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TRANSPORT & TRUCKING AUSTRALIA – LATEST ISSUE OUT NOW

September 23, 2021

In this issue we have a full rundown of Volvo’s completely updated range of trucks with road tests of the flagship FH16 Globetrotter on a run from Karratha to Broome as well as a test […]

VIDEO REVIEW – MERCEDES BENZ ACTROS

September 15, 2021

In our latest video review we drive the latest generation Mercedes Benz Actros in a 1000 km road test, finding out what makes the updated Benz tick, from its extensive safety package to its new […]

VIDEO REVIEW – MERCEDES BENZ UNIMOG

September 13, 2021

That’s not a 4WD , this is a 4WD! With all due respect to Hoges and his famous utterances about muggers and knives we’ve put together a video review of the daddy of them all […]

VIDEO REVIEW – VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 6.1

September 6, 2021

We take a quick look at Volkswagen’s new Transporter 6.1 range and see why the company that invented this sector of the van market almost 70 years ago still sets the standard in commercial vans, […]

LATEST ISSUE OF COACH & BUS OUT NOW

September 1, 2021

In this issue of Coach & Bus we look at the future of buses and where it is all heading we take a look at the highly successful Crown Coaches in Melbourne and its close […]

HYUNDAI UNLOADS iLOAD WITH NEW STARIA-LOAD VAN

September 21, 2021

Hyundai’s play on using the same small ‘i’ nomenclature that Apple popularised with its gadgets, appears to be on the way out, with the company dropping the iLoad badge on its van range, replacing it […]

TOYOTA SLIPS A HIACE UPDATE INTO THE MIX

August 9, 2021

Toyota has announced it has updated its market leading HiAce van, with the company saying it will bring added technology and comfort as well as convenience features, along with offering a streamlined choice for customers. […]

LDV ADDS MORE TO POPULAR G10 VAN

July 21, 2021

LDV is proving one of the success stories of the light commercial market in Australia with. Its first half sales figures registering a 127 per cent increase on the same period in 2020. LDV’s light […]

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. […]

VOLTA’S CONNECTED FUTURE

September 28, 2021

European battery electric truck start up, Volta Trucks, has announced that it has linked up with Sibros, a pioneer of Over-the-Air (OTA) connected vehicle systems, to provide its [...]

I SPY – CONSULTANT JAILED FOR INDUSTRIAL ESPIONAGE ON SCANIA

September 28, 2021

A 47-year-old former consultant to Scania and Volvo has been sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty of selling Scania trade secrets to Russia Swedish [...]

WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN AND THERE’S NO SOURCE? TRUCK MAKERS STRUGGLING WITH CHIP SHORTAGE

September 28, 2021

Volkswagen truck operation, Traton says it is facing “severe difficulties” in buying semiconductors that are weighing on sales at a time when demand is rising, revealing the latest [...]

PACCAR SENDS TRUCK DOWN THE ROAD ON ITS OWN WITH FEDEX

September 28, 2021

Paccar has announced it has made a strategic alliance in autonomous driving technology company Aurora, and one of the World’s largest freight and logistic companies, FedEx, to launch [...]

ATA WELCOMES CONSULTATION ON DRIVER APPRENTICESHIP IDEA

September 28, 2021

The ATA has welcomed the release of a consultation paper the has floated a plan to introduce truck driving apprenticeships. With the dire shortage of skilled truck drivers and a dearth of young [...]

X FACTOR – WESTERN STAR UNVEILS NEW VOCATIONAL MODELS IN US AND HERE BY LATE ’22

September 24, 2021

Daimler Trucks US subsidiary Western Star has launched a new truck to its vocational line-up, with the launch of the new Western Star 47X, which the company says [...]

OFTEN RACING – HINO ANNOUNCES THREE YEAR EXTENSION TO SUPERCAR BACKING

September 24, 2021

Hino has announced it has extended its sponsorship of the Repco Supercars Championship for another three years, taking the backing of the premier racing category out to the [...]

MERCEDES BENZ LAYS OUT THE THE ROAD TO A ZERO EMISSION FUTURE

September 23, 2021

Daimler Trucks has revealed a number of advanced vehicle innovations from its Mercedes-Benz brand in an on line public event in Germany particularly aimed at enabling the company [...]

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TRANSPORT & TRUCKING AUSTRALIA – LATEST ISSUE OUT NOW

VIDEO REVIEW – MERCEDES BENZ ACTROS

VIDEO REVIEW – MERCEDES BENZ UNIMOG

VIDEO REVIEW – VOLKSWAGEN TRANSPORTER 6.1

LATEST ISSUE OF COACH & BUS OUT NOW

LCV News

HYUNDAI UNLOADS iLOAD WITH NEW STARIA-LOAD VAN

TOYOTA SLIPS A HIACE UPDATE INTO THE MIX

LDV ADDS MORE TO POPULAR G10 VAN

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

Latest Truck News

VOLTA’S CONNECTED FUTURE

I SPY – CONSULTANT JAILED FOR INDUSTRIAL ESPIONAGE ON SCANIA

WHEN THE CHIPS ARE DOWN AND THERE’S NO SOURCE? TRUCK MAKERS STRUGGLING WITH CHIP SHORTAGE

PACCAR SENDS TRUCK DOWN THE ROAD ON ITS OWN WITH FEDEX

ATA WELCOMES CONSULTATION ON DRIVER APPRENTICESHIP IDEA

X FACTOR – WESTERN STAR UNVEILS NEW VOCATIONAL MODELS IN US AND HERE BY LATE ’22

OFTEN RACING – HINO ANNOUNCES THREE YEAR EXTENSION TO SUPERCAR BACKING

MERCEDES BENZ LAYS OUT THE THE ROAD TO A ZERO EMISSION FUTURE

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VIDEO REVIEW – SCANIA R540 13 LITRE

VIDEO REVIEW – MERCEDES BENZ ACTROS

VIDEO REVIEW – MERCEDES BENZ UNIMOG

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