Swedish truck maker Scania has revealed its next generation truck will be fitted with side curtain airbags to protect the driver in a rollover. In a world first, the side curtain airbags will be fitted […]
The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has released a five-year plan with a focus on creating a safer, more proactive and compliant trucking industry. According to transport and infrastructure minister Darren Chester, the NVHR’s plan links […]
Ride-sharing giant Uber has continued to invest in self-driving vehicles with its latest acquisition, Otto. Otto is a start-up focussed on developing self-driving trucks with technology that can be retro-fitted to existing models, backed by […]
A trial of self-driving buses on public roads is taking place in Helsinki following a successful pilot on closed roads. Two electric Easymile EZ-10 buses are being tested over a one-month period in the southern […]
The Australian Trucking Association is calling for the abolishment of truck registration labels and the introduction of a monthly registration fee. CEO of the ATA, Christopher Melham believes other states should follow Western Australia’s lead, […]
Despite not being able to totally confirm the marriage it seems the inevitable will come to fruition in the next few weeks with the announcement that Iveco will become the Australian distributor for International in […]
Freighter has continued to focus on ergonomics with its newest trailer model, the T-Liner MARK II with a third less buckles along the common curtained side loader. According to general manager Mario Colosimo, fewer buckles […]
Hino Australia has become the first Hino distributor in the world to launch its own dedicated in-house care centre in a bid to provide more efficient customer service. Based at Hino head office in Sydney, […]
Educational software start-up Code Camp has won a new Mercedes Benz Vito in the 2016 Hack My Van competition with a concept for a mobile pet studio dubbed innoVito by Cobalt Designs. Hack My Van […]
Isuzu Australia has a new managing director and CEO with Hiroshi Nishizaka taking over the helm from Koichi Yoda. After a four-year tenure, Yoda will return to Japan after Nishizaka officially took over in June. Nishizaka […]
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