Herrington MT22 driven front axle is installed at the Kenworht factory. “For severe duty applications where the ultimate in traction is required, our new configuration is a welcomed spec,” said Kurt Swihart, Kenworth marketing director. “We see our all-wheel drive T880 being used in…Continue Reading

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Side-tipping B-Double from Tonar

Side-tipping B-Double from Tonar

The Russian trailer manufactorer Tonar produces all sorts of trailers. Everything from isolated refridgirated trailers, flatbeds, curtain sliders and even tipper trailers. This special B-Double combination with side tippers is one of the special trailers that Tonar is producing. Check the website for more suprising trailers from Tonar.Continue Reading

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BIGtruck online magazine

Bigtruck magazine editie 11 2024

BIGtruck Magazine Kippertest 2024