Articles by Joel Helmes

Several factors have led to a recent surge in the production of commercial vehicles in the United Kingdom. No doubt a boon for local manufacturers, employees, and the UK economy, new data shows in April […]

If truck manufacturers are worried about getting a return on their investment in alternative powertrains, news of orders like this should help them feel a little more relieved. It’s been confirmed that the food-service giant, […]

We now know who will supply the batteries for the futuristic driverless electric heavy-duty truck from Silicon Valley startup Solo Advanced Vehicle Technologies (or Solo AVT). It’s just been announced that Solo has signed a […]

Australia might ride on the sheep’s back, but Queensland definitely rides on the back of rigids, semi-trailers, and B-doubles! And now there’s another branch of one of Australia’s largest truck and trailer dealerships, Brown and […]

Scania’s massive investment in electric powertrains is starting to pay off with the Swedish brand signing a huge electruic truck supply deal this week. It has been announced that Scania will supply 110 electric trucks […]

There’s no doubt electric powertrains are ideal for delivery vehicles that ply their trade in suburban and inner-city areas. But, what happens if you run out of charge in the middle of doing your deliveries? […]

For every new truck sold in Australia, there are probably just as many scale models of the real thing going into collections across the nation. And, Scania models are often a big part of truck […]

Just days after Volta Trucks confirmed their refrigeration equipment supplier comes news on another key supplier for the electric truck brand. Volta Trucks tell us their vehicles will be offered to customers with Paneltex cargo […]