Steve Brooks

Extra eyes on the road with Isuzu N Series

Isuzu Australia’s market dominance is so potent, so entrenched, that it would probably take a cataclysmic cock-up of its own making to put even a slight dent in the brand’s mastery. However, this is an outfit that makes few mistakes and a swathe of safety features on an updated N-series light-duty line-up will simply make the strong stronger, even if it is largely a case of catching up with the competition.
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Churn ‘n’ Learn – SRH Milk Haulage

Few freight forms are more time-sensitive or demand more immediacy than milk. But throw in a pandemic with all its operational and commercial challenges, and suddenly there’s an entirely new dimension in moving essential dairy products from farm to fridge. For SRH Milk Haulage principal Scott Harvey and daughter Blair, it means sticking to what you know and adapting quickly when things turn sour
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Volvo vows to keep Wacol working

EXCLUSIVE REPORT: In a move to alleviate production shortfalls at its Wacol (Qld) manufacturing plant, Volvo Group Australia has confirmed it is importing fully built-up trucks from Saudi Arabia and Sweden. It is, however, a temporary measure and any hint of a diminished commitment to local manufacturing has been soundly squashed by VGA chief Martin Merrick
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Scania R770 talks the torque

Never before in its 50-year history in Australia has Scania been stronger or had more to offer, including the recent deployment of the R770, the world’s most powerful production truck. In this short sample behind the wheel, we find a gentle giant equipped with road manners every bit as impressive as the mountainous muscle
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Truck and dog combo shines for Hino

Every now and then a new truck comes along with the ability to surprise and impress in equal measure, and we’ve found just such a truck in Hino’s revitalised range of 700-series heavy-duty models. In fact, so surprising and so impressive was a truck and dog combination recently put through its paces that we’re now thinking Hino may actually have the best Japanese heavy-duty truck in the business
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Market boom amid the COVID gloom

MARKET ANALYSIS: 2021 was a year of massive contrasts for the Australian truck industry. Yet despite all the undeniable hassles and hardships, truck sales defied the dramas with near-record results recorded by those brands able to make the most of difficult conditions. Typically, Isuzu and Kenworth ruled their respective roosts but they weren’t the only players to kick goals in a rough game
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