Scania’s superb two new Supers
When Scania rang to ask me if I’d like to take their new ‘Super’ 460 and 560 for a spin, I was more than delighted to accept – even though these trucks were mere in-line sixes.
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Western Star X-Series. Seriously Badass.
As readers of Big Rigs will have seen in the last issue, Western Star Trucks have released their X-Series range of trucks in Australia, using the term ‘Seriously Badass’ to describe them. But is this the case? We head to the RACQ Mobility Centre in Mt Cotton to see what all the fuss is about.
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Fuso leading charge with impressive new eCanter
Back in 2017 Fuso – under the Daimler Trucks umbrella – were the first company to series produce an all-battery electric light duty truck in Japan – the Fuso eCanter.
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Taking 12 Isuzu trucks for a test drive in one hectic day
In 2006 I was working for Truckin’ Life magazine which had achieved 30 years of being No.1 in the marketplace.
We looked to do something special with the front cover and I came up with the idea of a cut-out figure 1. Who to sell the idea to?
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Test driving the new Kenworth K220 cabover
When you get to drive a pre-production truck you have to expect that some things won’t quite fit, other things don’t quite work, and squeaks, rattles and fizzes haven’t quite been ironed out. That was certainly the case with the new K220 Kenworth I drove from Perth to Coolgardie earlier this month.
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On the road with Hino from Cairns to Townsville
When you’ve been closeted up for a couple of years, and need to spread your wings again, what better way than to take most of your entire range on a road trip?
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Cabover comfort top of mind in new K220
The Kenworth legacy started to build from its first truck sold in Australia. Back then, the uniquely and clearly American truck set a level of expectation that other brands introduced later would at first imitate, and then try to improve on.
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Life in (the middle of) the fast lane with new Actros
The list of ‘firsts’ in safety and technology from Mercedes-Benz is far too long to list here but it’s safe to say that the company has always been at the forefront in these aspects. What they produce on their cars also quickly filters through to the truck division. And so it is with my recent drive of the latest Mercedes-Benz Actros with its level 2 automation – a first in Australia.
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Fuso Shogun: Heavy-duty newcomer slays test drive
Drive down any suburban road in Australia and I’ll give you 10 to 1 on passing a Japanese truck.
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New on-road tests to see how Volvo FL Electric stacks up in the heat
The Volvo FL Electric has undergone new on-road testing to see how fast charging and extreme heat can affect its range, battery charging and vehicle performance.
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