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ISUZU OUT OF BRISBANE TRUCK SHOW

February 26, 2021 Jon Thomson

Isuzu has announced it has decided to withdraw  from the 2021 Brisbane Truck Show joining Volvo/Mack, Scania and Cummins as intended no shows at the biennial truck expo in the Queensland capital. Isuzu said that […]

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DAIMLER ANNOUNCES NEW HEAD OF FUSO AFTER LONG DELAY DUE TO COVID CRISIS

February 25, 2021 Jon Thomson

The Covid crisis  has caused all sorts of delays for businesses across the country and across the globe, including Daimler Trucks, which has been waiting for its new chosen head of Fuso in Australia, Alexander […]

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BREAKING NEWS – DAIMLER SIGNS DEAL WITH CUMMINS TO BUILD MEDIUM DUTY ENGINES FOR DAIMLER

February 24, 2021 Jon Thomson

Daimler and Cummins have announced they have inked an agreement that will see the two companies work together globally on medium-duty commercial vehicle engines. The MOU will see Cummins set up an engine plant within […]

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VOLVO BOSS SAYS ELECTRIC TRUCKS WILL ACCOUNT FOR 35 PER CENT OF COMPANY’S GLOBAL PRODUCTION BY 2030

February 24, 2021 Jon Thomson

Volvo  Group Australia  boss, Martin Merrick  has told  the Australian truck trade press that  35 per cent of the Swedish  truck maker’s  global production  will be  powered by electric drivelines by the end of the […]

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LEVIN ANNOUNCED AS NEW CEO OF SCANIA FOLLOWING HENRIKSSON RESIGNATION

February 23, 2021 Jon Thomson

The resignation of  Scania CEO, Henrik Henriksson, has seen the company’s board appoint Christian Levin as the new head of the Swedish truck maker, effective 1st May. In a statement from the company it announced […]

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VOLGREN ANNOUNCES RESTRUCTURE FOR ITS QUEENSLAND OPERATION 

February 22, 2021 Jon Thomson

Major Australian bus manufacturer Volgren has announced it will restructure its Queensland operations as its joint venture partnership with Brisbane City Council will be concluded in June this year. The bus supply contract between Brisbane […]

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SCANIA 540 S WINS BIG IN COMPARATIVE PRESS TESTS

February 22, 2021 Jon Thomson

Swedish truck maker Scania  is spruiking its success in two  recent comparison tests in Europe  which found its Scania 5409 S prime mover the winning truck against  major competitors. Scania participated in two comparison tests […]

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MERCEDES-BENZ ECONIC GETS COOL UPGRADE

February 22, 2021 Jon Thomson

Mercedes-Benz has announced it has upgraded its Econic model for the Australian market following consultation with local customers. The new age specialist refuse truck has been improved according to Mercedes-Benz and now features beefed-up airconditioning, […]

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DAIMLER TEAMS UP WITH AMAZON TO TEST SELF-DRIVING TRUCKS

February 21, 2021 Jon Thomson

The world’s largest heavy truck and bus maker, Daimler, has announced it has enlisted Amazon to help with testing its Level 4 self-driving autonomous trucks. Daimler subsidiary Torc Robotics, which specialises in vehicle automation software, […]

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BREAKING NEWS – BUSTECH ANNOUNCED AS FIRST NSW PANEL 3 APPROVED AUSTRALIAN ELECTRIC BUS

February 19, 2021 Jon Thomson

Transport for NSW’s procurement panel has confirmed that Bus maker BusTech Group and its ZD1 electric bus is the only locally manufactured zero-emission bus to be approved for the NSW public transport market. According to […]

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