What's New

 The dealers have lots of new trucks on their lots:

Mack Trucks (part of Volvo since 2000) has re-entered the medium duty market going head to head with Freightliner and Navistar International, the industry leaders and to a lesser degree Paccar (Kenworth/Peterbilt). Ford and GM nibble away at the sub-class 6 market too, but haven't returned to class 76 in a serious way.

This new MD series unit awaits a body at the dealer in Burnside.

Mack's new models in the larger sizes are also appearing in service:

This "Anthem" model appears road ready. Those hood mounted convex mirrors should keep the driver well informed about what is around and behind.

This F'liner has been in service for a while, but still looks new.

Western Star's lot was full of new trucks too:

Nice to see some that weren't in 'plain vanilla' paint.

This highway rig is ready for rural areas with a stylish "roo bar". [Roo for Kangeroo - these bars were apparently first used in Australia.]

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