Author Archives: Iep van der Meer

Dongfeng bonneted truck

Dongfeng bonneted truck

The Chinese company Dongfenf Liuzhou Motor Co LTD is testing a new truck called Chenglong T7 450 6×4. The 6×4 truck is equipped with a 450HP turbocharged diesel engine. There are two names for this engine, Dongfeng uses their own name but also the Cummins name. The truck will have pneumatic spring rear suspension. The project started…Continue Reading

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DAF 6×6 prototype

DAF 6×6 prototype

DAF Trucks does produce Construction trucks, but not with driven front axles. Years ago DAF Trucks did produce 4×4 and 6×6 trucks for the army. The last ones were the ‘Tropco’ 6×6 tractor units. After that they stopped producing all-wheel driven trucks at DAF. Still they do test 6×6 trucks, and that is proven with this Youtube movie.…Continue Reading

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New Renault Pickup!

New Renault Pickup!

And there is the all new Renault Pickup truck! The pickup is basicly the same as the new Nissan Navara NP300. The same platform will later also be the basic structure for a new Mercedes-Benz pickup. After Volkswagen that has the succesfull Amarok this means a real boost for the pickup segment in Europe. We…Continue Reading

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Hyundai trucks on European roads

Hyundai trucks on European roads

The Hyundai trucks that we showed on Iepieleaks earlyer this week belong to a company named Vecutra. Now that Russian company belongs to a Polish company named Adampol. Last year another company took over the Polish firm, including the Russian branch. The name of the company that took over is Clovis, and that belongs to…Continue Reading

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And even more Scania proto’s

And even more Scania proto’s

The Scania people seem to be very busy working on the next generation. This photo was made from inside a truck on a parking somewhere in Spain i think. In the next isseu of BIGtruck online magazine we will have even more photo’s of the next Scania generation.Continue Reading

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BIGtruck online magazine

Bigtruck magazine editie 11 2024

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