Protran Solutions To Showcase Sunswap Solar-Electric Refrigeration System At TruckShowX 2026 For years, the refrigerated transport industry has been fed the same story: if you want serious cooling performance, you need a diesel refrigeration unit hanging off the front of the trailer, rattling away through the night, burning fuel by the hour, disturbing nearby residents…
Iveco Daily 50C Dual Cab Review – When a Ute Isn’t Enough Anymore The Iveco Daily 50C Dual Cab sits in a space that’s been largely ignored by the mainstream ute market, and it doesn’t take long behind the wheel to understand why it exists. This isn’t a dual cab designed for lifestyle buyers or…
CoolTrans Sees Fuel Economy Gains with New Actros ProCabin There’s an old rule in trucking that says the faster you push a brick through the air, the more diesel you pour into the process. European truck manufacturers have spent decades trying to bend physics around that problem, but now Mercedes-Benz appears to have taken a…
Scania Longline Cab: The Big Cab is Back Note: The images featured in this article are concept visualisations created for editorial exploration by roadtrains.com.au and are not official releases from Scania. Could the return of the Longline cab spark a modern-day resurrection of legendary trucks like Aerocat? Because every now and then, the truck industry…
Scania R660 Road Test Review: Sweet Spot of the V8 Range. Here’s the thing about the new Scania R660: on paper, it’s just another big European truck with a premium badge, a hint of stainless steel, and enough driver aids to make a Boeing pilot feel underqualified. But out on the road, loaded to 60…
SCANIA R 620 V8 | Power, Torque & Fuel Economy Dream Machine with Real-World Fuel Economy When an owner-driver builds the truck he has always wanted, the result is often more than just a transport tool — it becomes a statement of intent. For Sunbury-based operator Chris Bonnitcha, his Scania R 620 V8 represents the…
Lift off for new Scania Air-O Is it a bird? Is it a Ute? No, it’s the new Scania Air-O Scania Australia today introduces a new diesel-free, zero-emission last-mile delivery solution that will drive forward the shift to a sustainable transport system and reshape the local logistics industry. Motivated by the sky-high rises in the…
Wettenhalls’ 100th Scania proves progress is rarely accidental After more than 100 years in transport, Wettenhalls continues to refine the formula that matters most to modern fleet operators: safer trucks, lower fuel burn, measurable uptime, and a total operating economy that makes the accountant quietly nod in approval. There is something deeply reassuring about a…
IVECO T-Way 6×6 Steps Up as ESM Resources Expands Pilbara Fleet When downtime costs thousands by the hour, the service truck quietly becomes the most important machine on site In large-scale mining and civil operations, productivity is rarely measured in effort. It is measured in uptime. When a critical machine stops, the meter starts running…
Resurrecting Krystal Dreams (Ford LTL 9000) Born in the horsepower wars of the 1980s, this Ford LTL 9000, aptly named “Krystal Dreams”, became a legend on the notorious East–West run across the Nullarbor, where fast trucking was king. Now, its restoration brings that golden era roaring back to life, thanks to Highland Haulage owner…