Articles by Jon Thomson

On the back of the recent study revealing that truck drivers have the most dangerous job in America, new research has investigated the link between the health of truck drivers and the likelihood of them […]

Caterpillar has expanded its range of autonomous mining technology, launching a new project to retrofit Komatsu 930E mining trucks with driverless capabilities last week in Arizona. According to Caterpillar, the initiative has been driven by […]

While it’s something we’ve all experienced on the highways in a metaphorical sense, an American truck driver has literally lost his marbles on the road in Indiana. A state police officer attended a crash where […]

Renault Australia has expanded its Trafic range with the addition of a new ‘Crew’ variant, increasing its passenger limit to six people. The Crew comes in a base model, with an optional premium pack, and […]

Iveco is celebrating the performance of its teams in the annual Dakar Rally, a gruelling 9,000km race over the most demanding terrain in South America. Iveco entered six trucks in 2017, with Dutchman Gerard de […]

Renault Australia has introduced a new turbocharged petrol engine offering in its range of the popular Kangoo van. The new 1.2L turbo sees a 30 percent torque increase to 190Nm at 2,000-4000rpm across a and […]

The was plenty to celebrate for truck makers as the calendar rolled over with commercial vehicle sales beating the decade record for the second year running. Truck Industry Council T-Mark figured saw 32,964 units sold […]

In this issue we check out BCI’s latest Citirider D double-decker, which is already doing amazing things for the company in NZ and which it is bringing to Australia with hopes of similar results in […]