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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 […]

HINO 700 SERIES ROAD TEST

March 3, 2020

Truck and Bus News recently had the chance to pilot Hino’s updated 700 series rigid down the Pacific on a 1000km road test testing out its new updated AMT and its overall comfort levels and […]

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 […]

VW SAYS ALL FOR ONE WITH CRAFTER 4MOTION

August 12, 2019

Volkswagen has launched an all-wheel drive version of its latest Crafter large van range. VW says the Crafter 4MOTION, is now on sale priced from $57,590 plus on-roads, adding a $4500 premium to the normal […]

SAFETY FIRST – HINO’S NEW 300 HITS THE ROAD

July 14, 2020

Hino has unveiled the latest iteration of its light duty 300 series models with an increased emphasis on safety and technology, following in the vein of its 500 [...]

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, [...]

TIC CALLS FOR INSTANT ASSET WRITE OFF TO BE RAMPED UP TO $450,000 TO BOOST HEAVY TRUCK SALES

July 8, 2020

The Truck Industry Council is calling on the Federal government to increase the instant asset write-off to $450,000 for heavy vehicle specific purchases, saying that this would stimulate [...]

ATA CALLS FOR MANDATORY 30 DAY PAYMENT TERMS

July 8, 2020

The ATA has called on the Federal Government to ban payment times longer than 30 days, and provide creditors with the immediate right to claim interest and recovery [...]

LINFOX AMONGST FIRST TO BUY INTO NEW CASCADIA

July 8, 2020

Daimler’s long hard road to win over the Australian truck industry with its new Freightliner Cascadia may have been slowed by the COVID Pandemic but it has announced [...]

LIKE A RUBBER BALL – THE MARKET BOUNCES BACK IN JUNE

July 7, 2020

The Government’s $150,000 instant asset write off tax stimulus had a very real and important affect on June truck sales numbers, with a big bounce back following depressed [...]

HYUNDAI WINS THE HYDROGEN TRUCK RACE

July 7, 2020

Hyundai has announced it has delivered its first 10 XCIENT Hydrogen Fuel Cell trucks in Switzerland, making them the first mass-produced fuel cell heavy-duty trucks to be delivered in [...]

DAIMLER DRIVES FORWARD FOR HYDROGEN FUTURE

June 30, 2020

If you didn’t believe hydrogen fuel cells will be the power source for future generation trucks and buses then think again. Clearly if it was just a few [...]

NHVR ANNOUNCES BLUEPRINT FOR STANDARDS WE SHOULD ALREADY HAVE

June 30, 2020

Despite Australia lagging Europe, Japan and many other development economies in adopting an equivalent to Euro 6 vehicle standards, the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has released a [...]