Trucks

passionate people produce

Passionate People Produce

The crowning of Kenworth K220 as the Truck of the Year Australasia is a testament to the excellence of Paccar and the broad network of suppliers and their collective relentless pursuit of innovation, proof that passionate people produce. 
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excellent driving environment

Excellent Driving Environment

The feeling inside the cabin is always relaxed and quiet. This road test saw PowerTorque taking a full loaded B-double from Sydney to Melbourne pulled by a Scania R770 extended cab prime mover.
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looking into the Traton future

Looking into the Traton Future

With the coming together of four trucks brands, in the Traton Group, the global truck maker is looking into the Traton future and preparing for the the next generations of trucks. PowerTorque asked MAN CEO, Alexander Vlaskamp how that is likely to play out.
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Cummins Meritor and the K220

Cummins Meritor and the K220

One of the important selling points of the Truck of the Year Australia winner, is the relationship between Cummins Meritor and the K220 from Kenworth in the engine and drive axles. The majority of those trucks coming down the production line at Bayswater will be fitted with the Cummins Meritor rear end.
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driving experience of a fuel cell truck

Driving Experience of a Fuel Cell Truck

In a recent test drive of the first hydrogen truck on Aussie roads, it was the first opportunity to have a look at what the driving experience of a fuel cell truck might be like. The Taurus from HDrive and Pure Hydrogen is an Australian adaptation of a truck developed in China. 
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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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powering the Truck of the Year Australasia

Powering the Truck of the Year Australasia

One of the important selling points of the ToYA winner, the Kenworth K220, is its powertrain and two major components in this vital aspect of the truck come from the Cummins stable, the engine and the drive axles, powering the Truck of the Year Australasia.
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very different beast to its predecessors

Very Different Beast to its Predecessors

The Iveco S-Way is definitely a very different beast to its predecessors, but that only becomes clear when you are out on the road with the B-double in tow. Although the basic truck looks quite familiar, this really is a new design and a new truck. The basic driveline is very similar to the one on offer in the X-Way before it, but the rest of it is a revelation.
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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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