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NEW ISSUE OF COACH & BUS NOW AVAILABLE

May 21, 2021

In this issue of Coach & Bus there is a real focus on small buses with a road test of the latest Fuso Rosa , a similar road test of. Iveco’s new Daily based 22 […]

LATEST TRANSPORT & TRUCKING AUSTRALIA OUT NOW

February 17, 2021

In this issue we feature an extended interview with Volvo Group Australia boss, Martin Merrick, who has had a challenging couple of years at helm of the Australian branch of the Swedish truck making giant […]

FIRST DRIVE – ANTHEM HAS MACK SINGING TO AN ALL NEW TUNE

February 11, 2021

It’s one of the most anticipated arrivals on the Australian truck market in years, and when offered the opportunity to sample the new Mack Anthem as well as the upgraded SuperLiner and Trident on local […]

VIDEO- SCANIA TESTS AUTONOMOUS TRUCKS ON SWEDISH ROADS

February 9, 2021

Swedish based global truck maker Scania has been granted permission by the Swedish Transport Agency to test self-driving trucks on Sweden’s E4 motorway between Södertälje and Jönköping. The tests will be run in collaboration with […]

HALLELUJAH ! THE PACIFIC DUPLICATION IS FINALLY COMPLETE

December 22, 2020

Just over 30 years after the tragic crashes on the Pacific Highway in the closing months of 1989, the completion of the conversion of the old single carriageway road to a modern divided dual carriageway […]

HYUNDAI’S FIRST UTE BREAKS COVER

April 22, 2021

Anyone thinking Hyundai’s first foray into the ute market will see the Korean maker deliver a rival for Toyota’s HiLux or Ford’s Ranger will be a long way from the mark, with the company unveiling […]

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MITSUBISHI EXPRESS VAN CRASHES TO SHOCK ZERO ANCAP RATING

March 3, 2021

Australia’s independent vehicle crash safety authority, ANCAP has shocked the Australian van market, and probably Mitsubishi executives, by announcing its first ever zero star safety rating, giving the honour to Mitsubishi’s Express van. The Mitsubishi […]

VOLKSWAGEN REBOOTS TRANSPORTER WITH VERSION 6.1

February 15, 2021

Volkswagen has released a new and significantly upgraded version of its popular Transport T6, which it has dubbed the ‘6.1’ generation, with an array of updated equipment and new variants, including the return of a […]

MERCEDES BENZ UPDATES VITO VAN RANGE

February 4, 2021

Mercedes-Benz has announced a substantial facelift and update for its Vito van range as it faces stronger competition from other vans in the sector. The updated Vito features six models from the 111 CDI to the […]

ANCAP WIDENS TESTING TO TAKE IN COMMERCIAL VANS

December 22, 2020

Australasia’s independent voice on vehicle safety, ANCAP SAFETY, has broadened its field of view to review the active safety performance of a range of commercial vans – a segment not previously put under the microscope. […]

PEUGEOT SHARPENS FOCUS ON COMMERCIAL RANGE

October 28, 2020

Peugeot in Australia will have an increasing reliance on its commercial van line up as the French vehicle maker continues to refocus its efforts down under after years of changing distributors and lost buying audiences. […]

IVECO DEVELOPS NEW DAILY CAB CHASSIS VARIANT FOR MOTORHOME MARKET

October 28, 2020

Iveco has announced that it has launched a new cab chassis variant of its Daily, the 35S, to answer a changing demographic within the motorhome market in Australia, . Iveco has worked with motorhome manufacturer, Sunliner, […]

LDV LAUNCHES NEW DELIVER 9 AS VALUE AND SPECIFICATION LEADER IN LARGE VANS

October 14, 2020

Power comes from LDV’s own two-litre, four-cylinder turbodiesel which pumps out maximum power of 110kW and torque of 375Nm from 1,500rpm. The turbodiesel is available with stop/start engine technology, and is mated to either a […]

FIRST DRIVE – NEW ISUZU DMAX IMPRESSES

August 28, 2020

John McCredie puts the all new D-MAX through its paces in a first drive of the high spec LS-U model and came away mightily impressed. Shot in 4K the D-MAX test is one of the […]

NTI SPARKS ROADSIDE ASSIST FOR SEA ELECTRIC TRUCKS

June 8, 2021

Leading transport insurance specialist, NTI, has an nuanced it will offer its Truck Assist roadside support to customers who operate electric trucks, which have been converted or manufactured [...]

LIKE A VIRGIN -SCANIA BACKS BRANSON VIEWS ON GLOBAL CLIMATE GOALS

June 8, 2021

Swedish truck and bus maker Scania has emphasised a presentation by well known Bristish businessman and celebrity, Richard Branson regarding collaboration between companies to meet climate change goals. [...]

700 SET TO OPEN NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR HINO

June 8, 2021

Hino has launched its new heavy duty 700 range declaring it is the safest truck it has ever launched in Australia as well as boasting a wider range [...]

STRONG SALES IN MAY CONTINUES TRUCK SALES SURGE

June 3, 2021

The Australian truck market sales surge continued apace in May, and the numbers are still tracking only marginally behind the totals for the all-time record year of 2018, [...]

DTNA ANOUNCES MAJOR EXECUTIVE SHAKE UP

June 1, 2021

DAIMLER Trucks North America has announced a major re shuffle of its key executives with current sales and marketing vice president Richard Howard moving to the role of [...]

FILL ‘ER UP! DAIMLER AND SHELL TEAM UP TO CREATE HYDROGEN FUEL NETWORK IN EUROPE

June 1, 2021

Daimler has announced it has teamed up with oil giant Shell to help hydrongen fuel cell trucks happen across Europe through the expansion of hydrogen refuelling infrastructure, including [...]

AND THE WINNER IS – KEMPSEY! DAIMLER ANNOUNCES DEALER OF THE YEAR

June 1, 2021

Daimler has announced that a family owned Kempsey based dealer has won its Daimler Dealer of the Year Award for 2020 with Mavin Truck Centre taking the coveted [...]

TRUCKSAFE WELCOMES THREE NEW DIRECTORS

June 1, 2021

The ATA has announced it has appointed three new members to its TruckSafe board of directors. TruckSafe, which the ATA claims is the industry’s premier accreditation scheme, welcomes national head of [...]

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NEW ISSUE OF COACH & BUS NOW AVAILABLE

LATEST TRANSPORT & TRUCKING AUSTRALIA OUT NOW

FIRST DRIVE – ANTHEM HAS MACK SINGING TO AN ALL NEW TUNE

VIDEO- SCANIA TESTS AUTONOMOUS TRUCKS ON SWEDISH ROADS

HALLELUJAH ! THE PACIFIC DUPLICATION IS FINALLY COMPLETE

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HYUNDAI’S FIRST UTE BREAKS COVER

MITSUBISHI EXPRESS VAN CRASHES TO SHOCK ZERO ANCAP RATING

VOLKSWAGEN REBOOTS TRANSPORTER WITH VERSION 6.1

MERCEDES BENZ UPDATES VITO VAN RANGE

ANCAP WIDENS TESTING TO TAKE IN COMMERCIAL VANS

PEUGEOT SHARPENS FOCUS ON COMMERCIAL RANGE

IVECO DEVELOPS NEW DAILY CAB CHASSIS VARIANT FOR MOTORHOME MARKET

LDV LAUNCHES NEW DELIVER 9 AS VALUE AND SPECIFICATION LEADER IN LARGE VANS

FIRST DRIVE – NEW ISUZU DMAX IMPRESSES

Latest Truck News

NTI SPARKS ROADSIDE ASSIST FOR SEA ELECTRIC TRUCKS

LIKE A VIRGIN -SCANIA BACKS BRANSON VIEWS ON GLOBAL CLIMATE GOALS

700 SET TO OPEN NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR HINO

STRONG SALES IN MAY CONTINUES TRUCK SALES SURGE

DTNA ANOUNCES MAJOR EXECUTIVE SHAKE UP

FILL ‘ER UP! DAIMLER AND SHELL TEAM UP TO CREATE HYDROGEN FUEL NETWORK IN EUROPE

AND THE WINNER IS – KEMPSEY! DAIMLER ANNOUNCES DEALER OF THE YEAR

TRUCKSAFE WELCOMES THREE NEW DIRECTORS

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VOLVO SET TO LAUNCH FULL BATTERY ELECTRIC BUS IN AUSTRALIA THIS YEAR

VOLGREN WRAPS UP ITS 12-YEAR CONTRACT WITH BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL

VOLVO PLUGS INTO NSW TAFE FOR ELECTRIC BUS TRAINING

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ROAD TEST – NEW D-MAX DOESN’T FAIL TO IMPRESS

FIRST DRIVE – NEW ISUZU DMAX IMPRESSES

HINO FOCUSES ON DIVERSITY IN LEAD UP TO INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY

VIDEO REVIEW – FUSO eCANTER ELECTRIC TRUCK – FIRST LOCAL DRIVE