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CC Global: 2009 Peugeot Bipper 1.4 HDi – In Case a Compact Van Is Too Bulky
Posted on November 17, 2022 | 11 CommentsThe aftermarket wheels, the markings on the cargo doors, the absence of a company name. That and the fact it was parked nearby a building reconstruction site make me think […] -
CC Global: 2022 Volvo FH 6×2/4 Tractor And 2022 Vogelzang Semi-Trailer – Running Short
Posted on November 11, 2022 | 5 CommentsA compact semi with six axles, perfectly capable of turning on a dime. And those are some sturdy crane outriggers at the back. The short stakes are also noticeable. By […] -
CC Global: Scania Next Gen Torpedoes – Nonmilitary
Posted on November 4, 2022 | 20 CommentsGranted, it has explosive, asphalt-shredding power and torque. Other than that, Krommenhoek’s 2022 Scania 770 ST tractor is quite harmless. The letter T in its model designation stands for Torpedo, […] -
Curbside Classic: 1991 Toyota Century VG40 Limousine – Just Short Of Pretentious
Posted on November 3, 2022 | 56 Comments(first posted 11/3/2016) I was literally sitting on this one. It hides in a car park under my apartment block in Rangoon. A few weeks ago, a friend of mine […] -
CC Global: Renault Trucks E-Tech D – Electric City Hopper
Posted on October 14, 2022 | 8 CommentsIt was only a matter of time before I would catch a brand new BEV truck at a show or event. Last month, this 16-tons electric Renault demo truck was […] -
CC Global: 2021 Renault T 6×2 Tractor With 2007 Tracon Semi-Trailer – New Old School
Posted on October 9, 2022 | 7 CommentsA lavish exterior, combined with a high-end paint job. Prevalent on heavy Scania, Volvo and DAF tractors that are driven by owner/operators. Those are the premium truck brands; at least, […] -
CC Global: 2006 Renault Kerax 270.19 4×4 – Overland RV Underpinnings
Posted on September 26, 2022 | 12 CommentsImported from the Republic of Yemen as a chassis-cab with only 55,000 km on the clock, now temporarily fitted with the cargo bed of an old DAF military truck. The […] -
CC Global: 2007 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 518 CDI Double Cab Tractor – The Not So Big Rig
Posted on September 24, 2022 | 6 CommentsMini-semis are a common sight in the Netherlands, especially in the earth-moving business. With a market share of more than 80%, the Iveco Daily is the predominant tractor unit in […] -
CC Global: 2018 MAN TGS 41.420 8×4 – In Broad Daylight
Posted on September 4, 2022 | 12 CommentsA red truck against a green background. Complementary colors, opposites of each other on the color wheel. This MAN stood out like a fire truck on an ocean beach, it […] -
CC Global: Ford F-Max Blackline – Saddle Up And Ride Your Draft Horse
Posted on August 29, 2022 | 11 CommentsThese days, heavy-duty Fords with the biggest engines and highest towing capacity come from Turkey. The Ford Otosan company brought out a special, limited edition of their successful F-Max 4×2 […] -
CC Global: 2022 Scania S530 V8 And 2015 DAF XF 510 Potted Plant Movers – Wallflowers They Ain’t
Posted on August 19, 2022 | 14 CommentsVrachtwagen met wipkar. That’s Double Dutch for a straight truck with a close-coupled center axle trailer, a widely used combination vehicle in the Netherlands for transporting flowers and potted plants. […] -
CC Global: 2020 Volvo FH With Bay-Lynx Volumetric Concrete Mixer – A Canadian In The Mix
Posted on August 15, 2022 | 18 CommentsA mobile concrete batching plant is something I never saw before. It was also the first truck body I caught that wasn’t built somewhere in the EU. Yet this Swedish-Canadian […] -
CC Global: 2021 Scania G360 6×2*4 Truck – They Don’t Make Them Like That Any Longer
Posted on August 12, 2022 | 9 CommentsGrowing flowers and potted plants is big business in the Netherlands. Consequently, an immense armada of dedicated trucks and combination vehicles to transport the end products is roaming the roads, […] -
CC Global: The House Painter’s 2013 Peugeot Partner 1.6 HDi – Transparant Workplace
Posted on August 1, 2022 | 15 CommentsFinally I caught a panel van that provided some insight into the owner’s business. Normally, everything is hidden behind closed cargo- and sliding doors. As demonstrated here, many compact commercial […] -
CC Global: 2003 SsangYong Korando And 2007 Niewiadów Food Trailer – Burning And Heating Oil
Posted on July 18, 2022 | 24 CommentsSnackbar, friture (or frituur), cafetaria, friettent, friet-/patatkraam, frietkot. These nouns are meaning roughly the same, namely a mostly small -or even humble- facility in the Netherlands or Flanders where you […]