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The VM Transit line-up delivers a host of practical business alternatives in van, cab chassis or bus. The all-diesel powered range comes in short, medium and long wheelbase models, plus two Jumbo vans. There are three roof heights, a powerful common rail turbo diesel engine, front-wheel drive models and dual-rear-wheel model.

The 2012 Mitsubishi Triton utility line-up sees the introduction of two new models - the 4x2 GLX-R Double Cab and the 4x4 GL-R Club Cab.

The first ever Caterpillar on-highway trucks were launched in Australia in November 2010. Since then the trucks have generally been lauded by operators across Australia.

Hino launched its new generation 300 Series light-duty truck range in September 2011. Interestingly of the 45 variants 37 are powered by a 121kW/464Nm Euro 5 compliant diesel engine, while there are 8 hybrid models (no petrol variants available).

A team of Australian Isuzu truck technicians has taken out the prestigious Isuzu World Technical Competition, held in Japan in December 2011.

The Cat CT13 engine will be available in Cat Trucks products later this year, says Bill Fulton, Cat Trucks Australia managing director.

Isuzu Trucks has continued its extraordinary run as Australian truck market leader after recording its 23rd consecutive year atop the sales charts at the end of 2011.

With a first, second and sixth place in the overall truck ranking, Iveco dominated the 33rd Dakar, the world's most important rally.

Australia's foremost supplier of road transport trailers, MaxiTRANS, will showcase its latest product innovations and solutions from its top selling brands Freighter, Maxi-CUBE, Hamelex White and Lusty EMS at the International Truck, Trailer and Equipment Show.

From March 15-17 the International Truck, Trailer & Equipment Show will be held at the Melbourne Showgrounds.

When two icons meet, the result is usually spectacular. Case IH is proving this, offering a new Harley Davidson Sportster Iron 883 motorcycle to every customer who purchases a Puma Long Wheel Base CVT tractor before March 31.

Caterpillar has strengthened its asphalt paving products machine family with the addition of the AP1000E and AP1055E asphalt pavers.

Lamborghini Tractors introduces three new models to its R6 VRT continuous variable transmission range. The new models, the R6 VRT 115, R6 VRT 125 and R6 VRT 135 will expand the R6 VRT range to include models from 120 hp up to 222hp.

Power Equipment is the exclusive and authorised distributor of JCB Dieselmax engines for Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea and the South Pacific.

Toyota Material Handling Australia will launch a new range of 1.5 to 3 tonne rated capacity four-wheel counter-balance battery electric forklifts.

Technological advances have now made it possible for a vehicle to run without a driver, but is a driverless future actually desirable? Volvo Trucks says that making vehicles more autonomous is perhaps not a question of excluding drivers, but rather of emphasising their importance.

The delivery of the 1000th Freightliner natural gas vehicle underlines the acceptance of green technologies by customers of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) and makes the company the first commercial vehicle manufacturer to achieve such a milestone for clean, natural gas trucks in North America.

Daimler Truck's subsidiary Daimler India Commercial Vehicles have revealed the new BharatBenz brand heavy-duty truck.

At the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation presented the world premiere of the new Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid.

A new Italian-made Speedy Grease gun will be available at the 2012 Trucks in Action show at Warragul, Victoria in February.

The first of the new series of UD Condor trucks has hit Australian roads. A 275hp MK 11 280 has been delivered to Toowoomba, Queensland, where it will be used to tow a 34 foot trailer containing up to four prize polocrosse horses.

Adelaide-based Australian Linehaul provides express parcel service over a wide variety of routes for major customers, including the Toll Group, Australia's largest logistics and transportation solution provider.

Scania has announced it will host a significant number of new vehicles at the upcoming Melbourne Truck Show.

Volvo Trucks has launched the rugged Volvo FMX in Australia. This new truck is purposely engineered for heavy transport in demanding conditions - from quarries and mining to agriculture and road transport.