Max Pichon
Scania tests 5G truck-to-truck comms
Scania is the first company to test Ericsson's new 5G technology components, as the two companies join forces to explore transport communications using 5G networks. The…
Shaky start for Aussie trucks
April fits typically with the shaky start to 2016, looking at the latest data from the Truck Industry Council. The growth in the heavy vehicle market…
VW sued over ‘eco friendly’ advertising claims
The bad news continues for Volkswagen in the United States after the country’s Federal Trade Commission (FTC) moved to sue the German carmaker. The FTC says…
Aussie truck sales in a ‘two-speed’ market
Australian truck sales - particularly in the light commercial market - increased in February, as they have done in previous years - the rise, compared with…
‘Driverless trucks coming soon to Australia’: Scania
The first self-driving truck in day-to-day operation could be a Scania mining truck at an Australian mine operation, according to he Swedish company. Scania has been…
Hino strikes partnership with V8 supercars
The V8 Supercars championship will benefit from a major partnership with leading truck brand Hino. The venture is meant to be one of the biggest support…
VW submits US plan for 80,000 model fixes
The California Air Resources Board and Environmental Protection Agency says that Volkswagen has submitted a plan to fix 80,000 recalled 3.0 litre diesel SUVs and cars…
Hollard takes on Aussies in Kiwi car, truck, insurance market
South African-based insurer, Hollard Insurance, is planning to take on the Australian-owned vehicle and content insurers in the highly concentrated New Zealand retail market. The Hollard…
From Melbourne to Sydney on a single charge
Australian-based Brighsun has broken two Guinness world records after it successfully drove its electric bus 1004 kilometres from Melbourne to Sydney in one charge. The electric…
VW cuts $1.6bn as US diesel scandal widens
Volkswagen will cut 1 billion euros (NZD $1.62 billion) from its 2016 budget as its emissions scandal expands to include tens of thousands more US vehicles…