It’s been another fascinating month in the Australian commercial vehicle market with interesting numbers across all sectors of the market in October. Isuzu was the overall market leader yet again, moving 726 trucks for the […]
The Volvo Group and Isuzu have announced that the two companies have moved their alliance along to the next phase, signing binding agreements to form a strategic alliance within the commercial vehicle realms, they say […]
Volvo boss Martin Merrick says the company’s controversial decision to not participate in the Brisbane Truck Show is one that was made locally and will definitely not be reversed, even if restrictions on borders and […]
Volvo Group Australia boss Martin Merrick has told Truck and Bus News that the company will have its first full electric Volvo test trucks on Australian roads by the end of this year. “We will […]
Ron Finemore Transport has marked a milestone by taking delivery of its 300th Volvo truck at its main base in Wodonga. The truck, a Volvo FH540, was delivered by CMV Truck and Bus in Albury/ […]
Following several years of resisting local Euro 6 truck manufacturing, Volvo has quietly revealed the first locally manufactured Euro 6 Volvo prime movers have started to roll off its Wacol assembly line, and have been […]
One of the real stalwarts of Volvo truck sales in Australia, Phil Winkless has died after a long battle with cancer. Phil stepped down and retired as CEO of Truck Centre WA after 11 years […]
Volvo Group Australia has announced it won’t be at the Brisbane Truck Show next year citing the climate of uncertainty around the Covid 19 pandemic and the challenging business environment that has resulted from the […]
Volvo Trucks North America has deployed its first pilot VNR model electric truck in Southern California as part of the Volvo Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions(LIGHTS) project. The Volvo LIGHTS project is a collaboration […]
Swedish based global truckmaker Volvo has said the coronavirus pandemic has forced it to cut 4,100 white-collar jobs worldwide, including about 1,250 jobs in Sweden. The company has said the pandemic and measures to curb […]
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