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TRANSPORT & TRUCKING LATEST ISSUE NOW OUT

July 29, 2020

In this issue of Transport & Trucking we drive the new Fuso Shogun and its impressive new Daimler driveline. While on new Japanese product we take a look at UD’s new Croner medium duty models […]

COACH & BUS NEW ISSUE OUT NOW

June 30, 2020

In this issue of Coach & Bus we do look closely at some interesting zero emission opportunities including Volvo’s so called self-charging S Charge bus, a new take on hybrid propulsion. As Volvo boss David […]

HANSON CEMENTS POSITION WITH HINO

May 11, 2020

For many years in the automotive market they have said that ‘safety doesn’t sell’, but the world is changing, and it seems more and more companies are ticking the box for the latest safety systems […]

TRANSPORT & TRUCKING NEW ISSUE OUT NOW

April 30, 2020

In this edition, we take an interesting look at Hyzon Motors, a start-up company supplying hydrogen fuel cell power systems for trucks, buses and vans. headed up by an Australian which is aiming to give […]

H2GO – HYZON’S HYDROGEN POWER PLAY

April 21, 2020

If you thought that advanced technologies for zero emission vehicles like hydrogen fuel cells are a long way off then think again. That’s the message from Horizon Fuel Cells, a Singapore headquartered, international company, which […]

ISUZU UTE TEASES IMAGES OF THE NEW DMAX

July 16, 2020

Isuzu Ute has provided a teaser video for its new DMax ute and announced that it will be launched in Australia on 13 August with the new workhorse set to hit dealership showrooms on […]

L’EXPRESS – MITSUBISHI RETURNS TO THE VAN MARKET WITH A FRENCH ACCENT

July 13, 2020

Mitsubishi is back in the van market after a six year hiatus, thanks largely to the fact that the company is now part of the Renault-Nissan- Mitsubishi Alliance, a factor which has given it access […]

MAZDA BETS ON A NEW BT50

June 22, 2020

Mazda has revealed. Its new BT50 ute, the latest weapon for the highly successful Japanese brand in the fiercely fought out ute market. Utes as most will know, are amongst the most popular type of […]

TOYOTA SHOWS OFF ITS NEW HILUX

June 16, 2020

Toyota has revealed its next Toyota HiLux, Australia’s top selling vehicle, unveiling a new ute that it says si bolder and tougher-looking. The new HiLux range made its global debut last week with an expanded […]

RENAULT BOASTS SPECIAL EOFY DEALS ON VANS

June 2, 2020

Renault has announced a special end of financial year offer on its popular Trafic light commercial van offering it at a drive away price as well as offering $1000 cash back throughout the month of […]

MITSUBISHI ANNOUNCES PRICING FOR ITS NEW EXPRESS VAN WITH A FRENCH ACCENT

June 2, 2020

If you think the newly announced Mitsubishi Express van looks a little like Renault’s highly impressive and successful Trafic, then that’s because it is a Renault Trafic. Mitsubishi released the pricing for its new ‘badge […]

PEUGEOT ANNOUNCES SOME ADDED EOFY SWEETENERS ON VAN RANGE

May 26, 2020

With company’s spruiking for sales in the current downturn and highlighting the ATO’s Instant Asset Write off scheme, Peugeot has announced a special end of financial year offer with complimentary three years scheduled servicing on […]

RENAULT SHIFTS TO AUTOMATIC TRAFIC

November 27, 2019

RENAULT has finally launched an automatic version of its Trafic van range, mated to a new two-litre diesel engine with prices starting from $43,490 plus on-roads. The price for the self shifter is about $4000 more […]

PEUGEOT ADDS TO ITS AUSTRALIAN LCV LINE UP

September 25, 2019

French maker Peugeot will continue its re entry to the light commercial vehicle market with the imminent arrival of its small Partner and large Boxer vans, which arrive to join the previously launched Expert. The […]

JULY SALES HANGOVER NOT AS BAD AS SOME PREDICTED

August 5, 2020

After a record month truck sales result in June on the back of the Federal government’s $150,000 instant tax write off, the chance that July result could match [...]

ISUZU REPORTS SURGE IN DEMAND FOR READY TO WORK RANGE

August 5, 2020

Isuzu is reporting a surge in demand for its ever popular Ready to Work range of trucks amidst the ups and downs of this extraordinary year. Seven months [...]

MELBOURNE FLEET GIVES DAIMLER ELITE SUPPORT THE THUMBS UP

August 5, 2020

A Melbourne transport operator has endorsed Daimler’s Elite Support initiative saying the program enables the company to keep its trucks on the road longer. Director of ABS Transport, [...]

FREIGHTLINER ELECTRIC TEST TRUCKS LOG MORE THAN HALF MILLION KAYS

August 5, 2020

Freightliner has revealed in the USA that its battery-electric Innovation Fleet has now logged more than on 500,000 km in real-world applications. The company’s fleet of 30 medium- [...]

HYUNDAI FCEV TRUCK WINS MAJOR AWARD FOR FUTURE MOBILITY

July 30, 2020

Hyundai has won a 2020 Future Mobility of the Year Awards for its hydrogen fuel cell (FCEV) heavy-duty HDC-6 Neptune truck. The award recognises concept vehicles making outstanding [...]

PACCAR GLOBAL CEO OPENS UP ON ZERO EMISSION AND AUTONOMOUS TRUCK TECHNOLOGY

July 30, 2020

Paccar global CEO Preston Feight has outlined his company’s strategy to build battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks during a recent conference call with [...]

FUSO TO LAUNCH eCANTER ELECTRIC TRUCK IN EARLY 2021

July 29, 2020

Fuso has beaten its rival to the punch and will almost certainly be the first to launch a mass produced electric light truck in Australia, with the announcement [...]

MIT FINDS TRUCK AUTOMATION MAY NOT BE AS BIG A THREAT TO DRIVER JOBS AS MANY BELIEVE

July 29, 2020

A study by leading US university, MIT has found that while vehicle automation stands to be highly disruptive for truck drivers in the US and across the world, [...]

TR GROUP POSITIONS HIRE BUSINESS ON NATIONAL TRANSPORT STAGE

July 29, 2020

A leading Melbourne skel hire company has been positioned for a place on the national trailer rental stage with the formal launch of TR Group Australia, which was [...]