Truck Industry News

Remembering the greats in February

Plenty of famous birthdays line this month’s edition of Australian rock music history dates. Unfortunately, tragedy is also part of …

Australian Senator gains heavy rigid licence

Another licenced driver has been added to the Australian trucking industry, with Senator Bridget McKenzie officially passing her heavy rigid …

Remembering the greats in February

Plenty of famous birthdays line this month’s edition of Australian rock music history dates. Unfortunately, tragedy is also part of …
Gympie

Transport depots permitted to operate around the clock in FNQ

The Queensland government has released new emergency planning declarations that allow essential businesses in north and Far North Queensland to …

Government to fund Ollera Creek Bridge fix, but not for heavy vehicles

The federal government has announced it is providing funding to deliver a temporary bridge structure for the Ollera Creek Bridge, …

JATEC Transport confirms expansion into Queensland

JATEC Transport has started the year off in a style, confirming it has now expanded into Queensland. Following more than …

Hawk Logistics appoints national operations manager

Following a period of recent growth, Hawk Logistics has named its latest national operations manager. Lavi Goyal has stepped into …

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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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 …

VE Group welcomes special Kenworth centenary truck to growing fleet

Heads or tails? That’s the 2000-word question today. The reason I am flipping a metaphorical, and behind the scenes, literal, …

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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