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TRANSPORT & TRUCKING ISSUE 120 OUT NOW

July 27, 2018 Jon Thomson

In this issue our cover story looks at the truck that will be Freightliner’s frontline weapon in the heavy duty market, the Cascadia. While with the Daimler camp we went along to the launch of […]

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FUSO DELIVERS A BIGGER TIP

July 25, 2018 Jon Thomson

Fuso has announced that it has increased the load capacity of its popular ready for work Wide Cab Canter tipper  bu a full tonne. The company says that a range of engineering upgrades has seen […]

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IVECO SHUTS THE GATE ON DIESEL AT HANOVER

July 24, 2018 Jon Thomson

Iveco has announced that its stand at the upcoming IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover will be 100 per cent diesel free. Iveco says that it will stage the display in collaboration with Shell displaying […]

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FUSO SHOUTS – FREE SCHEDULED SERVICING ON CANTER

July 24, 2018 Jon Thomson

Fuso has announced that for a for a limited time it has introduced free Best Basic scheduled servicing for its Canter truck range for 100,000km or three years whichever comes first. Fuso says the free […]

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HOW SWEDE IT IS – VOLVO RECORDS BUMPER HALF YEAR PROFIT

July 23, 2018 Jon Thomson

Volvo AB has announced a massive 59 per cent rise in second-quarter net profit and said that it was scrambling to meet surging demand for its trucks globally, particularly in North America. The Swedish truck […]

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AUSTRALIAN CRAWL – VOLVO LAUNCHES CRAWLER AND DUAL CLUTCH I-SHIFT

July 23, 2018 Jon Thomson

Its taken a while but Volvo’s impressive I-Shift with Ultra Low Crawler Gear automated transmission is now being actively marketed by the company in Australia and New Zealand with the truck media getting its first […]

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BLU LOGISTICS DRIVER WINS VOLVO FUEL CHALLENGE

July 23, 2018 Jon Thomson

After two gruelling days of competition involving 21 truck drivers  from around the country, Steve Wastell of  dairy transport specialist BLU Logistics has won the Australian final of the Volvo Trucks  Drivers’  Fuel Challenge 2018. “Safety […]

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HINO GOES HYBRIDS AND AI IN THE FACE OF ELECTRICS

July 19, 2018 Jon Thomson

Hino has announced it will be adding artificial intelligence to large diesel-electric hybrids to improve fuel efficiency and lower emissions , at a time when rivals are focusing on all-battery-powered electric trucks with a growing […]

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NORTHERN CHALLENGER – NEW BUS FROM CHINA

July 17, 2018 Jon Thomson

A desire to move from being a regional bus operator in the tropical centre of Mossman to become our newest bus and coach distributor has seen FNQ Bus Lines start an all new company with […]

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DOUBLE UP IN THE CITY OF ANGELS

July 17, 2018 Jon Thomson

Double-decker transit buses may be an icon in London and a mainstay in other European cities, but  not so much in the US of A and especially not in Los Angeles, the city of the […]

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