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THE STORY BEHIND THE FORD F-MAX
Ford’s new 4×2 heavy-duty prime mover took many by surprise when it was launched at the Hannover IAA Truck Show. Ford has kept many of the details of the truck secret and few were aware […]
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FORD F-MAX SPRINGS A SURPRISE BY WINNING INTERNATIONAL TRUCK OF THE YEAR
In a decision that has shocked observers and rocked the European truck makers the International Truck of the Year has been awarded to a vehicle manufactured outside Europe. The Ford F-Max built in Turkey was […]
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TRATON AND HINO ADVANCE COOPERATIVE JOINT VENTURE
Traton AG, the new name for Volkswagen Commercial vehicle, and Hino Motors Ltd has today announced new details on their strategic partnership. Both companies have agreed on two strategic initiatives: to join forces in e-mobility […]
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NTI CALLS FOR NATIONAL APPROACH TO TACKLING DRIVER SHORTAGE
Australia’s leading truck insurer, National Transport Insurance (NTI) has entered the national discussion about the dire shortage of truck drivers by calling for a national approach to address the challenge. NTI has congratulated NatRoad on […]
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IVECO SAYS BUON GIORNO TO NEW ITALIAN AMBASSADOR
UNDERLINING its origins and Italian heritage Iveco has welcomed the recently-appointed Italian Ambassador to Australia, Stefano Gatti, who visited Iveco Australia’s manufacturing facility at Dandenong in Melbourne last Friday for meetings with senior Iveco executives\ […]
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MAN’S ELECTRIC TEST PROGRAM
The moves to electrify the world’s trucks is continuing on many fronts with barely a day going by without another statement or story dropping into the inbox with another example of an electric fleet being […]
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HINO GOES FOR STABILITY ACROSS THE BOARD
Hino has announced and confirmed that ahead of the November launch of its new 500 Series Standard Cab, Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) will be fitted as standard equipment to support what the company claims will […]
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MEET VERA – VOLVO’S VERY INDEPENDENT, FAITHFUL LADY OF THE ROAD
It looks a little like a cross between a giant automated vacuum cleaner and an aircraft tug and it is called Vera. Why it is called Vera? Well Volvo tells us there name Vera means […]
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PENSKE ADDS NEW PARTS AND SERVICE DEALER IN NSW ILLAWARRA
Penske Commercial Vehicles has announced it has appointed a new parts and service dealer in the NSW Illawarra region with Dwyers Truck Centre coming on board in Wollongong and Nowra for the full range of […]
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BOOM, BOOM TRUCK SALES STILL ON TRACK FOR RECORD
The Australian truck market is still on track to register an all time record tally of more than 40,000 units this year, with August figures rallying with a strong result, following a slight post financial […]