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This video is the first chance we, here in Australia, have had to take the new Scania G Series out on the road to see how it performs. This is also the first successful filming in a cab whilst driving, thanks to etruck’s new Gorilla tripod.

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The tour of Western Victoria sees our Scania R480 semi test drive parked up for a late breakfast in Warrnambool on the coast in SW Victoria. The Henty Highway gave the truck’s suspension as well as the cab’s a considerable workout. It is quite a fast road [...]

For the next couple of days etruck is out testing the new Scania R Series in Western Victoria. The model is an R480 pulling a single trailer at about 40 tonnes. It is pretty new and the picture shows the odo just about to click over the first 1000 km while sitting in the Melbourne [...]

etruck has spent the day test driving Scania trucks fitted with the new two pedal Opticruise automated gearbox. The test track in Anglesea on the Victorian coast is not really big or rigourous enough to really get a handle on the new gearbox but the changes seem to be very quick and smooth when compared [...]

more about “Sliding bed demo“, posted with vodpod

One of the issues to dog the Scania R series in recent years has been their cab bunk. The complex system of removeable inserts led to an unsatisfactory and cramped bed when compared to the competition. In Australia, the Volvo big cab gave them some extra space [...]

On the latest website update from Scania, publicising the release of the new up-dated R Series there is a section where visitors can make a short movie with their name on it and their face behind the wheel.

etruck couldn’t resist the opportunity to create a virtual test drive well before we actually get a chance [...]

The latest version of the Scania R Series truck has been unveiled in Sweden and features an upgrade of the model range. Apart from a few exterior design changes, Scania have listened to criticism of the previous model and tried to come up with solutions.

One of the aspects to receive an upgrade is the transmission [...]

Now this is dedication to your truck! A Scania nut gets his arm tattooed with a Scania V8 symbol to celebrate 40 years of the V8.

What is it about some guys they want to show their loyalty to one brand of truck? This is not the first or the last you will see. A couple [...]

In the transport industry driver health continues to be an issue as the sedentary nature of the work, along with the difficulty in getting good healthy food on the road, can lead to unhealthy drivers. The Trucksafe scheme here in Australia did break a lot of new ground by introducing a driver health module into [...]

more about “A typical truckie’s day“, posted with vodpod

Here’s a great video which includes all of the ingredients of a typical truckies day in just over a minute. In fact, it’s a video well produced by Scania to publicise their driver training.

After turning up at the loading dock, the driver finds people parked everywhere [...]