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There seems to be a consensus, this is the new Volvo FH out on the road, in disguise, during a testing program. If it is true, and Volvo don’t seem to be reacting too strongly so that’s tacit confirmation, then the new truck is looking like a lot of its rivals. There is a hint [...]

Here is a video of the new Volvo FH16 750 on tour around the UK. The most powerful production truck in the world is doing a quick tour of truckstops around the country as Volvo get the message about their brand out there to the guys working at the coalface. What is surprising is the [...]

Not to be outdone by their Scandinavian rivals, Volvo have announced the introduction of the latest ‘most powerful production truck in the world’, the FH16 750 hp monster with an impressive 3550 Nm of torque on tap. Here is a quick introductory video from Volvo.

Here’s a crazy Swede and his over-the-top customisation of a Volvo FH 700. At 4.5 metres high and 24 metres long this will be quite an impressive presence on the roads of Sweden. 10 cm above the road seems just a little low to someone used to Aussie roads. Why does this guy need a [...]

The subject of alternative fuels comes up increasingly often as we contemplate the future of more climate change, carbon tax and rising diesel prices. This video demonstrates there is not going to be a single ‘silver bullet’ solution. We are going to be confronted with a wide variety of alternatives for different applications. Hybrid looks [...]

This is a beautiful looking Volvo customisation by a UK trucking operator. Great artwork on the exterior and an immaculate white leather interior. The question has to be asked, is this guy crazy? He must spend half his life just keeping it clean. Most truckies just don’t have the time to maintain something like this [...]

Brisbane Truck Show has been and gone and was a chance for You Tubers to get some footage and put their material up on the web. Here are a few examples, giving those who couldn’t make it a chance to get a flavour of what the show in the new venue was like. Some loved [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]