The Hino team has won a record ninth consecutive class win on the grueling 2018 Dakar Rally in South America. The 40th Dakar Rally finished on January 20 after 15 days that saw competitors race […]
Major WA based transport and logistics firm, Centurion, has announced it has purchased 48 new Mercedes-Benz Actros adding to the company’s already large fleet,. Centurion cited the safety and efficiency the Actros trucks will bring […]
A technology company based in Los Angeles-based, Thor Trucks, has surprised the heavy-duty trucking community revealing its own electric truck titled the ET-One. Thor claims the ET-One will target short-haul markets with a mudular battery […]
The battle of the big hitters in the truck rental and leasing market continues to heat up with Penske Truck Rental and the leasing arm of PACCAR Australia, PacLease Australia going blow for blow. PacLease […]
While Tesla is sprucing orders that may be filled several years from now Daimler has started delivering actual electric powered trucks to customers in the USA and Europe. Deutsche Post DHL, DB Schenker, Rhenus and Dachser […]
US soft drink and beer brewing companies have started making the running for Tesla with orders for its electric Semi. PepsiCo is the latest and so far the largest order with Reuters reporting a 100-truck […]
PACCAR Parts has announced the opening of a new parts distribution centre in Brisbane to increase parts availability for PACCAR Australian customers. “This demonstrates our standing commitment of being a world-class leader in aftermarket parts distribution and international […]
Scania Australia boss Mikael Jansson has revealed the launch date for the Swedish truck maker’s new generation truck, telling the Australian truck media. that the new Scania will be launched here on 14th March 2018. Speaking […]
Kenworth has announced it has delivered the 60,000th Australian- built truck from its plant in Melbourne while at the same time revealing that it will commence assembly of trucks from PACCAR’s European subsidiary, DAF, at the Bayswater factory. […]
David Carson has been named president of Western Star Trucks, and chief diversity officer for Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). He is currently president of Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp., and will replace Kelley Platt, who […]
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