Articles by Jon Thomson

Daimler Truck North America has revealed it is launched a new brand name for its Fuso battery electric trucks sold in the USA, revealing the new Rizon brand name  at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo, […]

The NHVR  has revealed that a Melbourne based consignor of timber goods has pleaded guilty to one category two offence under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (HVNL) and has been convicted and fined $75,000 at […]

After buying their first Mack in 2004, and their 50th in 2015, Southeast QLD Hauliers (SEQH) have knocked up a century  of Bulldogs in its fleet, with the recent purchase of its latest Mack Super-Liner. […]

Penske New Zealand  has announced it will open the doors of a brand-new facility  in the North Island city of Tauranga on the 1st May, which the company says will providing full retail sales, parts, and […]

After ruffling the feathers of  many in the truck industry yesterday, with the release  of its National Electric Vehicle Strategy, the office of the minister for infrastructure, transport, regional development and local government has responded […]

Leading truck manufacturer, Volvo has expressed dismay at the lack of a clear strategy for zero emission commercial vehicles in the Federal Government’s first National Electric Vehicle Strategy  which was announced by Minister Chris Bowen […]

Scania  in its home market in Sweden  has announced that together with Northvolt it has unveiled a jointly developed battery cell for heavy electric vehicles. Scania says that in validation tests, the lithium-ion cell has demonstrated […]

The HVIA has launched its upcoming Brisbane Truck Show and the accompanying Australian Heavy Vehicle Industry Week which it claims will have Australia’s “biggest ever program of heavy vehicle events and activities and the largest […]