Articles by Jon Thomson

Freightliner Racing has revealed a new look for the 2017 Supercars season, unveiling a new Coronado 114 prime mover and the livery for its Commodore racecar. The Albury-based team has ditched the black this year […]

Mercedes-Benz Trucks has confirmed it will deliver its first orders of its revolutionary all-electric truck, the Urban eTruck later this year. The eTruck is a 25 tonne GVM electric model with a range of 200km […]

A-League team the Newcastle Jets will hit the road in a new coach that rivals those of European and South American teams, with promiment NSW operator Sid Fogg’s taking delivery of a new i6 Scania-powered […]

Daimler owned parts supplier Alliance Truck Parts will back Andrew Jones again in 2017, taking the naming rights sponsorship of his #8 VF Commodore in the second-tier V8 Supercars category, the Dunlop Super2 Championship. Alliance […]

Western Star has launched its 50th anniversary celebrations, announcing a range of special models, events, trade show appearances and a new American website to mark the occasion. However, it is unlikely Australia will have much […]

Head of Daimler Trucks and Buses Dr Wolfgang Bernhard has resigned, citing personal reasons for not extending his contract. Bernhard notified chairman of the supervisory board, Dr Bischoff and the chairman of the board of […]

Sydney Airport will expand its fleet of electric buses with Carbridge placing an order for 40 more BYD Toros. The first of six buses was put into service in September and since then interest has […]

Allison Transmission has announced long-standing chairman and CEO Lawrence Dewey will stand down next year after a career spanning more than four decades. Dewey is the longest-serving head of Allison and was responsible for the […]