Since introduction of the widely- used B-double combination some three decades ago, truck manufacturers have been tailoring specific variants of their heavy-duty prime Read more
Test Drive: Volvo I-Shift Transmission
Originally developed for motorsport applications, dual clutch transmissions have been utilised in road vehicles as diverse as the VW Golf and the Bugatti Read more
Test Drive: Fuso Super Great
The harlequin vinyl wrap on this Fuso Super Great assessment vehicle is hardly necessary as the cab’s basic sheet metal remains unchanged from Read more
Test Drive: MAN TGX
Crossing just over 58 tonnes and rated at 540hp our test vehicle is the rental spec TGX that fits well with fleets due Read more
Winter is coming
When Daimler Truck and Bus Australia General Manager Daniel Whitehead told Prime Mover in 2014 that most nights he fell asleep thinking of Read more
A push in the right direction
Not every truck carries the same loads from the same pickup locations and always goes to the same delivery points. City or country Read more
On the road again
In the scramble to have journalists experience the latest and greatest that the OEMs have to offer often the test venue is the Read more
Test Drive: Freightliner Coronado 114
According to a report issued in May this year by the Australian Road Transport Suppliers’ Association (ARTSA), almost one in six vehicles with Read more
The ninja with the heart of a viking
UD Trucks became a part of the Volvo Group in 2007 and the two-way exchange of philosophy and technology since then is evident Read more
More than a name change
The advantage of Iveco’s appointment as an Australian distributor is that the trucks, regardless of what the badges are, are now sold, serviced Read more