Truck News
Donaldson Australasia named Penske’s top supplier
Donaldson Australasia has been recognised as the ‘Supplier of the Year’ for 2018 by Penske Commercial Vehicles. The Australian distributor [...]
Electric buses now operating in Middle East
Australia is slowly coming around to the benefits of electric propulsion for city buses, however momentum appears to be much slower than many other parts of the world. Operators in Europe, China, North America and [...]
Volvo Buses gives new life to old batteries
Volvo Buses is looking at a new concept that sees used electric bus batteries utilised to power apartment blocks. The Swedish manufacturer has established an “energy warehouse” in Gothenburg using recycled lithium-ion bus batteries charged [...]
UK bus operator shifts away from casual bus drivers
Bus operators in Australia frequently rely on casual staff to fill the driver’s seat, however in the UK one major bus operator has moved away from the practise. Stagecoach UK is one of the largest [...]
China buys another bus manufacturer
The Chinese are quickly becoming the biggest players in the global bus market. Already home to some of the biggest players in the industry, think BYD, Yutong, King Long, Higer and Bonluck, the global expansion [...]
Healthy wages on offer for bus drivers in Ireland
There’s a shortage of professional heavy vehicle drivers in many parts of the world and that means operators are having to open the purse strings a little more to attract quality candidates. We’ve seen in [...]
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