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Electric Volvo Wins a Major Prize

Electric Volvo Wins a Major Prize

The International Truck of the Year for 2024 has been awarded by a jury of 24 commercial vehicle editors and senior journalists representing 24 major trucking magazines, as the electric Volvo wins a major prize.
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a quartet of industry updates

A Quartet of Industry Updates

A prosecution, tyre pressure monitoring, an expansion for Scania and a new braking calculator are all part of a quartet of industry updates this week.
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interest in the new low carbon technologies grows

Interest in the New Low Carbon Technologies Grows

The Truck Industry Council (TIC) has released its inaugural report into the Low Zero Emission Vehicle market in Australia, the Low Zero Emission Truck Market Update Report is expected to be released quarterly on this topic, as interest in the new low carbon technologies grows in the trucking industry.
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diesel, electric and fuel cell from Hino and Fuso

Diesel, Electric and Fuel Cell From Hino and Fuso

It’s the Japan Mobility Show 2023 this week and that means a wide array of new trucks are being launched this week including new diesel, electric and fuel cell from Hino and Fuso. Interestingly for Australian truck buyers they are all introducing new heavy duty models, something which does not happen very often in the Japanese market.
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closure of the major freight routes

Closure of the Major Freight Routes

With bushfires half the size of Tasmania have been burning across the NT since mid-September, leading to regular closure of the major freight routes, the Western Roads Federation and the NT Road Transport Association are calling for action.
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ongoing battle for number one

Ongoing Battle for Number One

This year sees a continuation of the booming truck sales set off by the pandemic, and the ongoing battle for number one in heavy duty truck sales between Volvo and Kenworth. 
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a large, long and complicated task

A Large, Long and Complicated Task

Designing a new truck model is a large, long and complicated task, over a period of years. After the Kenworth K220 was presented with the Truck of the Year Australasia earlier this year, Tim Giles sat down with two of the Paccar design and engineering team, Brad May, Paccar Australia Chief Engineer and Ross Cureton, Director of Product Planning – PACCAR Australia to talk about the whole team behind the the creation of the final truck.
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