Optare used the Melbourne Bus Expo to launch its first electric bus in Australia and although the British maker has not had a huge amount of sales cut through here so far, its local distributor […]
Korean based car and truck maker Hyundai has announced it is entering an agreement with US commercial vehicle engine specialist Cummins to evaluate opportunities to collaboratively develop and commercialise electric and fuel-cell powertrains. The two […]
Scania has used the BusVic Melbourne Bus Show for the global reveal of its new ‘silent mode’ Gen II hybrid bus. To mark the event Scania asked former Federal opposItion leader and chairman of Bioenergy […]
Scania Australia has announced that it has hired a new national fleet sales manager with Mark ten Broeke returning to Scania Australia after a seven-year away. ten Broeke will be based in Brisbane and will […]
As the long weekend in many states winds down the good people at National Transport Insurance (NTI) have reminded drivers in states enjoying the extra holiday not to drive tired, with data showing more than […]
Meantime in the continuing war of words which earlier this week saw the ATA attack Austroad’s study on vehicle widths, the government road agency has reiterated it has recommended that heavy vehicle width be extended […]
Tyre making giant Bridgestone has announced a new bus tyre solution that will deliver barrier-less bus access as part of its role in supplying tyres for buses at the newly-constructed athlete village for the Tokyo […]
Penske Commercial Vehicles, the Australian distributor for MAN, is shaping up for a big Melbourne Bus Expo this week with its MAN bus team set to unveil the new MAN ‘President’. The new President is aimed […]
The ATA has had a shot at the Australian government and is its Austroads agency for a lack of action in revealing the findings of its latest study on increasing the allowable width of trucks […]
French maker Peugeot will continue its re entry to the light commercial vehicle market with the imminent arrival of its small Partner and large Boxer vans, which arrive to join the previously launched Expert. The […]
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