Click the play button to listen to “Breaking the Mold: Bendix’s Manufacturing Revolution”. Bendix: 70 Years on the Brakes – Still Driving Australian Innovation Seventy years is a long time in the world of manufacturing. Entire industries rise and fall in that span. But at the heart of regional Victoria, one iconic name in Australian…
Chemistry of Reliability: Packaging Traders Builds In-House Fleet with IVECO Muscle Click the play button to listen to “ Chemistry of Reliability with Iveco Trucks”. https://www.roadtrains.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Iveco_Packaging_Mix_01.mp3 When customer service is the lifeblood of your business, relying on third-party freight can quickly become a liability. For Sydney-based Packaging Traders, one of Australia’s most innovative food-grade packaging…
Solo Resources Invests in 50 New IVECO Trucks to Power Growing Waste Contracts When it comes to waste and recycling, there aren’t many bigger names on the street or in the job than Solo Resources. For decades, the company has been a quiet powerhouse behind Australia’s waste management services, and now they’re making noise again…
Tata Motors to Acquire Iveco Group: A Global Commercial Vehicle Powerhouse in the Making In a game-changing move that’s set to reshape the global commercial vehicle landscape, Tata Motors has announced plans to acquire the Iveco Group, a leading European truck and mobility manufacturer. The deal, valued at €3.8 billion, aims to create one of…
From the late eighties through to the end of the last century, Eaton globally dominated the manual transmission market with their popular Roadranger gearboxes. So popular were Eaton Roadranger transmissions that many European manufacturers had to fit them merely to get a sale here in Australia. In fact, there was a time once, where if…
Australia’s freight industry is no stranger to tough terrain, long distances, and razor-thin margins. That’s why the release of Scania’s new Super 11 engine is sending waves of excitement through the transport sector. Touted as lighter, leaner and smarter, the Super 11 is a significant addition to Scania’s high-performance Super powertrain family—one that could be a…
V8 Thunder, Electric Promise & Real-World Emission Solutions It’s been six long years since Scania last rolled into the Brisbane Truck Show. But in 2025, they’re back – and they haven’t just returned with a whisper… they’ve thundered in with a full-throated V8 roar. Positioned proudly on Stand 50, three unmistakably bold 6×4 prime movers…
Driving a Greener Future: How Mercedes-Benz Actros is Helping Eather Group Achieve Its Sustainability Goals In the heart of Sydney’s bustling construction and infrastructure landscape, the Eather Group is proving that heavy haulage and sustainability can go hand in hand. With the strategic addition of a new Euro 6-compliant Mercedes-Benz Actros 2658 to its growing…
IVECO Trucks Australia has teamed up with up-and-coming GT3 racing team, Arise Racing GT, for this year’s instalment of the GT World Challenge Australia racing season. The team which is backed by Australian entrepreneur and exotic car fanatic, Laurence Escalante, and supported by the Ferrari factory in Maranello, is already an outfit to be reckoned…
Not content with dominating the high-horsepower full-size prime mover and rigid truck market, Scania is introducing a pick-up truck (known as a ‘ute’ or ‘bakkie’ in some markets). The same famous 770 hp 16.4-litre V8 engine, the sole on-road V8 truck engine available today, will power the pick-up, which is available for a limited time…