Author Archives: Iep van der Meer

Norbert Dentressangle taken over by XPO Logistics

Norbert Dentressangle taken over by XPO Logistics

The American company XPO Logistics has taken over the French Logistic company Norbert Dentressangle. Dentressangle is by far the biggest European logistics company with a fleet of 7800 trucks, 11.500 trailers and a staff of 46.000 people. The Americans pay 3,24 billjon Euro’s for the company. Founder Norbert Dentressangle held 67% of all the shares…Continue Reading

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Next Fiat Scudo

Next Fiat Scudo

Fiat anounched that the next Fiat Scudo will be a bigger van. The Scudo that has been produced for years now is going to be as big as the new Renault Trafic of Opel Vivaro. And yes, in fact it is going to be the next brand to adept this model. Now that Nissan moved…Continue Reading

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New Doblo, not Combo

New Doblo, not Combo

The latest version of the Fiat Dobló is not going to be launched als the next Opel/Vauxhall Combo. Opel earlyer anounched that the next generation of the Opel Combo is going to be built together with PSA. Until then the model will stay like it is now.  Continue Reading

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Heavy Duty bumper for Volvo FH

Heavy Duty bumper for Volvo FH

Volvo Trucks is launching  a heavy duty front bumper for the FH and FH16 models. With this extra strong steel front bumper these Volvo models are beter equiped for heavy transport, construction jobs and timber transport The new bumper is based on the Volvo FMX bumper and it has corners and a front plate made out…Continue Reading

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Official: Mercedes-Nissan pickup

Official: Mercedes-Nissan pickup

After our speculations about the announced Mercedes-Benz pickup truck we received a press release confirming our thoughts. Yes, the new Mercedes-Benz pickup truck is going to be a joint cooperation with Nissan on the base of the NP-300. And yes, that is what we know as the Nissan Navara. It is not the first time…Continue Reading

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Mercedes-Benz to launch midsize pickup

Mercedes-Benz to launch midsize pickup

We have been speculating on Iepieleaks how long it would take before Daimler would launch a pickup-truck, and now it is official: Mercedes-Benz Vans has anounched the launch of a midsize pickup before the end of this decade. In the press release Mercedes mentions the development of their own pickup but in our opinion that…Continue Reading

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