It has been sometime coming but the new truck system, sold under the banner of the Anthem has finally arrived in Australia. PowerTorque was the first media outlet to take the new Anthem model out for a drive.
Latest Iveco Euro 6 Accos Join the Cleanaway Fleet
A long standing relationship between Cleanaway and the Iveco organisation looks set to continue as the latest Iveco Euro 6 Accos join the Cleanaway fleet. Cleanaway has been a user of the previous model Acco trucks for many years, and has now committed to the new Acco with the acquisition of 23 6×4 units, to fill a new City of Wyndham refuse collection contract in Melbourne’s south west. Read more
Australia’s Serious Food Loss and Waste
The Australian food transport industry is expected to do its share of the hard lifting as the government steps up its attack on Australia’s serious food loss and waste, which has reached 7.3 million tonnes of food every year. Thermal performance of transport is the beginning of cold chain compliance. Read more
Hydrogen Powered Truck Innovation
The current development program by Hyundai Trucks, in terms of hydrogen powered truck innovation is looking to develop a new fuel cell stack which is capable of producing 200 kW of power, and then fitting two of these in each truck. This produces a final power output of 350 kW of power altogether, which equates to 475 hp. This would be plenty of power for the part of the truck market in which Hyundai currently plays. Read more
International Will Become Part of the Volkswagen Empire
The decision this week by shareholders in Navistar means that International will become part of the Volkswagen empire. The decision sees the Traton Group, which includes Scania, MAN and Volkswagen’s commercial vehicle arm, becoming a global truck manufacturer with its manufacturing and market penetration now including North America, the one piece of the jigsaw missing, until now. Read more
Truck Restoration Up For Grabs
An electric blue 1946 Jailbar truck is the latest truck restoration up for grabs from transport and logistics specialist insurer, NTI, and the fourth raffled off to raise funds for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) research. Read more
Where To With The Acco?
The Iveco organisation has had at its disposal some good trucks with good reputations, the strongest of which was the Acco, which is still a strong seller in vocational applications, but where to with the Acco? The Iveco brand has also developed a strong range of trucks from the European market and had access to product coming out of the International brand in the US. Read more
Isuzu Pulling Out Of The Show
The latest blow for BTS21 sees Isuzu pulling out of the show, as it announced the company’s decision to withdraw from the 2021 Brisbane Truck Show. Read more
The Rational Anthem
The latest release from Mack Trucks gives trucking operators access to all of the latest technology, but in a package which hits all of the right notes for the traditional Mack truck owner, it’s the rational Anthem. Read more
Major Daimler Trucks Deal With Cummins is Announced
This week sees more repositioning in the face of growing interest in alternatives to traditional diesel power as a major Daimler Trucks deal with Cummins is announced. The global truck maker and the largest independent engine manufacturer, Cummins have signed a memorandum of understanding establishing a global strategic partnership for medium-duty engine systems. Read more