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Asiastar Vans, Cab Chassis and Bus coming to Australia

January 16, 2024 Rob Fraser

Asiastar – The first all-electric manufacturer in Australia to offer a complete EV light commercial range Founded in 1949, Asiastar products have been proven around the world The largest battery size in the Australian electric […]

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Renault launches an all electric Kangoo E-TECH van

January 6, 2024 Rob Fraser

Kangoo E-Tech –  First generation Kangoo Z.E. won the hearts of 70,000 professional customers in Europe since its launch at the end of 2011 – and almost 200 customers in Australia – and accounted for […]

Toyota LandCruiser 70 series Ute at Silverton Hotel
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Toyota LC79 Series work Ute updates

December 1, 2023 Rob Fraser

Toyota LC79 Series Ute launched December 1 2023 Update Toyota LC79 Series work Utes launched. In the article below there is a lot of information, but in this update, we will go over the highlights […]

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TORSUS and MAN Truck and Bus expand cooperation

October 28, 2023 Rob Fraser

TORSUS and MAN Truck & Bus expand cooperation with new chassis manufacturing agreement for world’s toughest off-road bus MAN Truck & Bus will build the TORSUS PRAETORIAN skeleton at its Starachowice plant, in Poland This […]

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A flat battery will cost you money

October 5, 2023 Rob Fraser

As a tradie, truck driver or courier, time is money and a flat battery will cost you money on the job.  Today, is Charge Your Car Day and to mark the occasion, CTEK is calling […]

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Foton T5 EV trucks extended battery warranty

September 7, 2023 Rob Fraser

Purchasers of new Foton T5 EV all-electric trucks are being provided with extra peace of mind, with Foton Mobility Distribution announcing a new 8-year/300,000km power battery warranty for the Australian market. The worldwide leader in […]

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Business profile – Jumbo Skip Bins Aims for Better Waste Outcomes with Isuzu

August 30, 2023 Rob Fraser

Recycling, re-using and resource recovery: it’s one of the hottest topics in town and it’s operators like Jumbo Skip Bins in Brisbane—with their fleet of medium and heavy-duty Isuzu trucks—that step in with solutions to tackle the […]

Isuzu D-Max LS-U Dual Cab Trayback 4WD Ute profile
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Isuzu D-Max LS-U Dual Cab 4WD Trayback Ute Farm Review

August 30, 2023 Rob Fraser

D-Max LS-U Dual Cab Trayback– A few weeks ago I took the long-term test Isuzu D-Max LS-U out to the farm for a few days. We had some fencing repairs to do, and it was […]

Isuzu D-Max LS-U Dual Cab Trayback 4WD Ute at building site 1
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Isuzu D-Max LS-U Cab Chassis Crew Cab Long term test

August 23, 2023 Rob Fraser

Isuzu D-Max LS-U Crew Cab 4WD Trayback Ute – Regular listeners will know that I’ve been renovating my garden and using some Isuzu D-Max Utes to help with that process. Last week I had the […]

Foton T5 EV towing
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Foton T5 All-electric Tipper Launched

August 20, 2023 Rob Fraser

Foton T5 All-electric Tipper  – The worldwide new energy commercial transport leader, Foton, has launched an Australian first with the T5 EV Tipper, the first all-electric ready-to-go tipper, combining peak sustainability with real-world performance. The […]

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