Cummins Westport CWI 12L Near Zero engine

Road test of a heavy duty truck powered by the new Cummins Westport CWI 12L Near Zero engine at the Ports in California, shows outstanding performance on the Grapevine while hauling a full load!   The ISL G Near Zero (NZ) NOx...

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Autonomous freight movements in the NSW bush

The New South Wales Government is exploring the possibilities of autonomous trucks with freight movements expected to double across metropolitan areas and by up to 25 per cent in the bush by 2056, according to a report from the Australian...

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Idling myths, and a new heart for your truck

Here’s a cautionary tale about idling. Granddad said idle hands were the devil’s workshop, but it doesn’t help trucks either. A few myths have been disapproved about restarting the engine. In reality, an engine restart only uses fuel approximately equal...

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HAPPY 39th BIRTHDAY Torquepower

Seems when you start a business because of your passion to look after other small to medium business operators (and then work hard and sleep little) everyone wins. On August 9th 1978, Ken and Jude Roberts founded Torquepower with an...

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INDUSTRY NEWS ; THE DRIVER IS STILL VITAL

The news stories veer from optimistic ‘brave new world starts now’, to some horror story about the dangers of computer-controlled monsters. Then there’s a future when we don’t need truckies and everything-will-be-delivered-to-our-backyard-by-drone scenarios.This isn’t just hype, there are some serious...

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ALL IN A DAY’S WORK

A reconditioned Short Block could be an economical repair option for your engine. Today Carl works on an N14 Celect Plus reconditioned short block for a customer on the eastern seaboard. It’s all in a day’s work for Torquepower, your...

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Brisbane RNA Ekka Holiday

It's nearly time for the EKKA !!  We welcome all regional and country visitors to see us for their Cummins needs. Torquepower will however be closed for the EKKA SHOW DAY HOLIDAY, WEDNESDAY 16 AUGUST. EMERGENCY PARTS SUPPORT will still...

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New Cummins heart for a Port of Brisbane workhorse

Forklifts aren’t a passion purchase like trucks, but they sure make life easier, especially at the Port of Brisbane, one of Australia's fastest growing container ports & Queensland's largest general cargo port located at the mouth of the Brisbane River....

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