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MARLEYS FARM THE BATTERY ELECTRIC TRUCK MARKET

January 14, 2025 Jon Thomson

Volvo has revealed that a leading WA based transport provider to the agricultural industry has taken delivery of its first electric truck.  Volvo says that Marley’s Transport, which specialises in transport solutions for the agricultural […]

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BY THE NUMBERS – 36 YEARS AT NUMBER ONE IN 2024 FOR ISUZU

January 14, 2025 Jon Thomson

Other truck makers can boast all they want about their  sales performance  in the year just past but Isuzu can genuinely claim an amazing sales record with supremacy in Aussie truck market for the 36th […]

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SCANIA CLAIMS ITS OWN RECORD IN A RECORD YEAR FOR THE TRUCK MARKET

January 14, 2025 Jon Thomson

While the Australian truck market  is making some small cheers for another record year, Scania  is crowing about retaining its strong position in the heavy commercial vehicle market in 2024,  after it delivered a record […]

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TRUCK REST STOPS GET THE GREEN LIGHT IN NSW

January 14, 2025 Jon Thomson

The  NSW Minns Labor State Government is boasting that it is boosting support for truck drivers on regional roads as part of its $11.9 million investment to improve rest areas. Transport for NSW  claims it […]

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TRUCK RECORD BROKEN AGAIN – BUT DON’T HOLD YOUR BREATH FOR ANOTHER IN 25

January 14, 2025 Jon Thomson

As predicted the Australian heavy vehicle market has recorded a third consecutive record year result, with 51,277  trucks and heavy vans being sold in the 12 months to the end of December, a seven per […]

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ITS CHRISTMAS FOR HINO’S CLASS ACTION OPPONENTS

December 30, 2024 Jon Thomson

Christmas Day may have been a festive time for celebration in Australia but it was anything but at the headquarters of Hino Motors in Tokyo, after the Toyota controlled truck maker announced it had agreed […]

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CALIFORNIA DREAMING – AMERICA’S MOST POPULOUS STATE MAKES A STAND FOR GREENER TRUCKS

December 17, 2024 Jon Thomson

The US Environmental Protection Agency has awarding $AUD 207 million ($US135 million) in grants to fund 13 projects in California to help the state wean its way off fossil fuels and phase out diesel trucks […]

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COASTING ON THE COAST – COASTAL TRANSPORT SELECTS UD FOR MAJOR FLEET EXPANSION

December 17, 2024 Jon Thomson

A transport operation based on the NSW Central Coast has chosen UD’s flagship Quon model as its main truck of choice as the company is set to expand its operations. Coastal Transport Services, which has new […]

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FIRST DRIVE – DAF XG+- DELIVERS ON ALL FRONTS

December 17, 2024 Jon Thomson

The arrival of DAF’s new XG +  with its new15-litre engine is much anticipated in the Australian truck market  and is certain to  steal some sales away from the brand’s European rivals like Scania, Volvo […]

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PACCAR’S NEW DUTCH TRUCK – WITH A SLIGHT AMERICAN ACCENT

December 17, 2024 Jon Thomson

The climb up Mt Slide on the Melba Highway in Victoria’s Yarra Valley is a stern test of any truck and in this instance the DAF we were piloting was digging deep and powering up […]

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