Articles by Jon Thomson

Almost 3,000 heavy vehicles were intercepted during Operation Omega II, a week-long safety initiative undertaken by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) to combat the dangers of fatigue during Easter. NHVR Chief Operating Officer Paul […]

NZ based automotive information consultant, Info Agent has published an interesting look at how valuable accurate data can be for transport operators. InfoAgent is a boutique agency that provides customised information to improve business processes […]

Swedish truck maker Volvo has revealed  new long-distance battery electric truck technology which the company claims will have a a range of up to 600 kilometres with batteries that can be charged in a claimed […]

Volkswagen controlled global truck group, Traton used its recent Annual General Meeting  to approve some healthy dividend  for the last financial year, improving on last year’s shareholder payout by 13.3 per cent. In addition to […]

Viva Energy has launched what is said to be  Australia’s-first renewable hydrogen refuelling station at its Geelong energy hub in Victoria. The energy company  claims the facility is Australia first publicly accessible commercial hydrogen refuelling […]

Daimler has revealed that Dandenong-based Victorian Freight Specialists has started a trial with a Mercedes-Benz eActros and will also soon try out a Fuso eCanter. As the company points out both of the trial  battery […]

Isuzu Trucks has announced it has introduced a range of fuel injector replacement kits to ensure longer life for both high use and older engines with a view to ensuring operational efficiency for what it […]

Hino Australia boss Richard Emery has told the truck media the company is doubling down on hybrid powertrains for its trucks, calling them the perfect bridge from diesel power to a world of battery electric […]