Volkswagen has declared it means business, launching the 3.0L turbo diesel Amarok in Australia last week. The Amarok’s heart transplant gives it a whopping 165kW and 550Nm of torque, making it the most powerful ute […]
Ohio will be the next US state to trial Otto’s autonomous trucks with officials announcing new investments to support innovation in transport. A 35-mile (56km) stretch of the Route 33 between Dublin and East Liberty […]
While Australian car manufacturing begins to wind down, local commercial vehicle construction is alive and well with Queensland based Transit Australia Group (TAG) securing a $2 million grant to supply South Australia’s buses. According to […]
Chinese commercial vehicle maker LDV has confirmed its new T60 ute will be brought downunder in the second half of next year. The Shanghai Automotive owned brand launched its new one-tonne ute at the Guangzhou […]
Driver training provider DECA has joined the Australian Trucking Association as an associate member, strengthening the relationship between the industry body and the training arm of Wodonga Institute of TAFE. According to ATA Chair Noelene […]
The Australian Trucking Association’s accreditation program, TruckSafe has been shortlisted for an Excellence in Professional Development award in the annual Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport honours night. More than 820 businesses have adopted the […]
The Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA) has launched the 50-year anniversary Brisbane Truck Show, to be held from 25-28 May 2017 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. Up to 300 exhibitors will fill the […]
It’s more bad news for the American truck market with cancellations of heavy-duty truck orders reaching a two-decade high. US truck makers have battled dwindling sales since late last year, but according to data from […]
China has emerged as a new player in the charge towards autonomous trucks with the unveiling of a concept from Foton and technology company Baidu – the Baidu Intelligent Vehicle. Named as the ‘super truck’, […]
Truck & Bus News broke the story last year and late last week it was finally confirmed that Hyundai trucks would be returning to Australia after being jettisoned by Hyundai Australia two years ago. This […]
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