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HEY MACK YOU GOT A NEW BOSS? – VGA NAMES O’CONNELL AS NEW BOSS AT MACK

July 11, 2024 Jon Thomson

Volvo Group  has announced the replacement for the role of heading up its Mack brand in this country, following the previous  boss, Tom Chapman’s appointment to run the Volvo  truck brand in Australia, which was […]

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NORTH AMERICAN HEAVY DUTY TRUCK SALES ALSO RUNNING AT RECORD LEVELS

June 11, 2024 Jon Thomson

According to US analysts, ACT Research, heavy duty class 8 truck orders in North American have apparently continued the trend of year-over-year gains with some strong sales again in May ACT  says its preliminary data […]

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VOLVO GROUP TO BUILD MAMMOTH PLANT IN MEXICO

April 17, 2024 Joel Helmes

We know the Volvo Group is flying the flag for Aussie truck manufacturing in Australia and we respect them immensely for that. But on the global stage, the Swedish brand is struggling to keep up […]

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CHANGE AT THE TOP FOR VOLVO TRUCKS AUSTRALIA

April 17, 2024 Joel Helmes

Volvo Trucks Australia has announced the appointment of Tom Chapman to the role of Vice President – Sales. Chapman joined Volvo Group Australia in 2015 as a part of the Marketing and Communications team initially […]

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HEAVY TRAFFIC – QLD GOVERNMENT GRANTS ADDED MASS FOR ZERO EMISSION TRUCKS ON SELECTED ROADS

March 12, 2024 Jon Thomson

The Queensland Government has announced its committment to sustainable transportation and encouraging the use of low and zero emission transport technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate adverse impacts on the environment throughout their […]

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FOLLOWMONT TAKES THE LEAD – QUEENSLAND TRANSPORT GIANT GETS FIRST VOLVO FH ELECTRIC DELIVERY

March 11, 2024 Jon Thomson

Truck maker Volvo has announced that it has delivered the first of its FH Electric prime movers sold in Australia to major Queensland-based transport operator, Followmont Transport. The delivery of the first Volvo FH Electric […]

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ITS A LONG WAY TO THE TOP IF YOU WANT AN ELECTRIC TRUCK – VOLVO ELECTRIC DELIVERS ELECTRIC TO CANBERRA

November 21, 2023 Jon Thomson

Volvo  is claiming to have  completed the  longest-ever journey by an electric truck in Australia, with a Volvo FH Electric driving  1185 kilometres from Brisbane to Canberra carrying another electric truck on a low loader […]

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VOLVO PLUGS INTO PROTERRA – BIG SWEDE WINS FIRE SALE OF BANKRUPT US ELECTRIC DRIVELINE MAKER

November 14, 2023 Jon Thomson

In yet another example of  the need for greater vertical integration  int he increasingly complex world of developing and manufacturing  zero emission trucks, Swedish truckmaker Volvo  has announced it has won the auction to take […]

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THE 530 HORSEPOWER QUESTION – WILL ISUZU GET A NEW GIGA FLAGSHIP COURTESY OF UD SUBSIDIARY

October 31, 2023 Jon Thomson

The question on every Australian truck journo’s lips at last week’s Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo Could Isuzu have a new flagship Giga model headed to our shores with a 13 litre 530 hp diesel […]

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NEW VP FOR UD – PHILIPPA WOOD ANNOUNCED AS NEW BOSS OF UD BRAND IN AUSTRALIA

October 23, 2023 Jon Thomson

Volvo Group Australia has announced the appointment of  a new vice president, of its UD Trucks Australia operation with long time employee Philippa Wood being named as the new chief for the Japanese truck brand […]

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