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Month: May 2024

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MACK LAUNCHES ITS MOST POWERFUL POWER PLANT YET AS IT REVEALS NEW EURO 6 RANGE

May 27, 2024 Jon Thomson

Volvo subsidiary, Mack has announced that it has rolled out a new range of  drivetrains  including a new range topping 780hp 17-litre MP11 engine with a massive 3800Nm of torque.  While Mack has not annunciated […]

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JAFARI STEPS DOWN AS CEO OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE COUNCIL

May 27, 2024 Jon Thomson

Inaugural Electric Vehicle Council chief executive Behyad Jafari has sent shock waves through the ranks of electric vehicle makers and industry bodies today  after he informed stakeholders that he will be stepping down from his […]

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A RYDER ON BATTERY ELECTRIC TRUCK OPERATION – US SURVEY POINTS TO HIGHER ELECTRIC TRUCK OPERATING COSTS

May 24, 2024 Jon Thomson

A recent report in  the Wall Street Journal  has shed light on some serious misgivings about the switch  to electric trucks and  the claims that running costs for zero emission trucks will be considerably less […]

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TERN, TERN, TERN – HINO LAUNCHES NEW ZERO EMISSION TRUCK BRAND IN USA

May 24, 2024 Jon Thomson

Following hot on the heals of  the announcement from Daimler Trucks that it has spun off its  Fuso electric truck branding in the USA  as Rizon,  Japan brand Hino has made a similar  move, announcing […]

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FOTON PLUGS INTO EOFY DEAL WITH EVIE NETWORKS

May 24, 2024 Jon Thomson

Electric commercial vehicle distributor, Foton Mobility has announced its inaugural End of Financial Year (EOFY) offer,  which it says has been designed to add value for buyers of its all-electric Foton T5 EV truck. Foton […]

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WHY DON’T WE GO A WANDERING – CDC ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH WESTERN SYDNEY WANDERERERS

May 24, 2024 Jon Thomson

Major bus and coach operator CDC has announced a partnership with  A- League football franchise, the Western Sydney Wanderers FC which will see the transport operator signed on with the Wanderers till the end of […]

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NOT HARD TO QUON- TIFY! UD CELEBRATES TWO DECADES FOR ITS FLAGSHIP MODEL

May 23, 2024 Jon Thomson

UD Trucks has marked the 20th anniversary of its Quon model by pointing to the the brand’s flagship model as an icon of the  heavy duty truck market, saying that  the Quon the anniversary marks […]

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SELF SERVING – SCANIA LAUNCHES AUTONOMOUS MINING TRUCK RANGE

May 21, 2024 Jon Thomson

Scania has announced it has  started selling its range of autonomous mining trucks, which it says  will lead to  to safer, more efficient and more sustainable mining operations. Scania says that the realisation of autonomous […]

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CAPITAL IDEA – HINO ROLLS OUT NEW DEALERSHIP IN CANBERRA

May 21, 2024 Jon Thomson

Hino has announced it has increased its commitment to its customers with the launch of a new dealership, with the arrival of  Canberra Hino,  based in the nation’s capital. “We are delighted that Eagers Automotive […]

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NEW DAIMLER TRUCK BRAND EMERGES ACROSS THE HOR- RIZON

May 20, 2024 Jon Thomson

In Australia we call them Fuso and  that is what they used to call them in the USA  as well but now the Japanese arm of Daimler Truck is  officially called Rizon in North America […]

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