Europe

a better bang for your buck

A Better Bang For Your Buck

A new research study has been released in Europe by the International Road Union (IRU), which has studied the various ways which the trucking industry could meet the decarbonisation challenge and concluded that for the trucking industry, driving overall efficiency will give you a better bang for your buck.
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readiness to transition across to zero

Readiness to Transition Across to Zero

I came across this interesting chart which aims to compare different truck brands’ readiness to transition across to zero emission truck sales. It does throw up some interesting pointers, which may not be very important to the Australian truck market, at this point, but these sorts of factors may come into play at a later date.
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Most Successful DAF

Looking Back at the Most Successful DAF

Five years ago, Will Shiers, PowerTorque’s European Correspondent, talking about the predecessor of the new International Truck of the Year, looking back at the most successful DAF in Australia, the DAF CF85.
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searching for even more fuel economy

Searching For Even More Fuel Economy

In the early days of the development of the new DAF XG and XF models, and searching for even more fuel economy, they built a working prototype of a truck with a protruding nose, which wouldn’t have looked out of place on the front of a Japanese Bullet train. Read More
completely new big cabin DAF range is launched

Completely New Big Cabin DAF Range is Launched

The new XF, XG and XG+ are the models being unveiled as the completely new big cabin DAF range is launched. The new trucks are claimed to offer a 10 per cent improved fuel efficiency, a full suite of passive and active safety features and the next level of luxury in truck design. The New Generation DAF begins production for the European market in October.
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MAN on the road

MAN On The Road

Diesel’s European Correspondent, Will Shiers, hasn’t been able to get out and test many trucks in 2020, but when the chance to take the new TGX 26.640 from MAN on the road, he jumped at the chance. Not only was it a bit of a cure for cabin fever, but the new truck drew a lot of attention from other drivers.
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newly released truck range from MAN

Newly Released Truck Range from MAN 

There has been a great deal of interest on European roads in the newly released truck range from MAN and Diesel’s European Correspondent, Will Shiers, reckons the new truck is a winner.
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fighting over a trolley full of toilet rolls

Fighting Over a Trolley Full of Toilet Rolls

As the first UK COVID-19 deaths were reported, so panic buying ensued, so that video of the two Australian women fighting over a trolley full of toilet rolls was replicated all over the UK, and within days the supermarket shelves were stripped bare of anything you could eat or wipe your posterior with, reports Diesel News’ European Correspondent, Will Shiers.  Read More