Author Archives: Iep van der Meer

Two Scania prototypes on the road!

Ok, these photo’s still don’t show anything of the new Scania, but Iepieleaks Spy Menno Havenga caught these two(!) combinations while he was on his way in Scandinavia. They must be the same, completely wrapped trucks that came back from The Netherlands for windtunnel testing. Like I just wrote, these pics don’t show anything but…Continue Reading

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Heavily camouflaged Scania's on the road

Iepieleaks Spy Robert Gringhuis was taking the ferry to Danmark early this morning when he spotted this heavily camouflaged truck on the boat. A close inspection on the frame told him that it is a Scania, and probably a new model! A few weeks ago I got a message from an other driver that this…Continue Reading

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Sisu Polar Offroad

The Finnish truck manufacturer Sisu Auto has extended the Sisu Polar range to cover also improved off-road capability. Sisu is the answer for transport performance requirements in the most demanding duties. Single wheeled off-road capable Sisu Polar truck continues the legacy of taking the cargo further than the paved road exists. The improved performance necessary…Continue Reading

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DAF Trucks Down Under

DAF Trucks is selling trucks all over the world and one of the countries where the DAF brand is active is Australia. In this movie with a lot of talk you see some nice footage of a DAF XF pulling a B-Double combination.   [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st2X0TlRXDg&w=560&h=315]Continue Reading

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New Ford F150: Downsizing

Ford just introduced the new F150 pickup truck on the Detroit Motor Show. The F150 is an important truck for Ford. Over the last 32 years this model is the most popular car in the USA. In record breaking years Ford produced up to one million of them in a year, and that makes the…Continue Reading

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Volvo FMX Euro-6 10×4

At Volvo the exhaust unit for Euro-6 can be split. This way the catalyst is placed between axles 1 and 2, while the particle filter is standing behind the cab. This clears the way for an extra axle like on this Volvo FMX 10×4. The extra axle is an original Volvo axle that was built…Continue Reading

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BIGtruck online magazine

BIGtruck online magazine is a free online magazine that is published every month. We started last year and there are four editions out now! You can read them and watch the movies at www.bigtruck.eu. The magazine is in Dutch language, but we are working on an international edition in English. Keep checking Iepieleaks for news,…Continue Reading

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Meanwhile in Le Dakar

Gerard de Rooy is still leading the Dakar Rally in Latin America. Today he finished with his Iveco Strator in second position behind Karginov in his Kamaz. Gerard is still in the lead in the final results but he only has 13 minutes left of his lead. The time gap between the numbers two and…Continue Reading

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Huge orders for Scania UK

Scania has a good start of the year in the UK. Two companies ordered no less than 1500 new Scania trucks! The order, which will be filled over two years, follows a new joint-procurement agreement between Scania and the two companies. The first such agreement was signed in 2010 and was updated in 2012. Under…Continue Reading

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BIGtruck online magazine

Bigtruck magazine editie 1 2025

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