Western Star has launched its 50th anniversary celebrations, announcing a range of special models, events, trade show appearances and a new American website to mark the occasion. However, it is unlikely Australia will have much […]
Head of Daimler Trucks and Buses Dr Wolfgang Bernhard has resigned, citing personal reasons for not extending his contract. Bernhard notified chairman of the supervisory board, Dr Bischoff and the chairman of the board of […]
Allison Transmission has announced long-standing chairman and CEO Lawrence Dewey will stand down next year after a career spanning more than four decades. Dewey is the longest-serving head of Allison and was responsible for the […]
Heavy duty truck market leader Paccar has indicated that it will do another Legend series Retro truck in the second half of 2017 as a follow on from the success of the Legend 950 in […]
Hino has given a sneak peek of its new medium duty 500 Series model ahead of its release later this month. Although no details about the new model have been released, Truck and Bus News […]
Freightliner has confirmed production of the 2018 Cascadia is underway. The first models off the line will go straight to the American market, with no confirmation of as to when it will hit Australian roads. […]
Despite a downturn in the American heavy-duty truck market, Volvo Trucks North America has decided to cancel a round of layoffs at its New River Valley plant in Dublin, Virginia. Volvo confirmed last week that […]
On the back of the recent study revealing that truck drivers have the most dangerous job in America, new research has investigated the link between the health of truck drivers and the likelihood of them […]
Caterpillar has expanded its range of autonomous mining technology, launching a new project to retrofit Komatsu 930E mining trucks with driverless capabilities last week in Arizona. According to Caterpillar, the initiative has been driven by […]
While it’s something we’ve all experienced on the highways in a metaphorical sense, an American truck driver has literally lost his marbles on the road in Indiana. A state police officer attended a crash where […]
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