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TRANSPORT & TRUCKING LATEST ISSUE OUT NOW

July 13, 2021

Inside this issue we take a close look at the Brisbane Truck Show, the biennial truck expo that somehow survived Covid, the pullout of Volvo Group, Isuzu and Hino and still put up a pretty […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

HYUNDAI SET TO GO H2 IN THE WARM CALIFORNIA SUN

July 27, 2021

Hyundai has announced that it will release more than 30 of its hydrogen fuel-cell electric heavy-duty trucks on to California roads as part of two publicly funded demonstration [...]

SCANIA TAKES A TABLET TO SPEED UP WORKSHOP ACTIVITY

July 27, 2021

Scania has introduced an advanced tablet based technology in its quest for a paperless workshop information system to speed up servicing and repairs, and to get customers’ trucks [...]

NHVR COMES DOWN HEAVY ON RE-MAPPING

July 27, 2021

The NHVR has charged two South Australian operators with offences relating to illegal engine remapping. An investigation conducted by South Australia Police (SAPOL) Heavy Vehicle Enforcement Unit (HVEU) [...]

IVECO DOUBLES UP WITH NEW AS HIGHWAY B-DOUBLE MODEL

July 27, 2021

Iveco has announced it has strengthened its heavy market product offering by releasing a new Euro 6-rated, B-Double model with a powerful 550hp and 70 tonne GCM. Iveco [...]

FREIGHTLINER ANNOUNCES RHETT BEERE AS NATIONAL SALES AND OPERATIONS MANAGER

July 26, 2021

Freightliner has announced it has appointed its current national marketing manager, Rhett Beere’s as national sales and operations manager. The company says that Beere has worked within the automotive industry [...]

MAXITRANS ANNOUNCES $48 MILLION SELL OFF OF TRAILER BUSINESS AND PROPERTY

July 23, 2021

In what is one of the biggest stories in the Australian transport business this year MaxiTRANS Industries Limited has announced it is selling off two significant parts of [...]

HALF A MILLION SCANIAS NOW PLUGGED INTO ITS FLEET MANAGEMENT TELEMEMATICS

July 21, 2021

Scania has declared that there are now more than 500,000 of its connected vehicles operating world-wide and more than 7,000 criss-crossing Australia continuously sharing data for analysis. Scania [...]

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 [...]