Author Archives: Iep van der Meer

Rebbl: electric conversions

Rebbl: electric conversions

The Dutch company Rebbl has Europe’s largest webshop with parts for electric automobiles. On their website Rebbl shows conversions of normal cars to electric traction. Especialy the Volkswagen T2 vans are funny with electrical power, but they also show a Dacia Dokker that is being converted. Check www.rebbl.com    Continue Reading

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DAF completes Euro-6 range

DAF completes the Euro-6 range of the CF and XF models with the new line up of four-axled trucks. The new DAF rigids come in new configurations like the tridem version with a 7,5 ton steered last axle. Also there is a version of the CF and XF with a 10 tonne last axle in…Continue Reading

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Freightliner fits Jost

Freightliner fits Jost

The American Dailmler brand Freightliner is going to mount Jost fifth wheel couplings from now on as standard. The American market leader signed the contract with Jost last week. Freightliner will use the JSK 36 mm couplings as standard on Freightliner trucks but DTNA will also offer the lightweight JSK 36 coupling to the Western…Continue Reading

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Iveco Cursor 16 engine, 775 Hp!

On the Samoter 2014 show Iveco launched their new 16 liter, six-cylinder engine for the top of the range. The new FPT Cursor 16 engine has a rating up to 775 Hp and in a truck that would mean that Iveco beats Volvo with their FH16 sixpot with 750 Hp. Like all Iveco engines this…Continue Reading

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Ginaf X6

The Dutch truck manufacturer GINAF shows the new Euro-6 face. It is no surprise that the new generation has the new DAF looks, but with a different grill and the  redesigned GINAF logo. Apart from manufacturing heavy construction vehicles with GVW’s of up to 90 tonnes, GINAF also produces all sorts of special configurations for…Continue Reading

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1667 Amarok’s for Dutch Army

The Dutch Army has signed a contract for 1667 Volkswagen 4-Motion Amarok pickup trucks. The Amarok is going to be the new standard allround offroad vehicle for the Dutch defence forces. There is a service and maintanance contract with VW for the 4×4 vehicles. The Volkswagen Amarok has the 140 Hp TDI engine, the 4-Motion…Continue Reading

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New Iveco Daily

And here’s the first picture of the new Iveco Daily! Everything on the new Daily is bigger than on the previous types, Iveco says. New models go up to 18 and 20 cubic metres! They will be produced in the well known plants in Italy and Spain. The Daily still has the unique ‘truck’ chassis…Continue Reading

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New Ginaf with Ford cab?

Dutch transport journalist Alex Miedema posted this new Ginaf truck on his website. It is a photoshopped photo that shows how the Ford cab is going to look like on the Ginaf. The photo is inspired on the information that Alex had that Ginaf is going to use the Ford cab for the new generation of…Continue Reading

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