Author Archives: Iep van der Meer

New Iveco Stralis XP

New Iveco Stralis XP

Later this week Iveco will launch the latest heavy truck model, the XP series. It will not be a new cab altough people do speculate on that. Even the Italian media is saying that the truck will look like the Glider we saw on the IAA but we think the changes are only small. There…Continue Reading

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VW Amarok V6

VW Amarok V6

Volkswagen introduced the new Amarok with the 3 liter V6 diesel engine. This will be the new standard engine for Europe and Euro-6 markets. The new Amarok comes first with 163, 204 and 224 Hp. Later a smaller version of the V6 will be launched with about 120 Hp.Continue Reading

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New Scania, launch at IAA?

New Scania, launch at IAA?

We have seen a lot of Scania fieldtest trucks comming by, and here is another one. This photo was taken by Jarno Mikki Mäkelä, thanks for that Jarno! What we see is a much higher cab than the Scania we know now and we think this is the optional flat floor version. For the rest…Continue Reading

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Hyundai H350 now on 14 European markets

Hyundai H350 now on 14 European markets

The Hyundai H350 van was introduced in 9 countries in 2015 to start with. The van is very succesfull and now Hyundai is rolling out in 5 more countries. New is that the H350 van is now also available in Romania, Bulgaria, Danmark Hungary and Portugal. The original sales start was in Austria, Belgium, Chech Republic,…Continue Reading

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Volvo Concept Truck saves 30% on Fuel

Volvo Concept Truck saves 30% on Fuel

Volvo Trucks just launched the Volvo Concept Truck, a study that saves up to 30% on fuel. The Volvo has an updated and more streamlined front grille, the mirrors are replaced by camera’s and has more aerodynamic features. Also the trailer is modified for less weight and better streamlining. Volvo says the diveline is also…Continue Reading

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Iveco news on its way!

Iveco news on its way!

Iveco is going to launch another update of the Stralis cab this year. The new Stralis will be presented soon in Madrid but we found some photo’s that already show some news. The biggest news is that the cab is the same as we already know.. but there seem to be some new details. First…Continue Reading

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New VW Crafter interior

New VW Crafter interior

Later this year both Volkswagen and MAN will present their new vans. At VW the name is going to be Crafter, at MAN it is going to be named TGE. Today we found the first photo of the dashboard of the Volkswagen and that looks rather promissing.Continue Reading

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FPT presents 400 Hp CNG engine at Beijing Bus and Truck Show

FPT presents 400 Hp CNG engine at Beijing Bus and Truck Show

FPT Industrial, market leader and innovator of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) engines, extends its range of on-road alternative fuel solutions with the first real 9 liter diesel equivalent at the Beijing Bus and Truck Show, from the 23rd to the 26th of May, 2016. The new Cursor 9 CNG, based on the Best in Class…Continue Reading

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