Heavy vehicle rest areas receive funding across the nation
Four states across Australia are receiving funding to upgrade and build new heavy vehicle rest areas to improve safety on …
$1.9 million road upgrade aims to increase ‘connectivity’ in NSW
Truckies travelling through Maitland are set to enjoy safer and faster journeys with a key road upgrade receiving state government …Heavy vehicle rest areas receive funding across the nation
Four states across Australia are receiving funding to upgrade and build new heavy vehicle rest areas to improve safety on …
Healthy Heads encourages transport industry to ask R U OK?
Healthy Heads in Trucks and Sheds is continuing its R U OK? in Trucks and Sheds initiative this year, on …
QTA calls for long-term solution for Bremer River Bridge
The Queensland Trucking Association says a $42.5 state government spend on the Bremer River Bridge isn’t enough to address the …
Silver City Highway rest area upgrades promise safer trips
Transport for New South Wales says that upgraded roadside rest areas along the Silver City Highway will provide heavy vehicle …
Climate Council’s bold plan to halve emissions by 2030
The Climate Council’s latest report is calling on the transport sector to help cut climate pollution by 75 per cent …
NT government introduces mobile health truck
The Northern Territory government is taking healthcare on the road with the unveiling of a custom mobile health truck to …
Daimler opens new regional Victoria dealership
Heavy vehicle manufacturer Daimler Truck Australia Pacific has opened a new truck dealership in Victoria’s east, unveiling the East Gippsland-based …
MAN looks to overseas hydrogen investment
MAN Truck and Bus is investing into the hydrogen space, with plans to launch a series of hydrogen powered trucks …
Penske issues recall for hundreds of Western Star models
Penske Australia is recalling 410 trucks in the Western Star line due to a manufacturing issue. Models affected are all …Don’t run away just yet, follow us on social media!
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Scania P320 voted OwnerDriver Truck of the Year
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Big and beefy Kenworth Legend
I have confirmed the answer, everybody! Feel free to thank me with praises, accolades, and/or Jack Daniels, for I …
‘Oresome’ Swedes at home in the Arctic
It’s not easy jamming history into a nutshell but it seems that sometime in the thousand-year span of the Middle …
Volvo shows off muscle and 780hp might
Loading the player... Video: Volvo Trucks/Greg Bush As you’d expect from someone inhabiting the executive stratosphere, Roger Alm is a …
Breaking down barriers on the pitch and on the road
Having to live a double life is an unfortunate reality for many female athletes in Australia. Some seasons don’t run …
Truck Reviews
Benz sets a charge with eActros
Loading the player... Video: Daimler Truck Australia Pacific/Greg Bush Like their counterparts at Volvo Group Australia, and probably most other …
Volvo zaps the Gap
Loading the player... Video: Volvo Trucks Australia/Greg Bush It was a straightforward question by Volvo Group Australia’s e-mobility manager Tim …
Iveco does the job Daily
While Japanese manufacturers are taking a big slice of the light, cab chassis market, Iveco’s updated Daily range is turning heads with, not only its smart appearance, but a host of safety and intuitive features to make the daily grind a whole lot easier
DAF Primes for the big time
In this initial report, we reveal the extent of Paccar Australia’s commitment to creating a continental cab-over like no other, moulding the features of DAF’s superbly equipped XG family with the most advanced big bore truck engine ever created by Cummins. From the boardroom and from the cab, Steve Brooks profiles a truly dynamic step in Paccar Australia's future.