With the world’s major truck manufacturer groups including Paccar, Daimler, Volvo and Volkswagen, increasingly turning in house for their diesel engine development and production Cummins has announced that it is acquiring Silicon Valley-based Efficient Drivetrains, […]
The Australian truck market is tracking towards an annual record sales total of 40,000 vehicles after finishing the first six months of 2018 with sales of just under 20,000. There were 19,970 trucks and vans […]
A truck driver who assisted at a major accident last November has been recognised for his actions with the Australian Trucking Association’s (ATA) Bridgestone Bandag Highway Guardian award.George Athanasiou, an Australian Personnel Solutions (APS) contractor […]
Mercedes Benz Euro 6 compliant Actros range has scored a feet sales win with the Glen Cameron Group taking delivery of four of the new trucks to satisfy an environmental commitment. Managing director, Glen Cameron, […]
Penske Commercial Vehicles has introduced the MAN XXL cab to the Australian market, recently handing over the initial XXL cab prime mover to G1 Logistics. Offered in MAN’s TGX range, the spacious XXL cab is […]
Volvo Australia president, Peter Voorhoeve’s success in running the company for the past five years has been rewarded with the announcement that he will become the new president of Volvo Group North America from 1st September […]
Iveco has announced Scott Slater as its new general manager sales, replacing Geoff Buswell who has taken a new position within Iveco’s parent company the CNH Industrial Group Australia. The new role will see Scott […]
California’s truck and bus operators looking to transition from diesel to cleaner emission vehicles will get a boost from the state beginning in October. Almost $US600 million in subsidies and project proposals wending their […]
Commercial vehicle parts supplier Whites Diesels has been appointed as the new Daewoo bus distributor for Australia and the Asia-Pacific. The news was flagged to Truck and Bus News serveral months ago by the new […]
ZF has announced it will introduce an eight-speed automatic transmission for commercial vehicles in 2020. ZF says the new Powerline automatic transmission is designed for medium to heavy duty trucks the equivalent of the US […]
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