Chevy Colorado?

KPM Photography says this is the new Chevrolet Colorado for 2015. It does look big, shure it is not the new Silverado? The pickup has a V6 VVT engine, and that means variable valve timing and direct injection. I found the photo’s on http://www.terrein.nu/Actualiteit/Camouflage-Chevrolet-Colorado-2015    Continue Reading

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Clever Hyva tipper from DHS

DHS in Apeldoorn, Holland develloped this rear door for Hyva tippers. The tipper is a insulated tarmac tipper and this rear makes it possible to drive a small road roller over the lowloader into the tipper box. That way the tipper can bring more equipment to the job! The rear door works hydraulic and can…Continue Reading

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Schmitz Cargobull raises the prices

Europe’s leading trailer manufacturer, Schmitz Cargobull, will increase the prices of its commercial vehicles in August 2013. This is due to the increased wage costs and the rising manufacturing costs. During the 2012/2013 business year Schmitz Cargobull AG largely exhausted the internal potential for increasing the effectiveness in purchasing and also in the personnel and…Continue Reading

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Paccar, Turnover and proffit down

The Paccar Group, owner of the brands Peterbilt, Kenworth and DAF has published the results of the seccond quarter of this year. The turnover in Q2 was 4,3 billion Dollar, last year that was 4,46 billion. The proffit went down with 5 million dollar to 292 million. In Europe DAF has a marketshare of 15,8…Continue Reading

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Nissan NV200: Chevrolet and Leyland Ashok badge!

The Nissan NV200 is going to be sold as Chevrolet City Express in 2015, but is is also going to be the Ashok Leyland Stile. Ashok Leyland developed the vehicle together with the Nissan Motor Company in a joint venture. It will be built by Nissan at its Oragadam plant near Chennai, India. Offered as…Continue Reading

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Dutch predict great future for LNG trucks

The introduction of LNG (liquefied natural gas) as an alternative, cleaner fuel for road transport, inland waterway transport and coastal shipping is expected to bring an extra 2.7 billion euros in economic growth and 8,000 man years between now and 2030, in the Netherlands. The development of LNG is therefore of strategic importance to the…Continue Reading

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New Volvo FH, American style

Now how about this picture? Yes, it’s a photoshop pic, but what a lovely idea! The new Volvo FH, of course in FH 16.750 trim, with straight bonnet and large fenders, like with the American Volvo VN. We received this picture from one of our many websitefans and it looks the part! Hopefully, Volvo AB…Continue Reading

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700 Milion Euro investment in Sevel plant

Today, Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne presented plans for future activities at the Sevel plant in Atessa (Chieti), where the Ducato Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) is currently produced. Approximately €700 million is to be invested in the existing facility over 5 years which, together with application of World Class Manufacturing standards, will enable Sevel to further…Continue Reading

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