Articles by Jon Thomson

Australia’s State and Federal Transport ministers say have paved the way for the commercial deployment of automated vehicles in Australia within the next few years after they endorsed a safety approach for approving vehicles at […]

Hydrogen truck maker Nikola says it has raised another US$210 million and now boasts US$12 billion in pre-orders. About US$380 million of those were for the recently announced Nikola Tre European cabover. The company also […]

The breadth and diversity of talent in Australia’s heavy vehicle industry was acknowledged at Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia’s annual gala awards dinner last Friday night. HVIA Chief Executive Todd Hacking said the award nominations had […]

Western Star is claiming its annual Show n Shine held in Toowomba over the weekend was a huge success with a range of gleaming ‘Stars displayed by proud owners. Held at the Toowoomba Showgrounds the […]

UD Trucks Australia has announced it has taken steps to issue a voluntary safety recall as a precautionary measure for 186 UD Trucks in Australia and New Zealand. The voluntary safety recall applies to UD […]

Fiat Chrysler has apparently started leaking advance pictures and details of the long awaited and anticpated Jeep ‘pick-up’ or Ute as we call it here, the Gladiator. However while pictures appeared on the official FCA […]

Major concrete  company Hanson has taken delivery of its 1,000th Mack truck with Hanson general manager of logistics, Scott Tipping receiving the keys  to the milestone truck  from Mack VP of sales and marketing Dean […]

Penske Commercial Vehicles has announced the that its  Penske Power Systems operation in the NSW Hunter region  has now become as an all-wheel drive dealer, effective immediately. Penske Power Systems int he Hunter will provide […]