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NEW KID ON THE BLOCK – CHINESE SOURCED DFAC BRAND ARRIVES TO TAKE ON THE AUSTRALIAN LIGHT TRUCK MARKET

June 20, 2026 Jon Thomson

Just when you thought there was already too many truck brands on the Australian market, Chinese manufacturer Dongfeng is asking you to think otherwise. The Dongfeng name won’t be used on the trucks the brand […]

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DAIMLER ANNOUNCES FIRST FUEL CELL CUSTOMER IN GERMANY

June 17, 2026 Jon Thomson

Daimler Trucks has announced that German logistics group Dachser will become the first customer to put production models of the Mercedes-Benz NextGenH2 hydrogen fuel cell electric trucks on the road later this year. Daimler is […]

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THAT’S LOGICAL – LOGISTICS COUNCIL WELCOMES NSW GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT IN HEAVY VEHICLE TRAINING

June 17, 2026 Jon Thomson

The Australian Logistics Council has announced that it has welcomed the Minns Government’s $2.5 million investment in upgraded training facilities at TAFE NSW Wetherill Park, saying it recognises the workforce needs of a freight and […]

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ENERGISED – SYDNEY ELECTRIC TRUCK OPERATOR ACCELERATES ZERO EMISSION PLANS

June 17, 2026 Jon Thomson

A Sydney based electric road freight operator has announced it has secured funding to accelerate the electrification  of its road freight fleet. New Energy Transport  (NET) claims it has secured funding to fast-track the electrification […]

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CHASING THE FOX – LINFOX TAKES DELIVERY OF NEW MERCEDES ACTROS PROCABIN

June 17, 2026 Jon Thomson

Major national transport behemoth, Linfox has announced it has  taken delivery of a new Mercedes-Benz Actros ProCabin 2653 at its head office in Melbourne.. The company’s founder Lindsay Fox AC, along with the company’s president […]

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GET YOUR HEAD IN THE RIGHT PLACE -NHVR PODCAST TACKLES MENTAL HEALTH STRUGGLES AHEAD OF MEN’S HEALTH WEEK

June 17, 2026 Jon Thomson

The NHVR has revealed that in a new episode of tits What’s Your 20? podcast, veteran truck driver Damien Black talks candidly about his struggles with physical and mental health and how the long-haul lifestyle made it difficult […]

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OFF THE ROAD AGAIN – ISUZU’S LATEST 4X4 TRUCKS IMPRESS IN ANGELSEA TEST

June 16, 2026 Jon Thomson

The last piece in Isuzu’s giant jigsaw of new models was put in place last week with the company giving the Australian truck media a taste of its all new off road 4×4 range which […]

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SCANIA SERVES UP HYBRID DEFENCE MODELS AT MAJOR GLOBAL DEFENCE EXPO IN PARIS

June 10, 2026 Jon Thomson

Swedish truck maker Scania says that defence customers need solutions that perform in demanding operations and that continue to deliver over time as it prepares to showcase how its modular and hybrid systems  and powertrain […]

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CUT THE TRUCKING RED TAPE – NOT THE CHARGING CORDS SAYS ELECTRIC VEHICLE COUNCIL

June 10, 2026 Jon Thomson

The Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) has recently released a new report exposing how it claims outdated regulations are sidelining the country’s cleanest, cheapest freight technology,  at the moment it says Australia needs it most. The […]

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NATIONAL TRANSPORT REGULATOR SWIMMING IN PODS

June 10, 2026 Jon Thomson

The NHVR has taken the opportunity to  is remind primary producers to prioritise the maintenance of heavy vehicles to prevent critical mechanical failure. Thwe NHVR said that primary produce is one of the top commodities […]

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