Renault design is getting clear!

After months of staring at fieldtest trucks Renault gave away some design details on the new racetrucks. That was only a wild guess, but this drawing seems to confirm my thoughts. Check the shape of the grill on the drawing, and compare it with the racetrucks! Another detail that came to me through Facebook is…Continue Reading

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New MAZ-MAN construction truck

Small truck producer MAZ-MAN is located in Minsk, Belarus, near the big MAZ truck plant. In 1998 MAZ-MAN was established as joint venture between MAZ and MAN for the production of trucks with the MAN F2000 cabs and engines. Now MAZ-MAN is not a joint venture anymore because MAN gotĀ out some years ago. After that…Continue Reading

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Agricultural trucking

Trucking and machines for agriculture come together at Hoovertrack.nl. The Hoovertrack is an Agricultural vehicle on the base of an Iveco Trakker. New is this one, and that is based on a New Holland harvester. French company Colin had his New Holland machines rebuilt so that they can drag trailers. This way the trailer can…Continue Reading

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Renault race trucks show new design

Renault Trucks presented the new race trucks, and I think this gives away some of the design of the next generation. The cab is the old Midlum cab that is also used by Volvo and DAF. Renault is going to keep this cab for the next generation and it would not suprise me if the…Continue Reading

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It's a photoshop trick!

After the posting of the new FM of the Dutch company Wesseling I got some reactions about the photo. It seems that the Wesseling ordered the new FM’s, but they don’t even exist at the moment. That means the photo is shopped! You can’t even trust official press releases anymore these days..Continue Reading

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VW Amarok XXL

In The Netherlands the Volkswagen Amarok had to be longer to get a commercial licence in combination with a double cab. For that reason there was a longer Amarok that is built in Holland. New is an even longer version, the XXL. The wheelbase is 590 cm and the box is 221 cm long.  …Continue Reading

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What happens to the Premium cab?

Now that Volvo has unveiled it’s Euro 6 FE truck, we wonder at Iepieleaks what is going to happen with the current Premium-cab. As insiders know, the Volvo FE features this cab (see picture). Next month, Renault will unveil it’s new Euro 6 truckseries. Word has it, that three new trucks will be introduced at…Continue Reading

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Volvo readies FE and FL for Euro 6

Volvo introduces its new range of light trucks with Euro 6 engines. From the outside, the trucks maintain their Renault cab, but it’s been modified to the family-look we got acquainted to with the introduction of the FH. Underneath the cab, customers can choose from a four cylinder five litre engine and a 7,7 litre…Continue Reading

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