Trucks

first hydrogen truck on Aussie roads

First Hydrogen Truck on Aussie Roads

The drive towards lower emissions and and alt-power trucks continues with the appearance of the first hydrogen truck on Aussie roads. Tim Giles gets behind the wheel of the fuel cell powered truck.
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new models to lease

New Models to Lease

With the disruption caused by COVID and the shortages of new trucks, leasing options offer a useful alternative for operators, and Penske Truck Leasing is ready, getting some new models to lease.
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bringing Iveco up to date

Bringing Iveco Up To Date

The new S-Way is hoped to be the model which will bring back the Iveco brand, after test driving the model, Tim Giles reckons it is bringing Iveco up to date. The next question is, will it save the brand
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Scania is modular no more

Scania is Modular No More

The 13 litre in the Scania 460P Super pulling a single trailer and a Scania 560R Super pulling a fully loaded B-double set tested by PowerTorque and this all-new engine for Scania is modular no more. This test drive included the 460hp version and the 560hp version, which is taking the 13 litre into unknown territory.
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typical urban delivery test route

Typical Urban Delivery Test Route

The objective of this truck test was a simple one. PowerTorque would drive a hybrid electric Hino 300 Series around a typical urban delivery test route in Sydney followed by an identical truck powered only by diesel. Measuring the amount of diesel burnt over the journey for both trucks would give the amount of difference in overall fuel consumption and also the reduction of CO2 going into the atmosphere.
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new electric trucks on offer from Foton

New Electric Trucks on Offer From Foton

We have seen this brand in Australia before, but now there are new electric trucks on offer from Foton. There have been two previous introductions, by two different importers, to introduce Foton into Australia, with a conventional diesel light duty truck. Both had limited penetration. 
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Check Their Fuel Saving Credentials

A Scania 460P Super pulling a single trailer and a Scania 560R Super pulling a fully loaded B-double set were tested by PowerTorque in order to check their fuel saving credentials. 
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small player in the Australian truck market

Small Player in the Australian Truck Market

Although a relatively small player in the Australian truck market, in Europe MAN is one of the big six truck brands, all of which control between 15 and 16 percent of the total medium and heavy duty truck market.
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Cascadia With Even More Gadgets

Down the track there’s going to be iterations of the Cascadia with even more gadgets, which embrace more technology and models developed to suit market niches. It will pick up a lot more from the Daimler family, equipment now available from the Mercedes Benz range.
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