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Month: October 2023

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THE 530 HORSEPOWER QUESTION – WILL ISUZU GET A NEW GIGA FLAGSHIP COURTESY OF UD SUBSIDIARY

October 31, 2023 Jon Thomson

The question on every Australian truck journo’s lips at last week’s Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo Could Isuzu have a new flagship Giga model headed to our shores with a 13 litre 530 hp diesel […]

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ALL CHANGE IN TOKYO – ISUZU REVEALS FULL MODEL UPDATE HEADED FOR AUSTRALIA NEXT YEAR

October 31, 2023 Jon Thomson

Isuzu  uses  this week’s Japan Mobility Show (formerly the Tokyo Motor Show), to announced that  it would have a full revitalisation of its market leading model range in the next 12 to 18 months with […]

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VOLVO LAUNCHES TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING PROGRAM EXCLUSIVELY FOR WOMEN

October 31, 2023 Jon Thomson

Volvo Trucks Australia has announced it has, in conjunction with Wodonga TAFE launched, a driver training and licencing program aimed specifically at females, to be called Iron Women. Volvo says the pilot program will provide […]

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IT’S SHOWTIME IN TOKYO- JAPAN MOBILITY SHOWCASES THE BEST OF THE RISING SUN’S AUTOMOTIVE OFFERINGS

October 28, 2023 Jon Thomson

This year’s Japan Mobility Show promised a lot but was a lacklustre display in comparison with  what was formerly a major global auto expo, under its old name of the Tokyo Motor Show. From a […]

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VICTORIA SAYS WEIGHTS UP – VOLVO PRAISES VICS DECISION ON ZEV TRUCK WEIGHTS

October 28, 2023 Jon Thomson

Volvo Group has praised  the Victorian Government  for creating a permanent low/zero emissions road network, which the Swedish company  says is a major win for electric transport. While NSW is running a trial  on permit […]

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NEW SHOGUN COMMANDS ATTENTION IN TOKYO – NEW FUSO FLAGSHIP REVEALED AT JAPAN MOBILITY

October 26, 2023 Jon Thomson

Fuso unveiled an all new new version of its flagship Shogun (sold in Japan as the Super Great truck), at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo, replacing the current model which has been on sale […]

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80K FOR THE BIG K – KENWORTH DELIVERS 80000TH AUSTRALIAN TRUCK

October 25, 2023 Jon Thomson

Kenworth has marked another significant milestone 52 years after it began manufacturing its heavy-duty trucks at Bayswater in Melbourne’s east , by handing over the 80,000th Australian-designed and built Kenworth to Booth Transport at a celebration at the […]

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HE AIN’T HEAVY – DAIMLER PRAISES THREE STATES FOR TRIALLING HIGHER ELECTRIC TRUCK FRONT AXLE WEIGHTS

October 24, 2023 Jon Thomson

Despite the fact that  Australia has a national heavy vehicle registration scheme  and  the Federal government recently announced wider truck width allowances, our propensity for making state based rules  that vary across the country continues […]

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CHARGE, CHARGE CHARGE ! SCANIA ROLLS OUT FULL BATTERY ELECTRIC RANGE IN EUROPE WITH NEW CHARGING STRATEGIES

October 23, 2023 Jon Thomson

Scania has announced it is now producing what it describes as the next level of BEVs, which it says are electric trucks with ‘power, range and charging capacity for effortless daily operations in a variety […]

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HYDROGEN WASTE – REMONDIS PIONEERS HYDROGEN FUEL CELL REFUSE TRUCK IN THE ILLAWARRA

October 23, 2023 Jon Thomson

Specialist waste company, Remondis Australia is claiming it has  become the first company in the world   to introduce a hydrogen powered waste collection trucks to its operations. Remondis put the  vehicle into service  with […]

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