Ask any truck driver a simple question like, how much power do you need? In reply, you will get a variety of answers, but most will amount to a return question, how much power can you give me? Read more
Mapping Out the Alternative Power Sources of the Future
With all of the growing hype around electric trucks, fuel cells and hydrogen power, PowerTorque will be mapping out the alternative power sources of the future for the trucking industry in our Alt-Power series over the coming months. Read more
An Australian Electric Truck on the Road
It looks like there is going to be an Australian electric truck on the road in the coming years. PowerTorque talks to the team behind one of the early contenders in the electric race, SEA Electric, which now has an Australian electric truck on the road. Read more
Trying to Hit That B-double Sweet Spot
Alongside a few different truck manufacturers, Scania are trying to hit that B-double sweet spot with the new 540hp R Series prime mover, using a 13-litre engine to get the job done. PowerTorque took one of these trucks out on the roads of Sydney to see if the sweet spot has been reached by the Swedish truck maker. Read more
2021 May Turn Out To Be a Record Year
Judging by the latest truck sales figures published by the Truck Industry Council, 2021 may turn out to be a record year. The latest results released by the truck manufacturers peak body shows strong demand, indicating a healthy economy during the pandemic. Read more
Comprehensive Electric Charging System For Trucks
Three of the big four global truck manufacturers have come together to sign an agreement to develop a comprehensive electric charging system, initially in Europe, but one in North America is also on the cards. Read more
Driving the Kenworth T680 Next Generation
At a small press gathering at the Kenworth US Research and Development Centre and after driving the new Kenworth T680 Next Generation, PowerTorque’s US Correspondent, Steve Sturgess, can say for certain it was worth the effort and worth the wait. Read more
The World’s Most Powerful Production Truck
The UK’s first journalist behind the wheel of the Scania 770S, PowerTorque’s European Correspondent, Will Shiers, drives the world’s most powerful production truck and lives to tell the tale. Read more
Is the Scania Big Cab Coming to Australia?
Australian truck buyers are always on the look-out for a longer cabin length and will be asking the question, is the Scania big cab coming to Australia? Read more
Designing, Building and Testing New Technologies
Group Trucks Technology (GTT) is the part of the Volvo business working on projects to develop future product, designing, building and testing new technologies into the Volvo Group truck mix. The GTT team in Australia are part of a 6,000 strong global team. Read more