Scania

3,000 customers all across the UK

3,000 Customers All Across the UK

George Davies Turf supplies to 3,000 customers all across the UK, who vary in size considerably. While some only place an order once a year, others require a daily delivery. But one thing they all have in common is that they want the turf delivered on time, and invariably at 8am, says PowerTorque’s European Correspondent, Will Shiers.
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four things to think about

Four Things to Think About 

This week’s news has given us four things to think about, with a clash between SEA and the Victorian Government, safety excellence, new trucks set to launch and a new face at the HVIA.
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driving the shift to electrifying trucks

Driving the Shift to Electrifying Trucks 

CNN’s Richard Quest visited Scania in Södertälje, Sweden to interview Scania’s CEO, Christian Levin, about the Swedish truck maker’s vision to driving the shift to electrifying trucks. The next twenty years are going to see changes which for truck makers will be coming at a huge cost in terms of research and development. 
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half a dozen news bites this week

Half a Dozen News Bites This Week

There’s a new Scania boss, demands for HVNL reform, a promotion for Glenn Sterle a new Penske site, a fleet downgrading, as well as an all wheel drive roadshow among the half a dozen news bites this week.
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a mixed bag of news this week in the truck game

A Mixed Bag of News This Week in the Truck Game

It’s a mixed bag of news this week in the truck game with the expansion of electric vehicles from Volvo and the rest of the Asia Pacific, four wheel drive trucks over the horizon and a retirement for a top Swedish executive
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8x2 configuration is not a popular choice in Australia

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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looking for a very specific truck

Looking for a Very Specific Truck

Gabriel Badea wanted a long wheelbase to handle a highly specified body on a truck with only one drive axle, he was looking for a very specific truck. Paul Matthei speaks with him about his operation’s different requirements. Read More