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1 week ago | 
bigrigs.com.au | Geoff Middleton
In the transport industry, we often see multi-generation companies. Father-and-son teams are not uncommon in in many industries. However, when a team spans three generations, and is proven highly successful across three continents, we have to stand up and listen. That’s how it is with Chicks Scrap Metals in Western Australia.
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3 weeks ago | 
fleethvnews.com.au | Geoff Middleton
Freighter Group (formerly MaxiTRANS), has announced the release of its new refrigerated trailer product – the appropriately named Freez-R. The Freeze-R is a high-performing refrigerated trailer solution which has been expertly designed to deliver industry leading thermal performance, delivered through local design and a national dealer support network.
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4 weeks ago | 
fleethvnews.com.au | Geoff Middleton
Commercial-vehicle tyre manufacturer, Bridgestone, is enhancing its commitment to the Australian and New Zealand transport industry with the launch of an all-new Bandag B119 trailer tyre. The B119 retread pattern is the newest addition to the range of pre-cured tread manufactured locally at the Bandag factory in Wacol, Queensland, and replaces the popular BRL3. The B119 is modelled on the design of Bridgestone’s Ecopia R119 and offers the same benefits of the low-rolling resistance tyre.
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1 month ago | 
fleethvnews.com.au | Geoff Middleton
In the Australian market, DAF is the ‘other’ brand that sits beside Kenworth within the PACCAR stable. With its headquarters in the Dutch city of Eindhoven, DAF trucks now run down the PACCAR manufacturing line in the Melbourne suburb of Bayswater, and the latest in the DAF lineup is the XG+ 660. We first saw the XG+ at the 2023 Brisbane Truck Show where it made a guest appearance on the PACCAR stand.
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2 months ago | 
fleetevnews.com.au | Geoff Middleton
Geoff MiddletonWe’ve been waiting for a long time for theIVECO eDaily. The all-electric model made its public debut at the Brisbane Truck Show in 2023, and since then the team at IVECO Australia has been hard at work refining the eDaily for our market. And now here it is.
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2 months ago | 
fleethvnews.com.au | Geoff Middleton
The S-Way is Iveco’s heavy-duty truck designed for a wide range of applications. It was introduced to the Australian market in March 2023. The range is available in both rigid (6×2, 6×4 and 8×4 with load share front suspension) and prime mover (4×2 and 6×4) configurations, and in three cab options; Active Day (AD), Active Time (AT) and the largest and most highly specified Active Space (AS) cab. Additionally, three cab height options are available across the line-up.
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2 months ago | 
fleethvnews.com.au | Geoff Middleton
By Geoff Middleton Scania is the only heavy truck maker with a V8 diesel in our market these days. And who doesn’t love a V8, right? Well, I do for one. And the Scania V8 is a beauty as we found out on a recent trip across the Nullabor hauling three loaded trailers. The Scania V8 range spans horsepower outputs from 590hp through to 770hp. Our test vehicle sat in the middle with 660hp. Who’s it for Scania V8s can handle virtually any heavy-duty transport job you care to name.
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Jan 28, 2025 | 
fleethvnews.com.au | Geoff Middleton
By Geoff Middleton Hino has had a long association with V8 Supercars, and one of the company’s promotional features it uses for the Supercars events is the Sports Deck. The Sports Deck is a combination of a viewing platform, merchandise outlet and advertising billboard all rolled into one, and it travels from track to track for the V8 Supercar season.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
bigrigs.com.au | Geoff Middleton
It has been a long time coming. However, now the wait is over for the DAF XG and XG+ 660. We first saw the DAF XG+ at the 2023 Brisbane Truck Show, and it really drew some attention on the PACCAR stand. I got up close and personal with the display truck and was immediately impressed by its level of sophistication, as well as its fit-and-finish. But it was when I found out it was powered by a 660hp Cummins with 3200Nm of torque, I really wanted to get behind the wheel.
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Jan 14, 2025 | 
fleethvnews.com.au | Geoff Middleton
By Geoff MiddletonThe Volvo FH16 780 is the new power leader in Australia’s big interstate truck market. The ‘780’ in the name refers to its horsepower rating, meaning this truck takes over from the Scania 770 V8 as the most powerful Big Banger in the country. But there is more to this truck than just brawn. It’s a classy, comfortable and very well put together truck that is well suited to heavy hauling in this country.
