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heavy hitters backing hydrogen fuel cell technology

Heavy Hitters Backing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology

Some major announcements on the part of major global corporations have seen some heavy hitters backing hydrogen fuel cell technology, adding credibility to predictions of a move over to hydrogen in long distance trucking operations.
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Kenworth reasserting its dominance

Kenworth Reasserting Its Dominance

The latest truck sales figures for the heavy duty market released this week by the Truck Industry Council, show Kenworth reasserting its dominance after a difficult and uncertain year. After reporting numbers just behind Volvo in heavy duty, Kenworth have come up with a big month to put the Swedish pretender back in its place.
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Euro 6 trucks rolling off the line in Wacol

Euro 6 Trucks Rolling Off the Line in Wacol

To mark the next step in development for Volvo, with Euro 6 trucks rolling off the line in Wacol, Queensland, Linfox took delivery of the first batch of a 130 truck order for Volvo FM prime movers for its fleet. The first locally manufactured Euro 6 Volvo FMs started to roll off the Volvo Group Australia Wacol assembly line in September. 
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Kenworth fighting back

Kenworth Fighting Back

With the release of the latest Australian truck sales figures by the Truck Industry Council, the heavy duty truck market results show Kenworth fighting back after losing number one status to Volvo earlier in 2020. Read More
truck sales figures are holding up

Truck Sales Figures are Holding Up

Judging by the latest data released by the Truck Industry Council, truck sales figures are holding up despite the enduring pandemic crisis which has made 2020 such an unpredictable year. Even without the advent of Covid-19 truck sales numbers were expected to fall substantially this year after a record breaking 2019.
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the new Volvo’s inside story

The New Volvo’s Inside Story

Anyone feeling slightly underwhelmed by the external changes to the new Volvo FH, launched virtually earlier this year and witnessed by Diesel News European Correspondent, Will Shiers, should be slightly happier with the new Volvo’s inside story. The Swedish truck maker hasn’t gone overboard, but it is a considerable improvement over its predecessor.
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new face-lifted FH and FH16

New Face-lifted FH and FH16

The world’s trucking press was forced to tune in to a live on-line broadcast to take a look at the new face-lifted FH and FH16 at its global launch. Fortunately, Diesel News’ European Correspondent, Will Shiers, witnessed Volvo launching four new trucks, as a live online broadcast, interacting with the event from his office computer.
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possible structural change in the truck market

Possible Structural Change in the Truck Market

It is too early to tell whether we are seeing a possible structural change in the truck market as the May truck sales figures, released by the Truck industry Council, reflect the disruption caused by the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. Read More
Volvo virtually launched four new trucks

Volvo Virtually Launched Four New Trucks

Despite disruption caused by the ongoing Covid-19 crisis in Europe, Diesel News’ European Correspondent, Will Shiers, witnessed the show when Volvo virtually launched four new trucks as a live online broadcast, interacting with the event from his office computer.
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