Articles by Jon Thomson

Hino is expanding its 500 Series with the announcement of an expanded wide cab range and a new Allison 2500 Series fully automatic transmission option for the GT 1322 4×4 trucks. Further detail of the […]

Supercars team Freightliner Racing will pay homage to both Australian Touring Car Championship legend Norm Beechey and the heritage of Freightliner trucks at the upcoming Sandown 500 in Melbourne. The Sandown 500 is Supercars’ ‘retro […]

Scania is looking to build its market share with construction industry operators with the launch of its new XT range in Europe. At this stage there is no confirmation whether or not the model will […]

Iveco has announced a 26 strong dealer network for the soon to be released Daily Minibus. The Daily bus is set to go on sale in the final quarter and will have a range of […]

Hino’s anticipated 4×4 300 Series has officially been launched at the AFAC conference just months after preview at the Brisbane Truck show. The 4×4 300 series will hit dealerships later in the year in a […]

Electric trucks are flavour of the month and as previously reported there’s no shortage of models on their way like the e-Canter or  Merc’s Urban eTruck. German campervan manufacturer Dethleffs has taken an innovative approach […]

Diesel giant Cummins has given us a glimpse of its future with the unveiling of its fully electric Class 7 truck. While the company is continuing to find efficiencies in its core engine offerings with […]

The American Truck market appears to be in recovery mode with Freightliner announcing a new logistics centre in Cleveland. Daimler has called back 50 staff that it initially let go due to a reduction in […]