It is quite normal in these pages to be test driving the first of something, but on this occasion, PowerTorque took a test drive of possibly the last V8 engine from Scania.
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Real Autonomous Trucks Working in Australia
Scania and Rio Tinto are working together developing real autonomous trucks working in Australia. The project is working on more agile autonomous haul trucks at a mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region to pursue potential environmental and productivity benefits.
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Dean Del Santo Moves On After Twenty Years
It’s all change at Scania Australia as Dean Dal Santo moves on after twenty years with the truck manufacturer. Formerly the Director of Truck Sales for Scania Australia, he has announced his intention to leave the business.
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An Impressive Electric Truck
Of the numerous electric trucks PowerTorques’ European Correspondent, Will Shiers, has driven recently, he reckons the Scania L25b is an impressive electric truck. In this case it was a 27-tonne Scania L25 6×2 building supplies truck.
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There is Nothing Quite Like a V8 Truck
If these videos prove anything at all, then they clearly indicate, there is nothing like a V8 truck. That sound is unmistakeable and loved by so many in the industry.
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Truck Manufacturers Have Been All At Sea
The disruption caused to global supply chain by the pandemic has meant that many truck manufacturers have been all at sea, or to be more precise not able to get trucks or things like semiconductors across the sea.
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Luxurious, Big and Comfortable European Cab
“I wanted a luxurious, big and comfortable European cab, and that’s exactly what I have with this new truck,” says Gabriel Badea. “It’s really like spending my day in a mobile office, which is what I wanted.
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8×2 Configuration is Not a Popular Choice in Australia
Although the 8×2 configuration is not a popular choice in Australia, Gabriel Badea says he’s sold on it because it provides the best payload capacity along with remarkably good fuel economy. What’s more, he doesn’t buy the ‘conventional wisdom’ that suggests a bogie-drive truck is essential for his line of work.
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A Turning Point for Global Transport
At the COP26 in Glasgow and representing a global response to climate emissions from trucks and buses as well as marking a turning point for global transport, 15 countries have agreed to work together toward 100 per cent zero-emission new truck and bus sales by 2040.
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Scania to Become the Lead Brand in the global Traton Group
An announcement of structural changes at the top, which are effective as of October 1, confirms Scania to become the lead brand in the global Traton Group. As a result of the changes, Christian Levin takes on a changed role which merges his current role as President and CEO of Scania with the role as President and CEO of Traton.
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