Author Archives: Iep van der Meer

NEW: BIGtruck online magazine!

It’s new, it’s free and it is a complete online trucking magazine: BIGtruck online magazine is out now! This is the first issue of BIGtruck online magazine, made by Iep ‘Iepieleaks’ van der Meer and his colleague Tim de Jong. Together with the help op freelance truck- and transport journalists Martin Brink, Menno Muller, Rens…Continue Reading

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Volvo on Youtube: The Technician

Volvo is launching a complete series of viral video’s on Youtube. After ‘The Ballerina Stunt, The Hook and Charly the Hamster there is also ‘The Technician. For me this is one of the best video’s yet. Watch his head after the FMX passed!  [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoVI2KzO-_Y&w=420&h=315]Continue Reading

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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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