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    Volvo Trucks Announces Next-Generation Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks
    Posted On: May 8, 2026
    Volvo recently announced the next generation of its heavy-duty electric trucks, which have a new drivetrain to provide greater power and comfort. ...
    Volvo FH Globetrotter Helps Foodbank NSW & ACT Double Fresh Produce Deliveries
    Posted On: September 12, 2025
    Foodbank NSW & ACT’s fuel-efficient Volvo FH Globetrotter equipped with a refrigerated trailer is helping the organisation double the volume of fresh produce it can deliver to communities in need. ...
    Volvo Group Australia Announces HVO 100 Factory First Fill At Wacol QLD Facility
    Posted On: November 30, 2024
    All Volvo and Mack trucks built at Volvo Group Australia’s Wacol QLD factory will be filled with Hydro Treated Vegetable Oil (HVO) instead of diesel fuel. ...
    New South Wales Rural Fire Service Tests Volvo FM Electric
    Posted On: November 5, 2024
    The New South Wales Rural Fire Service recently tested a Volvo FM Electric as a potential addition to its fleet in the future. ...
    Supply Chain Provider Martin Brower Australia Adds Volvo FL Electric Truck To Fleet
    Posted On: July 12, 2024
    Martin Bower Australia recently acquired its first electric truck, a Volvo FL Electric 4X2 refrigerated truck that delivers supplies to McDonald’s restaurants in the Sydney region seven days a week. ...
    Queensland Fire & Emergency Services (QFES) Initiates Transition To A Cleaner Fleet With The Delivery Of Its First Electric Vehicle From Volvo Trucks
    Posted On: June 5, 2024
    Volvo Trucks has delivered the first Queensland Fire and Emergency Services electric vehicle, a Volvo 6x4 FMX Heavy Duty Electric Prime Mover. ...
    Volvo’s Newest FH16 To Be Australia’s Most Powerful On-Highway Truck At 780 Horsepower
    Posted On: May 1, 2024
    Volvo’s heavy-duty FH16 will be Australia’s most powerful on-highway truck, powered by a new 780-horsepower D17 diesel engine. ...
    Sawtell & Sons Marks 90th Anniversary & 5 Decades Using Volvo Trucks
    Posted On: January 10, 2024
    Queensland bulk haulier Sawtell and Sons marked 90 years in business this year and five decades of using Volvo trucks by purchasing a new Volvo FH16 700 to use on long haul routes. ...
    Volvo FL Electric Truck With Gen2 Battery Packs Make Australian Debut At DHL
    Posted On: October 5, 2023
    Second-generation battery packs upgrade the range of the Volvo FL Electric truck to 450 kilometres; DHL’s new FL Electric delivery trucks—Australia’s first Gen2 models—can haul eight full-sized pallets up to 300 km. ...
    Volvo Group Unveils Australia’s First E-Powered Emergency Services Vehicle
    Posted On: September 6, 2023
    Volvo Group has unveiled Australia’s first zero-emissions logistics vehicle, supplied to the ACT Emergency Services Agency, at the Australasian Fire and Authorities conference, the region’s largest emergency management conference and exhibition. ...
    Australia Post Trials First Volvo FL Electric
    Posted On: March 30, 2023
    “The truck has been in service for a couple of months now and is performing well,” says Australia Post Divisional General Manager South, James Dixon. ...
    Global Logistics Firm Geodis Deploys 1st Volvo Electric Truck In Australia
    Posted On: March 7, 2023
    The company’s new 6x2 FE Electric will transport parts from its Matraville, NSW, headquarters to Volvo Group Australia’s Parts Distribution Centre in the outskirts of Sydney. ...
    Volvo Announces New Battery-Electric FH, FM & FMX Rigid Trucks
    Posted On: December 15, 2022
    “With these new electric trucks, we are making it easier than ever for even more customers to go electric, and for cities to shift to zero-emission vehicles for virtually all transport flows,” says Volvo Trucks President Roger Alm. ...
    Volvo Trucks Australia Celebrates 50 Years Of Australian Manufacturing
    Posted On: October 18, 2022
    The truckmaker marked the event with the handover of keys to a 50-year branded Volvo FH700XXL to Scott and Regina Harvey from SRH Milk Haulage of Rutherford, NSW. ...
    Posted On: May 31, 2018
    Automation is on the horizon and it goes far beyond self-driving vehicles. ...
    Posted On: February 6, 2018
    When you think about innovation in the trucking space, you may imagine more fuel-efficient and powerful engines, new cab configurations, and other purely performance-based upgrades ...
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    Australian Conditions, Local Solutions: How Isuzu Develops Trucks for The Nation’s Toughest Tasks
    Posted 24/06/2026
    For truck manufacturers, success in Australia requires far more than importing a global product and expecting it to perform. ...
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    Trucking Industry Welcomes Fuel Tax Relief Extension
    Posted 21/06/2026
    The Australian Trucking Association has welcomed the Government’s announcement today that it will extend its fuel excise and truck road user charge relief to the end of July, but with new rates. ...
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    Reach Buyers Anywhere With International Truck Sales Platforms From Sandhills
    Posted 8/06/2026
    Sandhills Global offers local platforms for selling used trucks and trailers in nearly every region in the world. ...
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    A Huge Selection Of Industrial Equipment Up For Grabs At Manheim Australia EOFY Auctions
    Posted 5/06/2026
    Leading industrial equipment auction and advisory company Manheim Australia has a broad range of sales lined up as we approach the end-of-financial-year period (EOFY). ...
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    Enhanced Hino 300 Series Range On Sale Now
    Posted 2/06/2026
    The next step in the evolution of the proven Hino 300 Series light-duty range is now on sale, with diesel Euro 6-compliant models joining the existing Euro 6 Hybrid Electric range. ...
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    Find Parts Quickly On TruckWorld.com.au
    Posted 28/05/2026
    TruckWorld’s new, dedicated Parts For Sale page makes finding the truck and trailer parts and components you need quicker and easier than ever. ...
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    ESM Resources Expands Fleet With A Robust Iveco T-Way
    Posted 14/05/2026
    Mobile plant hire and maintenance specialist ESM Resources added a T-Way 6x6 AD380 to its fleet for its durability and its suitability for heavy-duty off-road work. ...
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    2026 Renault Trafic Gains 9-Speed Automatic Transmission & Technical Upgrades
    Posted 13/05/2026
    The 2026 Renault Trafic is a midsize commercial van featuring a new 9-speed automatic transmission, enhanced fuel consumption, and an improved 2,500-kilogram towing capacity. ...
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    Bucher Municipal Selects Iveco ML160 Eurocargo For New Sweeper Platform
    Posted 11/05/2026
    Bucher Municipal recently chose the Iveco Eurocargo ML160 as the truck platform for its new MaxPowa V65t truck-mounted sweeper, citing its manoeuvrability, safety, and emissions compliance. ...
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    Volvo Trucks Announces Next-Generation Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks
    Posted 8/05/2026
    Volvo recently announced the next generation of its heavy-duty electric trucks, which have a new drivetrain to provide greater power and comfort. ...
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