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ELECTRIC VOLVO TRUCK SETS SETS GUINESS WORLD RECORD FOR DISTANCE ON ONE CHARGE

September 17, 2021 Jon Thomson

it is being claimed that a modified Volvo FH has  set a new distance record  for an electric truck  covering  1,099km on a single charge. Three European companies including  Swiss logistics operation DPD Switzerland, German […]

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IVECO SETS COURSE FOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT

September 16, 2021 Jon Thomson

Iveco Australia, has signalled that its recent reorganisation of senior executives which saw a new position will help facilitate the its transition towards more sustainable transport solutions beyond its current Euro6 model range. Iveco has […]

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VIDEO REVIEW – MERCEDES BENZ ACTROS

September 15, 2021 Jon Thomson

In our latest video review we drive the latest generation Mercedes Benz Actros in a 1000 km road test,  finding out what makes the updated Benz tick, from its extensive safety package to its new […]

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ATA AND NATROAD LINK TO CALL FOR HEAVY VEHICLE CRASH INVESTIGATIONS

September 14, 2021 Jon Thomson

The ATA has linked up with fellow industry body NatRoad in calling on the Federal Government to extend the Australian Transport Safety Bureau’s safety investigations to include heavy vehicle crashes. The ATA and NatRoad have […]

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QUANTRON E-BUS TO DEBUT IN GERMANY LATER THIS YEAR

September 14, 2021 Jon Thomson

German E-mobility specialist Quantron has announced it is launching its own  range of electric buises with the arrival of the electric Quantron 12 m low-floor bus from the end of this year.  Quantron says the […]

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LIFETIME COSTS NO DEADWEIGHT IN FLEET PLANNING AND PURCHASE SAYS ISUZU SALES BOSS

September 14, 2021 Jon Thomson

Isuzu’s national sales manager, Les Spaltman says that in an increasingly competitive market and with an unrelenting pandemic, profitability is high on the list of concerns for the Australian road transport business. In an industry […]

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HYUNDAI BETTING STRONGLY ON HYDROGEN

September 14, 2021 Jon Thomson

Korean automotive giant, Hyundai, says hydrogen is essential for cutting carbon emissions from transportation, especially heavy-duty trucks, and intends to roll out a cheaper, smaller fuel cell system to power every commercial vehicle model it […]

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VOLTA ‘STEYR’S A DIFFERENT DIRECTION BY BUILDING IN OLD MAN PLANT

September 14, 2021 Jon Thomson

Stockholm based Electric truck startup Volta Trucks announced this week that its first trucks will be made under contract in Austria  by Steyr Automotive , starting late next year at a MAN truck plant in Austria. […]

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JABBA THE BUS CALLS THE SHOTS IN VICTORIA’S GOULBURN VALLEY VACCINE ROLLOUT

September 14, 2021 Jon Thomson

The vaccination rollout and the entire Covid crisis  has  brought forward a myriad of stories about various efforts  to help us all overcome the burden and misery of  the wretched virus. One such story  has […]

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FUSO GOES 500 PLUS WITH SHOGUN

September 13, 2021 Jon Thomson

Fuso’s newest heavy hitter is coming to Australia with Daimler’s Japanese  brand set to debut a 510hp version of its flagship Shogun, joining Japanese market leader Isuzu in  the  500hp club, a factor that is […]

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