2019 | Truck & Bus News





  • Youtube
  • Facebook
truck and bus news logo
  • Home
  • Truck News
  • Bus News
  • LCV News
  • Videos/Road Tests
  • Features
  • Member Login
  • Rates & Specs
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
Home2019

Year: 2019

Truck and Bus News

VOLVO TO CONTINUE TO SELL UD IN AUSTRALIA DESPITE SALE TO ISUZU

December 20, 2019 Jon Thomson

Volvo Group Australia has revealed that it intends to continue to distribute UD Trucks in Australia even after the impending sale of the brand to UD is completed late in 2020. Volvo Australia has issued […]

Truck and Bus News

MAY DROPS BOMBSHELL IN MOVE FROM BENZ TO IVECO

December 19, 2019 Jon Thomson

In a morning of surprises in the truck industry, its been announced that Michael May has resigned as the director of Mercedes Benz Truck and Bus IN Australia, to take up a new role as […]

Truck and Bus News

BREAKING NEWS: VOLVO AGREES TO SELL UD TO ISUZU

December 19, 2019 Jon Thomson

In a move that has taken the truck market by surprise, Volvo has announced that it has agreed to sell its Japanese subsidiary UD Trucks to rival Japanese truck maker Isuzu for about $US 2.3 […]

Truck and Bus News

TRUCK MARKET SOFTENS AGAIN IN NOVEMBER

December 10, 2019 Jon Thomson

The truck market has softened a little more as we head to the end of year, although in any other year but  the one following a record, it would be seen as a success. So […]

Truck and Bus News

SCANIA BOSS CALLS AGAIN FOR ACTION ON OLD TRUCKS

December 10, 2019 Jon Thomson

Scania Australia’s managing director, Mikael Jansson, has used an end of year lunch with truck trade press to reinforce his call for action to rid Australian roads of older trucks, to ensure a safer and […]

Truck and Bus News

SCANIA VENTURES INTO JAPANESE TERRITORY WITH NEW 7 LITRE RIGID

December 10, 2019 Jon Thomson

The two Swedish truck makers, Volvo and Scania have never really had a lot of success in the medium duty truck market in Australia.  This hasn’t been becaue the product is not good, but largely […]

Truck and Bus News

MELBOURNE TRUCK SHOW PLANS HIT SOME HEADWINDS

December 6, 2019 Jon Thomson

Truck & Bus News can report growing disquiet among truck makers regarding the Truck Industry Council plan to stage its own industry truck show in Melbourne in March 2021. TIC members apparently voted unanimously at […]

Truck and Bus News

WOOLIES RECOGNISES ITS TOP TRANSPORT PARTNERS

December 3, 2019 Jon Thomson

Woolworths has formally recognised two of its transport partners for outstanding performance in safety, compliance and service at the seventh annual Supply Chain Transport Safety Day. Nolan’s Interstate  Transport was awarded Large Carrier of the […]

Truck and Bus News

SHELL TAKES A LONG HARD LOOK AT THE FUTURE OF FUELS

December 3, 2019 Jon Thomson

Shell has hosted a series of speakers in the USA  to outline the fast pace of technological change coming to both the truck and energy sectors,  and highlighting the ways they will transform society, business, […]

Truck and Bus News

LINFOX TAKES A BIG SWIG OF UD FOR BEVCHAIN FLEET

November 27, 2019 Jon Thomson

UD’s strategy to head more heavy than medium duty has started to pay dividends for Volvo Group with the announcement in Melbourne yesterday of a large order for the 8litre Quon rigid from the Linfox […]

Posts navigation

1 2 … 31 »

Recent Posts

  • ARENA ANNOUNCES GOVERNMENT GRANTS TO ADVANCE BATTERY TECHNOLOGY IN AUSTRALIA
  • WHEN THE RUBBER HITS THE ROAD – NHVR STARTS EXTENSIVE PBS TYRE TESTS
  • CORBET’S PARTS AND INDUSTRIAL JOINS PENSKE NETWORK
  • ISUZU OUT OF BRISBANE TRUCK SHOW
  • DAIMLER ANNOUNCES NEW HEAD OF FUSO AFTER LONG DELAY DUE TO COVID CRISIS

Most Popular Posts

WESTERN STAR TEAMS UP WITH FPR

TOLL SECURES MAJOR FUEL TENDER

DAIMLER’S RENSCHLER DEFECTS TO VW

WILL WE GET MAN’S NEW 15 LITRE ENGINE?

Facebook
Facebook
Pages
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Home
  • Latest Issue
  • Links
  • Rates & Specs
  • Site Map
Archives
e-News Sign Up
Subscribe to e-News
Transport Publishing Australia

Postal Address: PO Box 7046, Warringah Mall 2100
Phone: (02) 9938 6408

Copyright 2020