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Delegates at the recent Livestock and Bulk Carriers Association conference at the showgrounds at Wagga Wagga NSW were treated to a display and parade of historic trucks involved in rural road transport in the past. The show saw trucks from the twenties through to the seventies, all running well and with many looking good after [...]

Volvo Trucks in Europe are keeping the company image near to the cutting edge when it comes to new technology by making their magazine available on the Apple iPad. The stories look good and include interactive elements as we can see on this video. The world is moving fast as new non-paper technology starts to [...]

etruck has taken a Volvo FH 600 out for a spin, hauling a fully loaded B-double set out of Brisbane and up the Cunningham Gap to Warwick before heading to Toowoomba, and down the perilous range there, then heading back into Brisbane. The main aim of the test was to look at the capabilities of [...]

Forget about air compressors and air tanks on trucks, a new kid is on the block. At the recent Cambridge Vehicle Dynamics Consortium demonstration in the UK, Haldex have been showing off a braking system using just electricity to run the whole system, including applying the brakes. This report on the Big Lorry Blog gives [...]

Gary Richards from Volvo/Mack is hunting for more information about this truck, as seen being cleaned at the Australian Road Transport Hall of Fame. The truck was restored back in 2003 but the guys at Volvo have very little information and details about the truck in its earlier life. Contact etruck at tim@etruck.com.au if you [...]

etruck is here today at the Volvo/Mack production plant for the unveiling of a new rolling road test facility. The new investment by the global truck maker demonstrates a commitment to continuing truck manufacturing here at Wacol on the outskirts of Brisbane. Over the years, doubts have been expressed about the viability of the Wacol [...]

Here is more evidence about a fact everyone in trucking knows to be true but always seem to forget when running a transport operation. Getting the pressures right on the tyres, making sure the wheel alignment on a combination is correct and specifying the right tyres can save you plenty in running costs. Volvo have [...]

A group of Volvo enthusiasts, the Australian Volvo Truck Heritage Group, have got together to preserve the history of the Swedish brand, Volvo, in Australia. The group of Volvo nuts have got together with some Volvo Group Australia employees to create, what they are calling, ‘a web based interest group’. The aim is to preserve and [...]

This video, produced by National Geographic, takes a look at the way trucks can be recycled after their useful life has ended. An aging Globetrotter rolls into a Swedish workshop to be dismantled so 95% of it can be used again or the materials recycled. It is not simply a a matter of taking the [...]

There is an ever increasing amount of electronics is modern trucks and a large proportion of the new systems are safety related. It’s great to have all of this whizz-bang stuff available but for many drivers iPod and DVD player connectivity is probably more important than any systems supposed to make their life a little [...]