Articles by Jon Thomson

Australia has lost another industry icon with the death of Ed Cameron. Cameron was responsible for bringing the Kenworth brand to Australia with the S-model in the early 1960s. Following World War II, Cameron and […]

Manufacturing giant SAF-Holland has made a bid to buy out Swedish brake and suspension supplier Haldex, with an all cash offer worth $647 million AUD. SAF-Holland aims to reach $2.2 billion AUD in sales by […]

The European Commission is under pressure to introduce a CO2 truck emissions limit to fall in line with Japan, USA and its own efficiency standards on cars and vans. European light vehicles will have to […]

Mazda and Isuzu are set to collaborate on their next generation utes, having reached a basic agreement. The arrangement will see Isuzu produce Mazda’s next model ute based on its own offering, allowing Isuzu to […]

The Federal election and the alleged uncertainty many believed it would bring appears to have had little impact on Australian truck sales in June with strong performances for the month and the second quarter, particularly […]

Operators will have a more streamlined way of checking their driver’s licences with a new online system launched by NSW minister for roads, Duncan Gay. The new system will allow companies to check up to […]

Scania has confirmed its new generation truck will make its global debut 23 August, coinciding with the brand’s 125th anniversary celebrations. The new generation is the largest investment in new products and services, and is […]

Respected roads and transport expert Gerard Waldron has announced he will step down from the role of managing director at ARRB Group. Waldron will stand down from the independent national road transport research organisation in […]