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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 […]

TRANSPORT & TRUCKING ISSUE 129 OUT NOW

February 25, 2020

In this issue we take a look at the renewed effort Paccar is making to make its DAF brand a sales winner in Australia with the new CF and XF models spearheading the push, we […]

DAF-FINING MOMENT! PACCAR GETS SERIOUS ABOUT DAF DOWN UNDER

February 17, 2020

Paccar is finally getting serious about its DAF brand in Australia with the launch of its latest generation models to Australia. That is the message that the truck media got at the launch event for […]

FROM TRUCKS TO SCOOTERS FLEETS WILL LEAD CHARGE TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES

February 11, 2020

As electric vehicles grow in profile and visibility, experts in the USA say a revolution is coming in a place most people overlook – corporate and municipal fleets, and that is likely to be where […]

LATEST TRANSPORT & TRUCKING OUT NOW

January 24, 2020

In the latest issue of Transport & Trucking we have a plethora of great reading with our take on the new Freightliner Cascadia following our trip to the US to drive it at the proving […]

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 […]

RENAULT REIGNITES THE RIGHT FORMULA FOR TRAFIC MID-SIZE VAN

August 6, 2019

Renault Australia has announced a new version of its Trafic Formula Edition, rebooted for 2019 with racy red F1-style detailing, a stand-out appearance, and additional list of standard kit. the Trafic Formula Edition will be […]

FORD ADDS A BIT OF SPORT TO RANGER LINE UP

July 9, 2019

Ford has announced a new variant of its popular Ranger ute with the introduction of the Ranger Sport which the company says boasts a distinctive look and higher equipment upgrades. Ford says the Ranger Sport […]

RENAULT GIVES TRAFIC SOME EXTRA JAM

April 30, 2019

With things hotting up in the medium van market thanks to the imminent arrival of Toyota’s new HiAce as well as the arrival of the new Peugeot Expert, the other French car maker, Renault has […]

RENAULT FLEXS ITS ELECTRIC VAN MUSCLES

April 23, 2019

Renault has unveiled an experimental electric and connected light commercial van (LCV) which it claims is both compact and agile and was created for sustainable mobility and delivery efficiency in urban areas. Renault says it […]

EXPERT OPINION – PEUGEOT LAUNCHES BACK INTO AUSTRALIAN VAN MARKET

April 20, 2019

Peugeot is back in the light commercial vehicle game in Australia with the announcement that it is relaunching the Expert mid size van range and its Partner small van and Boxer big van ranges in […]

TOYOTA REVEALS PRICING OF UPCOMING NEW HIACE

April 20, 2019

Toyota has announced the pricing for its all-new HiAce models due down under mid year, with the Japanese auto giant claiming it will offer value for money along with powerful and efficient new engines, comprehensive […]

TRUCK PLANTS CLOSING AROUND THE GLOBE DUE TO COVID CRISIS

March 26, 2020

Truck plants around the world are slowly grinding to a halt as a result of the Covid 19 crisis, with Australia’s truck plants not being immune. Volvo Group Australia announced today that [...]

ZF AND WABCO MERGER ALL BUT COMPLETE

March 26, 2020

The merger of Wabco and ZF Friedricshafen looks close to being complete having received all approvals from regulatory authorities required to close the previously announced alliance, with the exception of the Chinese [...]

HINO AND TOYOTA ANNOUNCE HYDROGEN FUEL CELL TRUCK PROGRAM

March 25, 2020

Global automotive giant Toyota and its truck subsidiary, Hino have announced that they are working together on fuel cell trucks for Japan in what is a similar project to the one Toyota [...]

UD AND WESTERN STAR ISSUE RECALLS

March 24, 2020

Two truck makers have issued recall notices through the ACCC in recent weeks The ACCC has been informed of a product recall issued by Volvo Group affecting a total of 331 UD [...]

SCANIA POSTS STRONG GLOBAL RESULT IN 2019

March 24, 2020

Swedish based global truck and bus maker Scania has report healthy lifts in revenue and profits in 2019 and says it is setting Science Based Targets to fight climate change in line [...]

WALES ASSURES AMA GROUP IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS THROUGH COVID CRISIS

March 24, 2020

CEO of AMA Heavy Vehicle Accident Repair Darren Wales has issued a statement to let theindustry know that the company will continue to function and provide vehicle repairs in what ar very [...]

VOLVO BUS CHIEF LAUREN DOWNS TO TAKE OVER AS UD TRUCKS BOSS

March 24, 2020

Changes in management at Volvo Group Australia continue with the announcement that Volvo Bus general manager, Lauren Downs, will take over as vice president of UD Trucks Sales on 1st May, following [...]

CORONAVIRUS LIKELY TO STOP US TRUCK MANUFACTURING IN ITS TRACKS

March 23, 2020

Production of Heavy Duty Class 8 trucks in the USA, which was originally projected to be off record highs from 2019 by 30 per cent, will be in free fall with manufacturing [...]