The UD Quon 8-wheeler

Review: UD Quon 8-wheeler

With Christmas delivering the startling news that Volvo Group is selling its UD business to Isuzu, there’s no shortage of speculation about what the future might hold for UD operations in Australia. Right now though, it’s ‘business as usual’ and that includes the upcoming launch of an impressive Quon eight-wheeler engineered exclusively for the Australian market. Ironically, the prime target is Isuzu. Steve Brooks reports from UD headquarters in Japan
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Scania

Scania: B-double standard setters

With the latest safety technology as standard, great performance, improved fuel economy, free servicing for half a million kilometres and an entry price of $240,000, what’s not to like about the all-new Euro 6 Scania B-double haulers? We go for a spin.
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X-Way

Iveco Stralis: X-Way vision

Given the 20-year cycle of new model development among the world’s major truck producers, it won’t surprise if Iveco’s X-Way range of cab-overs is the final rendition of its flagship Stralis family. Nor will it be an earth-shattering shock if the next few years define the locally assembled X-Way as the best Stralis of all. We took a run in a premium X-Way prime mover
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