Truck and Bus News
ZF PLANNING BIG US PUSH
ZF is known in Euriope and across Asia as a major player in the automotive transmission and componentry realm, but the German giant is not a major player in the USA, that was until now. […]
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NIKOLA FULL STEAM AHEAD WITH HYDRO AND ELECTRIC TRUCKS
Nikola has announced it remains committed to producing battery-electric and fuel-cell-electric trucks, saying it has its eyes on several pending targets for the year to come. “Nikola has been focused on building the truck of […]
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ALLISON MAKES STRONG ELECTRIC AXLE PLAY
Allison Transmission has announced its latest play to ensure a position in a world that is set to be dominated by zero emission electric vehicles, launching a new series of zero emission electric axles. Allison’s […]
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ISUZU APPOINTS JEFF GIBSON TO NEW ENGINEERING ROLE
Isuzu has announced former Hino engineer, Jeff Gibson has joined the company as Engineering Support Manager. Gibson left Hino in July apparently after a restructure within the company that saw a number of personnel made […]
Features
VIDEO REVIEW- HINO 500 SERIES GT 1528 4X4
We climb aboard Hino’s latest 500 Series GT 1528 4×4 truck for a rugged road test to see just how well this off roader goes in the rough stuff and came away impressed. The updated […]
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BREAKING NEWS – SHOCK – VOLVO OUT OF THE BRISBANE TRUCK SHOW IN 2021
Volvo Group Australia has announced it won’t be at the Brisbane Truck Show next year citing the climate of uncertainty around the Covid 19 pandemic and the challenging business environment that has resulted from the […]
Road Tests
ROAD TEST – NEW D-MAX DOESN’T FAIL TO IMPRESS
The all new Isuzu D-Max will be officially on sale from the 1st of September and here at “Truck and Bus News ” we have been given the opportunity to take one for a test […]
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ALLISON OPENS NEW ENVIRONMENTAL TEST CENTRE IN INDIANAPOLIS
Allison has opened its new Vehicle Environmental Test (VET) centre at its HQ in Indianapolis which it says will be used to conduct year-round testing, replicating vehicle environments and duty cycles, compressing product development times and supporting […]
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ALLISON LAUNCHES NEW HYBRID ZERO EMISSION PROPULSION SYSTEMS
Allison Transmission has announced the launch of a new new zero emission vehicle (ZEV)-capable electric hybrid system called the eGen Flex, under its new Allison eGen brand. Allison’s eGen Flex provides bus fleets with full […]
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TIC CALLS FOR INSTANT ASSET WRITE OFF TO BE RAMPED UP TO $450,000 TO BOOST HEAVY TRUCK SALES
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 sales in the Heavy and Medium truck […]