What started as essentially a long distance sleep-over in Volvo’s new XXL Globetrotter cab quickly morphed into much more as the 700hp Swedish flagship turned in a stunning performance hauling four trailers and 120 tonnes to the Top End. Heading north just days after starring on Volvo’s stand at the Brisbane Truck Show, it was the maiden voyage to beat all maiden voyages
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Video: Hino 500 Series Standard Cab review
The new 500 Series Standard Cab is proving to be the best medium duty truck Hino has released onto the Australian market
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Volvo Dual Clutch: a clutch of class
If you think automated transmissions don’t come any smarter or smoother than Volvo’s super-slick I-shift, well, you’ll have to think again following the release of a new ‘Dual Clutch’ version. But are quicker, slicker shifts Volvo’s only motivation for adding the significant cost and complexity of dual-clutch technology?
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Fuso heavy duty future looking bright
Fuso outsells its more illustrious Daimiler siblings by a hefty margin in Australia, despite being viewed by some as an underling. And now, with a modernised cab and advanced heavy-duty powertrain in the wings, the Japanese giant is hungry for an even bigger bite of the cherry. But how big a bite will the corporate kingdom allow?
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Fuso Built Ready: More freight, less wait
Earlier this year Fuso announced its Built Ready range, offering customers eight work-ready truck and body variants. Owner//Driver’s Cobey Bartels puts the lineup to the test on-road
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Isuzu N Series just got better
The N Series has been the light duty leader for nearly three decades and Isuzu plan on keeping it that way, as the manufacturer pushes forward with a host of improvements
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EXCLUSIVE: Freightliner Cascadia first drive
Two left-hand-drive examples of the new hero truck are getting a taste of Australia
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An Extra Dimension: Scania R620
We add an extra trailer to the Scania R620 on a run through the drought-ravaged backblocks of Queensland and NSW
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Meet the Muscle MAN
It might be six months or so before it’s actually available on the Australian market but a new 640hp MAN flagship with a lofty stand-up cab will almost certainly add momentum – literally and physically – to the German maker’s competitive credentials
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On the road … again!
The rebirth of the International brand with the long-awaited ProStar certainly hasn’t taken the trucking world – or at least, our small slice of it – by storm. Even so, after a B-double run from Melbourne to Sydney, Steve Brooks believes ProStar has the fundamentals to carve far more than just a token presence in a crowded market
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