Author Archives: Iep van der Meer

TMA Bark: Euro-6 and Kraker trailers

TMA Bark from the UK is a large producer of peat free bark, woodchip products and organic mulch. The company moves about 350.000m3 of organic products per year. The company recently adopted a new Volvo FH Euro 6. Not yet legally required, however, TMA Bark considered it to be its moral obligation. “As market leader…Continue Reading

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Comtrans started in Moskow

In Moskow the Comtrans show opened the doors, and the first big event was the announcing of the winner of the Truck of the Year 2014, the Volvo FH. At the show all European, Russian and Asian brands show their latest products, including Hyundai with the new Xcient. Here you find some photo’s that I…Continue Reading

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Scoop of new Korean heavy truck!

Now here is the first Iepieleaks photo of a completely new Asian truck. I made the photo last week and in a few weeks you can read all about it. Iepieleaks did not only catch the truck on photo’s, we were also the first ever to drive this new truck on the South Korean roads! Stay…Continue Reading

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New Kamaz production starts

The production of the new Kamaz 5490 long haul truck will start in this month. This truck is the first Kamaz with Mercedes Benz parts and cab. The old Axor cab has a new designed front grille. Daimler now owns 15% of the Russian truck manufacturer. The Mercedes-Benz OM 457LA six-cylinder engine with 12 liter…Continue Reading

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Iveco trucks on LNG Biogas

More and more operators are looking for an alternative for diesel. In Holland Schouten Rolande is rebuilding Iveco CNG trucks in to LNG. With this liquefied biogas the the trucks have a longer action radius than with compressed CNG. The Iveco trucks come from the factory with an Iveco gas engine, so this is no…Continue Reading

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Iveco Stralis Hi-Way Extreme!

These photo of a streched Iveco Stralis Hi-Way seem to be original, and not photoshopped, tough you never know these days. What I make of it is that the truck was shot in Australia, where they don’t care that much about vehicle dimensions. The, lets call it Stralis Hi-Way Extreme, looks good and must offer…Continue Reading

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Undressing a prototype

The Scania scoop that I posted gave a lot of reactions. The most interesting one was from Сергей Орлов. I’ve got no idea how to pronounce or translate that name, but he sent some interesting photo’s. He says the camouflaged truck has the old Scania cab under the wrapping, and he proofs it with some…Continue Reading

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