Taking the latest Scania out for a test with top horsepower and the extended cabin, the question PowerTorque is asking is, is bigger necessarily better? The answer is a bit more complicated than you would think.
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MAN Drivelines in Australia
The number of MAN drivelines in Australia has risen steeply in recent years as over 3,400 Rheinmetall trucks have been handed over to the military. All of these need regular servicing and will mean more personnel in the Penske workforce have hands on experience with the MAN product.
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Including a Global Platform in the K220
In the major design changes needed to create the 2023 Truck of the Year Australasia, an important aspect was including a global platform in the K220 from Kenworth.
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New Technology in the Truck of the Year Australasia
A new platform needed to be designed into the Kenworth K220 to enable advanced safety and other items to be included in new technology in the Truck of the Year Australasia.
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First Hydrogen Truck on Aussie Roads
The drive towards lower emissions and and alt-power trucks continues with the appearance of the first hydrogen truck on Aussie roads. Tim Giles gets behind the wheel of the fuel cell powered truck.
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New Models to Lease
With the disruption caused by COVID and the shortages of new trucks, leasing options offer a useful alternative for operators, and Penske Truck Leasing is ready, getting some new models to lease.
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Bringing Iveco Up To Date
The new S-Way is hoped to be the model which will bring back the Iveco brand, after test driving the model, Tim Giles reckons it is bringing Iveco up to date. The next question is, will it save the brand
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Scania is Modular No More
The 13 litre in the Scania 460P Super pulling a single trailer and a Scania 560R Super pulling a fully loaded B-double set tested by PowerTorque and this all-new engine for Scania is modular no more. This test drive included the 460hp version and the 560hp version, which is taking the 13 litre into unknown territory.
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Typical Urban Delivery Test Route
The objective of this truck test was a simple one. PowerTorque would drive a hybrid electric Hino 300 Series around a typical urban delivery test route in Sydney followed by an identical truck powered only by diesel. Measuring the amount of diesel burnt over the journey for both trucks would give the amount of difference in overall fuel consumption and also the reduction of CO2 going into the atmosphere.
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New Electric Trucks on Offer From Foton
We have seen this brand in Australia before, but now there are new electric trucks on offer from Foton. There have been two previous introductions, by two different importers, to introduce Foton into Australia, with a conventional diesel light duty truck. Both had limited penetration.
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