Articles by Jon Thomson

Sergio Carboni has been appointed the man to lead the charge in Penske’s revival of the MAN brand in Australia, taking the newly created role of national sales manager. MAN sold 303 trucks in Australia […]

Volgren’s foothold in the Japanese market is strengthening with the recent delivery of two new articulated buses to Nara Kotsu Bus Lines, located near Osaka. The Nara Kotsu deal is the latest one for the […]

Cummins has used the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis to announce further improvements to its mid-range engine line up. The changes affect the Diesel V5.0, B6.7 and L9, as well as the Cummins Westport natural […]

Allison Transmission is predicting its new Fuel Sense 2.0 will deliver six per cent increases to fuel efficiencies, announcing the new technology at the Work Truck Show in Indianapolis last week. Fuel Sense 2.0 features […]

Transmission maker Eaton has increased its power and weight ratings on its medium-duty Procision line. The new ratings for the seven-speed transmission were added to expand market coverage to a broader range of potential customers […]

Iveco will supply 120 hybrid buses to the Milan transport authority over the next years, with the first models to be delivered in June. The new deal is on top of an exisitng agreement to […]

A fleet of 27 electric trucks has been commissioned for a joint venture between the California Air Resources Board, San Bernardino Council of Governments and Daylight Transport. The deal sees BYD supplying 23 Class 8 […]

Isuzu Trucks has announced Steven Goulding as its new national fleet sales manager, filling the gap left by the departure of Les Spaltman in October. Goulding joined Isuzu earlier this year having most recently served […]