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2018 Iveco Stralis X-Way Review
Iveco, the Industrial Vehicle Company, has a long and proud history of truck manufacturing in Australia. Now that local production [...]
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Vehicle Reviews2018 MAN 500hp Coach Review
It makes sense when operating in the hilliest region of Australia to have as much power and torque as possible [...] -
Vehicle Reviews2018 Fuso Canter Ready Built Review
The new truck market is roaring ahead and the Fuso Canter is enjoying increased demand in 2018 too. Now Fuso’s [...] -
Vehicle Reviews2018 Fuso Fighter Review
The Fuso Fighter might not be cutting-edge, but it is a truck that has plenty going for it. The Fuso [...] -
Vehicle Reviews2018 Isuzu FSR 140-260 Review
There’s a good reason why the Isuzu F-Series is consistently one of the best-selling trucks on the Aussie market – [...]
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2018 Fuso Canter 4×4 Review
The heat is on in the 4×4 light-duty truck market and Fuso doesn’t intend to be left behind. The Japanese brand has seen rivals Hino bring their 300 Series 4×4 to market in recent times […]
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Freightliner Cascadia First Drive Review
There’s change in the works at Freightliner with the brand preparing to launch an all-new model into the Australian market – Cascadia. Replacing Argosy, Freightliner is currently testing two left-hand drive pre-production Cascadia trucks in […]
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2018 Volkswagen Crafter LWB Van Review
The new-generation Volkswagen Crafter is available in Australia and sales of the big van and cab chassis offering are nearly twice what they were in the same month last year. And why wouldn’t they be? […]
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2018 Iveco ACCO Electric Review
I was fortunate enough to get a drive of a rather unique vehicle this week – an Iveco ACCO with a fully-electric powertrain. For the uninitiated, the ACCO is a bit of a dinosaur…it’s a […]
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2018 Isuzu N-Series Update Review
Isuzu has updated Australia’s best-selling truck for 2019 with the N-Series getting a range of new additions/tweaks. We got along to the Australian launch of the updated Isuzu N-Series this week and came away of […]
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2018 UD Trucks Quon GW 26 460 Review
UD Trucks say the Quon is the best Japanese truck on the market…that’s a big call. Fortunately, from what I experienced driving the Quon GW 26 460, the UD Trucks product appears to be top […]
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2018 Renault Trafic 140 CDi SWB Review
Renault’s mid-size Trafic van has been around for quite a few years now with mild changes along the way including an engine upgrade to the base model, new bumpers and new grille. The test van […]
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2018 Hino 300 616 Auto Tipper Review
There’s a new automatic transmission version of the Hino 300 Series available. That’s right, automatic transmission – not an automated manual and that’s a big step away from traditional light-duty truck configurations. For donkey’s years […]
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2019 Volkswagen Crafter Cab Chassis Launch Review
Volkswagen is looking to entice Australian light-truck buyers into their new-generation Crafter. Available now in Australia, we got along to the Australian launch of new-gen model and had a drive of the cab chassis and […]
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Back in the day, residential and city streets pretty much all carried a 60km/h speed limit. In the past 20 years or so though that limit has been reduced to a fairly standard 50km/h. Now […]
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BMW tech powering US delivery trucks
Last week we reported on a new home/office application for BMW’s electric car technology, now reports from the US that the BMW technology is also helping keep hybrid delivery trucks moving. Workhorse Group Inc. produce […]
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Uber Freight offering big rewards to entice truck owners
Uber Freight isn’t in Australia yet, but when the service does launch it could provide great opportunities for drivers, truck owners and small fleet owners. In the U.S. the ride-hailing service so intent on getting […]
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Big future for ‘mega trucks’ predicted
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Scania recalls promotional Teddy Bear
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Calls for Trailer Underride Guards to be Mandatory
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Iveco ACCO Owner Sings Trucks Praises
The owner of a fleet of Iveco ACCO trucks says he couldn’t be happier with how the vehicles are performing. Tim Mellor, Managing Director of Leebo Transport Services, purchased the first Iveco ACCO for use […]
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Chicken memorial unlikely to go ahead
The animal rights group PETA has called for a memorial to be built to remember the feathered victims of a recent truck crash. Thousands of chickens, ironically on their way to the slaughter house, were […]
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Steering issue sees Mercedes-Benz Actros and Arocs recalled
A small number of Mercedes-Benz Actros and Arocs trucks are being recalled amid concerns they could have a potentially dangerous steering system fault. The recall affects Mercedes-Benz Actros 963 & Arocs 963 trucks. Those affected […]
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