Articles by Jon Thomson

Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack has announced that  the Federal Government will boost funding for Australian heavy vehicle safety programs will with the launch of Round Six of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) Heavy […]

Iveco has announced it has launched its own telematics system in Australia and NZ, following an extensive local development phase. Iveco says its new telematics provides several major benefits over programs offered by competitors. The […]

Daimler Truck and Bus has paid tribute to industry icon, John McCarroll who has died at his Shepparton home nearly a year after he was diagnosed with cancer. Mr McCarroll, known by most as ‘Johno,’ […]

Scania has clarified its position  regarding its decision not to exhibit at the 2021 Truck Show in Brisbane inMay, saying that the impact COVID 19 crisis was not the reason for its decision to opt […]

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has briefed American journalists on the status of the company’s efforts and its new collaborations with both Torc Robotics and Waymo  on autonomous vehicles. DTNA’s Autonomous Vehicles director and project leader […]

IN further news  about Transit Systems, the company has  launched a new look for SITA buslines, , the Melbourne based bus fleet it acquired in April 2019. Nearly 170 buses and 250 employees are now […]

Leading Bus operator, Transit Systems, has  received heavy vehicle safety funding which has been allocated to, supporting the delivery of the Driver Resilience program for their bus drivers Australia-wide, with a grant through the National […]

Cummins and Navistar have announced they will work together on the development of a Class 8 heavy duty truck powered by hydrogen fuel cells. The project will be partly funded by the U.S. Department of […]