Truck Industry News

Hyzon Motors CEO resigns and sells shares

Hyzon Motors is continuing to battle to stay afloat, with the international heavy vehicle manufacturer’s CEO announcing his resignation. After …

LRTA: Rural transporters to be “left behind” in WA

The Livestock and Rural Transport Association’s (LRTA) Western Australian branch has expressed concern that the state’s rural transporters will be …

Hyzon Motors CEO resigns and sells shares

Hyzon Motors is continuing to battle to stay afloat, with the international heavy vehicle manufacturer’s CEO announcing his resignation. After …

QTA calls for help amid ongoing Queensland flood crisis

The Queensland Trucking Association (QTA) has sounded the alarm, calling for help to support the road freight industry as flooding …
QTA

Followmont Transport explains why it has temporarily raised prices in FNQ

Followmont Transport has revealed the reasoning behind its temporary price surcharge for freight services in North Queensland. Followmont managing director …

ATA calls for Australian truck design rules to remain unique

The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has urged the local industry to keep its own technical design rules for trucks and …

NSW releases draft gig worker protection legislation

The New South Wales government has unveiled a draft bill to deliver extended protections to gig workers that will see …

Truck Product News

First locally built FH16 780 XXL rolls out of Wacol

Volvo Trucks Australia has delivered its first locally built FH16 780 XXL model to SRH Milk Haulage. The 120-tonne rated …
Volvo

Volvo issues truck recall over unintended vehicle movement issue

Volvo Trucks Australia has issued a recall for FLE and FEE models due to a software issue that could cause …

DAF starts new year with hat-trick of deliveries

DAF has gotten off to a hot start to 2025 in the past week, revealing three truck deliveries around Australia …

Followmont Transport celebrates 40th anniversary with special Kenworth

Queensland family operator Followmont Transport is celebrating 40 years of services with a special new truck. For its 40th anniversary, …

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AKV Haulage forges forward with special tribute truck

You know that calming relaxed feeling you get as you hit top box, stretched out in your air-ride, fully cushioned …

Pocket rocket behind the wheel of custom designed K200

‘You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you …

Keith Reid and his victorious Volvo Viking

Welcome to one of my very rare tyre shine free stories. I have an especially cool custom-built truck; I have …

Features

Bathurst puts on another touching tribute to Dane

Heaping praise on a parking warden may be a weird way to begin a truck show wrap up and I …

Nation debates heavy vehicle licensing changes

As the Australian truck industry heads into another year, there are plenty of challenges rearing their head. From productivity, safety …

Test drive: Scania’s new 500hp Super P

Full disclosure – I have always been a bit of a Scania fan. I’ve driven plenty of them and loved …
Bruce

QTA questions Bruce Highway investment timeframe

There were many people celebrating this time last week when Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a major funding package for …

Technology

Conventional conjuring from The Netherlands

DAF flexes muscle

AVAS

AVAS mandate planned for 2025

Volvo shows off muscle and 780hp might

HVIA calls on NHVR to delay VSB6 update

Iveco set to test autonomous driving technology

Truck Reviews

Volvo Trucks’ D17 780 brings plenty of grunt

I reckon the best way to start off this commentary on my recent experience with the new Volvo D17 780hp …
eActros

eActros powering up the final miles

Electric trucks are coming, it is an undeniable fact. The technology is developing faster than a speeding ticket and it …
X-Series

Western Star X-Series has landed

Welcome to the relaunch of the Western Star X-Series. I shouldn’t say ‘relaunch’ I guess. It sounds like it’s kind …
MAN

Mastering the MAN – TG Gen 3 on test

Full disclosure here to start with, I may have over 20 years of on-road experience behind me, sitting behind the …
alternative fuel

Electric Canter leads the charge

  It may sound simplistic, but there are probably three distinct reasons why Fuso’s latest eCanter range sits at the …
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