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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Sainsbury's test Carrier CO2 cooling machine

Supermarketchain Sainbury’s is testing in daily practice a new refrigerating system which runs on CO2. We’re talking about a generator set created by Carrier, so it’s not yet a fully operational cooling machine. Yet this generatorset is much more silent than conventional machines and it is much cleaner as it uses CO2, carbon dioxide, as…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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No problems for large scale LHV usage in Europe

Nobody is offended when EU membership states would unanimously decide to start using Long and Heavy Vehicle combinations all throughout the European Union. That is the conclusion of a EU-study made in assignment of the European Parliament. After the proposal of the European Commission to allow Long and Heavy Vehicles in the EU, the Parliament…Continue Reading

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Volvo FH wins Truck of the Year 2014

During a session at the Comtrans show in Moscow, the new Volvo FH has been voted Truck of the Year 2014. The new Volvo just beat the renewed DAF XF by a mere eleven points. The new Volvo is packed with new technologies, which have impressed the jury. I-See, new telematics for optimum maintenance and…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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