Truck Briefs

Kenworth turns 100

Mighty electric comes packed with safety technology features including:

• Forward Collision-avoidance Assist (FCA)

• Lane Departure Warning System (LDW)

• Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

• Electronic Air Brake System (EBS).

Mighty electric is classed as a Light Duty Heavy Truck (3,501 - 8,000kg GVM) and has

Kenworth is celebrating its 100-year anniversary in 2023. The company started in the US as a logging truck maker in 1923 and then became part of Paccar in 1946 but retained the Kenworth name which is the K in Kent (Harry Kent) and the W in Worthington (Edgar Worthington) the founders.

Volvo FE put to work in Sydney

GEODIS is the first Australian global logistics provider to take delivery of the Volvo FE Electric in Sydney. The 6x2 FE Electric will be put to work transporting parts from Geodis’s Matraville NSW headquarters to Volvo Group Australia’s Minto NSW Parts Distribution Centre on the Southwestern outskirts of Sydney. With 50kw AC charging at the depot end of the 47-kilometre route, the 10 pallet FE curtainsider will take advantage of opportunity charging while loading during the working day and is capable of hauling a 7-tonne payload.

Volvo electric trucks made in Australia

In 2027 Volvo Group Australia plans to start manufacturing all-electric trucks at its Wacol facility in Queensland. The ability to make the vehicles hinges on Australia’s design rules that have heavy restrictions on what is able to be used on the road.

an approximate cargo capacity between one and 3.5 tonne, depending on the variant and upper body specification.

From launch, the Mighty electric line-up will be available in a single 7,300kg Gross Vehicle Mass (GVM) variant, in 4x2 configuration with a 3,300mm wheelbase.

Bare cab-chassis, tray or pantech (regular or refrigerated) versions will be offered for Australian customers with a tipper variant also under review.

Hyundai is also looking at its heavy load XCIENT Fuel Cell prime mover for a potential trial in Australia.