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NEW DAIMLER DEALERSHIP IN THE DEEP NORTH

April 7, 2026 Jon Thomson

Daimler Trucks Australia has announced the opening of a new dealership in the  important North Queensland regional centre of Townsville. The new dealership was officially opened this week bringing what the company claims is a […]

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THE IDES OF MARCH – COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SALES TAKE ANOTHER HIT IN THE THIRD MONTH

April 7, 2026 Jon Thomson

Truck sales in Australia continued on a downward spiral in March with the sales volume totals down 11.1 per cent on the same month last year  with all sectors reporting drips in sales as the […]

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WINDROSE MAKES BOLD CLAIMS ABOUT TOILET PAPER FREIGHT ACHIEVEMENT

March 31, 2026 Jon Thomson

Chinese electric truck maker  is claiming an 84 per cent reduction in in energy costs compared to a diesel prime mover  after having claimed  what it is alleging is Australia’s first all-electric ‘end-to-end’ freight delivery. […]

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IS IT A BIRD? IS IT A UTE? NO, IT’S THE NEW SCANIA AIR-O

March 31, 2026 Jon Thomson

Okay, so by the time you are reading this it is probably early on the 1st April and as you are wiping the sleep from your eyes and getting ready for that second cup of […]

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FOTON MOBILITY AND ZENOBĒ LAUNCH CENTRAL ELECTRIC TRUCK CHARGING HUB IN SYDNEY

March 31, 2026 Jon Thomson

Australian importer and distributor of electric commercial  vehicles, Foton Mobility Distribution (FMD), has announced it is supercharging Australia’s transition to clean transport following  the launch  of its range of  Foton EV trucks  claiming  that the […]

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ATA BACKS GOVERNMENT FUEL EXCISE AND ROAD USER CHARGE CUTS

March 31, 2026 Jon Thomson

The Australian Trucking Association has announced that it has welcomed the Government’s announcement that it will halve fuel tax and reduce the road user charge on the fuel used in trucks on the road to […]

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NSW UPS TRUCK FREIGHT WEIGHTS AND LENGTHS TO HELP COPE WITH GLOBAL FUEL CRISIS

March 31, 2026 Jon Thomson

The NSW Government announced on Tuesday afternoon that it  is moving to boost freight efficiency to help keep goods moving and reduce pressure on fuel supply in the state,  saying that it is working closely […]

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VELOCITY APPOINTS NEW PRESIDENT AT HIGH SPEED IN AUSTRALIA

March 31, 2026 Jon Thomson

The company that now runs most of Daimler Trucks Australia’s retail network , Velocity, has announced it has appointed  a new president of its Australian operations Velocity Truck Centres has announced that  Guy Hoffensetz  will […]

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DAIMLER TRUCKS AUSTRALIA AND ITS FUSO CONUNDRUM

March 31, 2026 Jon Thomson

There’s some big changes coming at Daimler Trucks Australia that will see the biggest shakeup with the company in more than 20 years. In fact about 20 years ago when Daimler purchased first a 25 […]

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PENSKE AUSTRALIA SHOWS OFF ALL ITS PROWESS

March 31, 2026 Jon Thomson

Penske Australia’s on highway truck sales might be meagre at this point in time with its portfolio of brands including MAN, Western Star, Detroit Diesel and Dennis Eagle, but the organisation in this country is […]

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