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We’d like to come clean… The “Scania Ute” is, unfortunately, not a real product—yet! This concept was part of an April Fool’s Day joke. While we know the idea of a heavy-duty Scania truck combined with a ute bed and powered by our iconic V8 engine might sound like a dream come true, it was all in good fun. We apologise if this caused any confusion or got your hopes (or engines) running a little too fast.  Thanks for being such great sports, and who knows? Maybe one day…

Australia is home to the world’s longest straight stretch of road .

Advancing Sustainable Performance

Of the 50 vehicles inspected, 47 were found to have defects, including: a rebirthed Victorian Holden VS utility with unsafe repairs to its floor pan a Ford Falcon with an altered vehicle identification number (VIN), later identified as a water-damaged statutory write-off, ineligible for registration a seriously defective vehicle that had passed a safety check just three days earlier.

We are proud to announce that this year’s Certificate of Achievement for IAME Apprentice of the Year Award has been presented to Dimitri Tambourantzis from Hi-Comp Performance Engines and Tuning and Thomas Nilon from PR Technology, two outstanding recipients , in recognition of their demonstrated exemplary commitment and exceptional growth throughout their apprenticeship training period. Due to the remarkable standard of both candidates, the decision was made to honour two apprentices —a true testament to the calibre of talent emerging in our industry. We would like to extend our sincere thanks and appreciation to Hi-Comp Performance Engines and Tuning and PR Technology for the outstanding support provided to both students throughout their apprenticeship. Your commitment to fostering talent and excellence within the automotive industry has been instrumental in their success. The skills, knowledge, and professional attitude they demonstrate has been shaped in no small part by the guidance and opportunities you have offered. Congratulations to Dimitri and Thomas! Your hard work and commitment have not gone unnoticed, and we look forward to seeing the great things you will achieve in your careers. 👏👏 Please join us in celebrating their success!