Generational challenges: Mathie, father and son

It was starkly obvious from a very young age that Quinten Mathie would follow his father Phillip into trucks. As a boy, he thrived in his father’s shadow, copying everything he did, especially in the ways of operating and respecting big machinery. But now, the boy is a man forging his own future and despite cruel circumstance, resilience and an unfailing work ethic remain the lifelong values of a proud and stoic family.
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New Freightliner Cascadia: safe and sound

Part 1 of 2: After the most comprehensive test program ever undertaken by Freightliner for a market outside North America, it’s now ‘game time’ for the new Cascadia. Australia’s safest conventional truck, much will also depend on build quality out of the US and, while it’s early days, recent drives in two distinctly different examples suggest the fundamentals are on a firm footing. Time and toil will soon enough reveal just how firm.
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2016 cover stories: Cleary Bros

In a throw-away world where today’s latest is quickly tomorrow’s trash, Cleary Bros takes a different tack. In this Mack stronghold, old dogs don’t die, they’re brought inside for an injection of pride, passion and purpose, then head straight back to work.
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