NHVR assumes Queensland regulation responsibility
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has taken over responsibility for heavy vehicle on-road compliance, enforcement services and vehicle inspections …
NatRoad warns of ‘significant financial barrier’ to net zero
NatRoad believes that the continued move to zero emissions in the transport sector will take a toll on smaller businesses, …NHVR assumes Queensland regulation responsibility
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) has taken over responsibility for heavy vehicle on-road compliance, enforcement services and vehicle inspections …
ATA and NHVR address next steps on improving level crossing safety
Level crossing safety has been at the forefront of the industry recently, after the Australian Trucking Association called on the …
TWU issues major criticism at Victorian driverless truck trial
Serious criticism from the Transport Workers Union has led to the delay of a six-month driverless truck trial that was …
Make your nomination for the Wall of Fame
Do you know a particularly deserving truckie? Someone who has had a long and amazing career? A great hero of …
ATA chair to step down
ATA chair David Smith has announced that he will step down from his position at the end of his term, …
Scania Super continuing Green Truck domination
Scania has continued its domination of a heavy vehicle sustainability award, with the Scania Super being named the ‘Green Truck’ …
FOOTT pioneers electric Volvo trial
Waste and recycling company FOOTT has announced a pioneering sustainable transport move with the trial of a Volvo FE electric …
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 …Don’t run away just yet, follow us on social media!
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Truck of the Month
Tangerine dream Mack machine
Welcome to my very first trucking short story. This is a bit of a challenge for me as my natural …
Scania P320 voted OwnerDriver Truck of the Year
The sun was not quite up when OwnerDriver caught up with McCarthy Trucking’s Tim McCarthy at BP Officer Outbound, on …
Agitating for excellence in a Kenworth T360
This stunning Kenworth T360 can be found trudging in and out of muddy, messy Melbourne worksites five to six …
Features
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.