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Volvo cements compound turbo revival

The introduction of a 13 litre turbo-compound Euro 6 engine in Volvo’s new model range comes as no surprise. After all, it was more than a year ago we first asked if Volvo Group Australia was testing a turbo-compound engine. The answer was a typical ‘no comment’ but it appears our speculative report in late 2019 was right on the money.
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 Truck Reviews

Secretive Cummins and Mack Trident trial uncovered

News has emerged of a Mack Trident punched by a 15 litre Cummins X15 engine starting long-term trials with high-profile Queensland company Followmont Transport. While a cone of silence has descended on most people involved in the exercise, history has a profound habit of repeating itself and a successful trial over the next year or two could have a far bigger impact than simply turning Trident into a dog with more bite.
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 Truck Reviews

Iveco Stralis: X-Way vision

Given the 20-year cycle of new model development among the world’s major truck producers, it won’t surprise if Iveco’s X-Way range of cab-overs is the final rendition of its flagship Stralis family. Nor will it be an earth-shattering shock if the next few years define the locally assembled X-Way as the best Stralis of all. We took a run in a premium X-Way prime mover
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