Industry News

LDV V80 will come with wheel chair access

The LDV V80 will be the first van on the Australian market to feature wheel chair accessible options available from the showroom floor, thanks to an agreement with wheelchair and emergency vehicle accessories provider, Byron Group.
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Scania makes Top 100 innovator list

For the second consecutive year, Scania has been recognised by global newswire Thomson Reuters, as one of the Top 100 global innovators. Criteria selection for the list included patent volume and success, global patent protection and patent influence.
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Fuso launches second generation Canter Eco-Hybrid

The Fuso Canter model has been around for 50 years in 2013 and in the next few months will achieve 50,000 sales in Australia since its introduction here 37 years ago, so it was appropriate that Fuso this week launched the second generation of the Canter Eco-Hybrid truck.
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Cautious optimism following January sales

The Truck Industry Council (TIC) report on new commercial vehicle registrations for the month of January indicated that, at least compared with the same month last year, the truck sales industry is off to a good start for 2013 with 1,676 new cab-chassis and prime movers joining the national fleet.
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Hino offering free Roadside Assistance

Hino has announced the addition of its Roadside Assist service on all 300, 500 and 700 Series trucks at no extra cost. The roadside service is designed to get drivers back on the road as soon as possible in the event of a breakdown, flat tyre or fuel depletion.
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