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HINO HIT – TRUCK MAKER COPS MASSIVE FINES IN US FOR EMISSION FRAUD SCANDALS

Toyota subsidiary Hino, has been hit with a fine of almost $AUD 2.55 billion ($US1.6 billion)by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) U.S. District Court Judge Mark Goldsmith accepted [...]
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FINE CHINA – SCANIA’S NEW MULTI BILLION DOLLAR PRODUCTION FACILITY AND R&D CENTRE OPENS IN CHINA

Traton Group brand Scania has seen its first prototype trucks from its new manufacturing and engineering base in China roll off the production line at its all new plant in Beijing on 11th March. Scania’s [...]
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DON’T WINE ABOUT IT – NHVR CRACKS DOWN ON TRUCKS INVOLVED IN NATIONAL GRAPE HARVEST

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has announced it has completed a month-long operation which it says addresses key safety risks posed by heavy vehicles during the grape harvest season across NSW, Victoria and South [...]
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ATA GETS POLITICAL – TRUCK ASSOCIATION PUSHES GOVERNMENT ON TRUCK SAFETY AHEAD OF ELECTION

The Australian Trucking Association has gone on the front foot ahead of the upcoming Federal Election, revealing a manifesto of initiatives that the truck industry body is urging who ever should have control of the [...]
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A WORLD OF OUR OWN – MONDIALE VGL ADDS A NEW FLEET OF SCANIA SUPER 460’s TO ITS FLEET

Truck maker Scania has revealed the global transport and logistics company Mondiale VGL had added six new Scania 460 P SUPER prime movers to its fleet witht he task of hauling quad-axle side-loader container trailers [...]

DAILY TALLY – IVECO’S VAN HITS 1.8 MILLION

October 23, 2024

Iveco has revealed it recently celebrated the unusual production milestone of 1.8 million Daily vehicles manufactured at the company’s Suzzara plant at Mantua in Italy. We say unusual because while it is a significant number, […]

WHAT’S THE BUZZ, TELL ME WHAT THE FUSS IS ABOUT? VW ANNOUNCES IMMINENT ARRIVAL OF ELECTRIC ‘KOMBI’

September 12, 2024

Volkswagen has confirmed the new-age electrified version of its venerable Kombi, the ID. Buzz range, will be launched in Australia before the end of the year and has published a list of prices for the […]

LDV DELIVERS MORE SAFETY AND CLEANER ENGINE IN DELIVER 9 VAN AND BUS

September 12, 2024

Chinese commercial vehicle brand LDV has announced a raft of upgrades to its next generation upgrade of its Deliver 9 van, cab-chassis and bus line up which the company says will be accompanied by a […]

ONLY VANS! – MERCEDES-BENZ REVEALS FIRST COMPREHENSIVE VITO UPGRADE IN NINE YEARS

August 28, 2024

Mercedes-Benz has announced the first major facelift of its fleet of mid-size vans and people movers since 2015 saying that the update introduces a raft of comfort, convenience and technology upgrades, plus a major […]

NEW KANGOO VARIANTS JUMP INTO AUSSIE MARKET- RENAULT ANNOUNCES THREE NEW PETROL MINI VANS

July 23, 2024

Renault has announced an expansion of its Kangoo van range which has been bolstered with the arrival of three new petrol variants, giving buyers of the compact van more choice for business transportation needs. “With […]

FORD CONFIRMS SPECS AND PRICES FOR UPCOMING TRANSIT UPDATE

July 16, 2024

Ford has confirmed the full specifications for its updated Transit Custom Sport and Transit Custom Sport Double Cab ahead of their local release later this year. Ford says its manufacturer list pricing for the Transit […]

DAIMLER’S NEW ELECTRIC TRUCKS – TESTED

July 4, 2024

JOEL HELMES recently flew to Melbourne to drive the latest battery electric offerings from truck giant Daimler and posed the question: where are we at with the still most likely only partial electrification of the […]

ON TARGET CANNON

March 2, 2023

Chinese manufactured utes have been around in the Australian market for night on 20 years now and in fact the pioneering brand was the quaintly named Great Wall. We take a look at its latest […]

LAST PATROL – NISSAN PATROL Ti ROAD TEST

February 21, 2023

A big petrol V8 engine, luxury trim and enormous off road capability. Sounds like a Range Rover, but in this test we review Nissan’s off road flagship, the mighty and venerable Patrol. But if you […]

MITS CONGENIALITY

February 20, 2023

Sometimes cars come onto the market and they blaze brightly , with stunning looks and performance, that captivates the market and then they fade over time to potential market obscurity. The Mitsubishi ASX is not one […]

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