Donaldson Australasia has been recognised as the ‘Supplier of the Year’ for 2018 by Penske Commercial Vehicles. The Australian distributor of Western Star Trucks, MAN Truck & Bus and Dennis Eagle tell us their suppliers […]
Australian automotive electric technology company, SEA Electric, is set to launch in the United States in coming weeks. The business, best known to us for the electric-drive Iveco ACCO co-developed with SuperiorPAK, has confirmed it […]
Freightliner Australia has introduced a new general access Coronado 114 short wheelbase tipper. The Daimler-owned U.S. truck brand tell us the new addition to the range comes after strong demand from the local market. The […]
Penske Commercial Vehicles has presented Wakefield Trucks with the ‘Dealer of the Year’ award for 2018. A long-serving dealer of the Western Star Trucks, MAN Truck & Bus, and Dennis Eagle brands, Penske Commercial Vehicles […]
Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) are now offering purchasers of the Freightliner Cascadia an optional aero pack that could cut fuel bills by a significant 5%. The packs, not yet confirmed for the Australian version […]
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has given an updated Infrastructure Priority List the tick of approval. ATA Chair Geoff Crouch said in a statement that the new Infrastructure Australia report brings positives for road transport. […]
Isuzu Trucks has bestowed the status of ‘Excellence’ on nine best performing dealerships through its 2018 Dealer Excellence Program. The program scrutinises all aspects of an Isuzu Truck dealership, demanding the highest standards in the […]
We might be seeing widespread investment in electric truck technology, however the response from fleet managers in the U.S. might dampen enthusiasm a little. Fleet Advantage ran the study, they specialise in ancillary services for […]
The heavy commercial vehicle market in Australia looks set to continue to see increased sales in 2019. VFACTS data for January 2019 has just been released and shows a healthy 8.3% gain on the same […]
VCV Sydney has been crowned Volvo Group Australia’s Metropolitan Dealer of the Year, with CMV Traralgon scooping the Regional Dealer of the Year award. The awards were announced at Volvo Group Australia’s (VGA) annual Retail […]
Back in the day, residential and city streets pretty much all carried a 60km/h speed limit. In the past 20 years or so though that limit has been reduced to a fairly standard 50km/h. Now […]
No word on anything like this program in Australia, however in the U.S. truck and bus owners are being offered funding towards upgrading or replacing their diesel-powered vehicles. The program is being run in several […]
The Australian road transport industry rolls on the back of small businesses and industry group NatRoad believes they need more support. NatRoad has lodged a Pre-Budget submission with Treasury outlining measures which the organisation says […]
Uber Freight is not yet in Australia, when/if it does come to Australia truck owners will be able to rate the conditions they experience at pick-up and drop-off locations. The load-matching app, in use in […]
Want a safer truck? Get out the pressure cleaner and the truck wash. That’s the advice from the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR). In a recently released Safety Bulletin the NHVR highlighted the benefits of […]
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