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WE PICK THEM – SPECIALIST TRUCK BODY BUILDER STG SAYS HINO IS ITS FAVOURITE

September 8, 2026 Jon Thomson

In an unusual move leading Australian specialised  truck body manufacturer and supplier STG Global has selected the Hino 700 Series as its preferred heavy-duty truck partner. Normally its truck makers selecting body builders but this […]

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DAIMLER TECHS BATTLE OUT FOR THEIR VERY OWN PREMIERSHIP AWARDS

September 8, 2026 Jon Thomson

Daimler Trucks has announced gongs for two of its most outstanding truck technicians at a function in Melbourne last week. As the Forty Finals season comes into play Daimler has revealed its premiership players when […]

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AUGUST FALLS – T-MARK TRUCK SALES NUMBERS RETURN A DISMAL PERFORMANCE FOR THE END OF WINTER

September 5, 2026 Jon Thomson

The August truck and heavy commercial sales data tells a story of a diminishing market with dwindling sales continuing to cause some angst in the market, despite the arrival of several newcomers. The August figures […]

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CONCRETE EVIDENCE – HEIDELBERG MATERIALS SWITCHES TO FREIGHLINER CASCADIAS FOR PAYLOAD AND EFFICIENCY

September 1, 2026 Jon Thomson

Heidelberg Materials  is the recently adopted name for  the company many of us identify as Hanson, the concrete and building materials giant which is easily identified by its vivid green trucks. Daimer trucks Australia  has […]

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TOUGH AS TEAK – PREMIUM PLANT HIRE PUTS NEW SCANIA 4X4 XT TO WORK IN RUGGED MINE HIRE LOCATIONS

September 1, 2026 Jon Thomson

Perth-based  company Premium Plant Hire has just clocked up 14 years of operation since being established by its managing director Russel Wells in 2012 and has been been built on the promise of a premium […]

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MACK THE KNIFE – TWO BULLDOGS GET A NIP AND TUCK IN RETRO STYLE FACELIFTS

September 1, 2026 Jon Thomson

Volvo owned famed US based truck brand Mack has just revealed  that  two  of its key models, the Trident and Super-Liner have benefited from a retro themed  facelift. Mack said that the project was locally […]

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WE’LL GIVE YOU THE TIP! – ISUZU REFRESHES ITS READY TO WORK TIPPER OFFERING WITH SPRING PROMOTION

September 1, 2026 Jon Thomson

Isuzu Australa reckons that with Australia’s construction pipeline continuing to demand more from contractors, trades and infrastructure crews, it is  putting dependable, well-specified trucks within easier reach through what it is calling its ‘Spring Tipper’ […]

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DFAC IN THE OPERATING THEATRE! – NEW CHINESE BRAND STEPS UP WITH FULL OPERATING LEASES AVAILABLE IN ITS TRUCKS

September 1, 2026 Jon Thomson

New Chinese entrant to the Australian light truck market, DFAC has announced it is launching a new fully maintained operating lease as the fledgling brand roles out more marketing support offerings that are sure to […]

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A VESTED DEVELOPMENT – ARCHION ANNOUNCES FIRST PRODUCT FRUIT FROM HINO-FUSO JOINT VENTURE

August 28, 2026 Jon Thomson

The president and CEO of the Daimler/Toyota truck joint venture Archion: Karl Deppen, as this week announced the launch of a new medium-duty truck range for the Japanese market, the first under the umbrella of […]

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FAMOUS BUS BUS FAMILY SCIONS FACE SENTENCING OVER HUNTER BUS CRASH DUTY OF CARE AND DILIGENCE BREACHES

August 25, 2026 Jon Thomson

The NHVR  is in court this week as it seeks to prosecute the directors of Linq Buslines the operator of the bus that crashed in the Hunter Valley three years ago killing  ten people and […]

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