Mercedes-Benz has announced it has upgraded its Econic model for the Australian market following consultation with local customers. The new age specialist refuse truck has been improved according to Mercedes-Benz and now features beefed-up airconditioning, […]
The world’s largest heavy truck and bus maker, Daimler, has announced it has enlisted Amazon to help with testing its Level 4 self-driving autonomous trucks. Daimler subsidiary Torc Robotics, which specialises in vehicle automation software, […]
Daimler Truck’s Board of Management has appointed John O’Leary as the next president and chief executive officer of Daimler Trucks North America, effective on the 1st April . O’Leary will succeed Roger Nielsen as the […]
The ATO has released a simpler way to calculate fuel tax credits for diesel used in heavy vehicles. If you claim less than $10,000 each year and use a heavy vehicle, the ATO says you […]
The ATA has attacked the Australian Logistics Council’s proposed National Operating Standard, slamming it as “nothing more than an anti-competitive tax on hardworking small and family businesses”. In recommendations to the Heavy Vehicle National Law review, the ALC has called […]
In this issue we feature an extended interview with Volvo Group Australia boss, Martin Merrick, who has had a challenging couple of years at helm of the Australian branch of the Swedish truck making giant […]
Australian Renewable Energy Agency’s (ARENA) has announced it has launched a $71.9 million Future Fuels Fund, announced as part of the 20/21 Federal Budget, which it says is aimed at ‘addressing barriers to the roll […]
While it was announced recently that Daimler Trucks will be spun off by its parent group later this year, the head of the union representative works council, Michael Brecht said that the company should invest […]
Hyundai has announced it to launch its new range of medium-duty trucks known as the Hyundai Pavise, in Australia around April, with the new trucks joining the already launched Mighty light duty and Xcient heavy […]
Paccar has revealed a new model Kenworth in its home country of the USA, unveiling the new Kenworth T680 ‘Next Generation’, featuring a sleek design that the company says will deliver as much as six […]
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