Trucks & Equipment
New trucks, trailers, buses and heavy equipment, and the dealers and builders behind them.
Mercedes-Benz launches new generation rigid truck range
Mercedes-Benz is launching an all-new rigid range at the Brisbane Truck Show covering everything from distribution to waste applications. The rigid models bring a suite of…
Kenworth debuts Legend 900 at Brisbane Truck Show
Kenworth unveiled the second tribute model in its Legend Series of trucks the 900 at the Brisbane Truck Show. The debut follows much speculation the brand…
Scania’s International Truck of the Year 2017 presented in Brisbane
Fresh from its IAA-presented International Truck of the Year award, the Scania S 500 has a starring role at the 2017 Brisbane Truck Show. It is…
Technology’s enhancing 70 years of trucking experience
This story first appeared in the May issue of DieselTalk – CLICK HERE to download the magazine FREE A longstanding specialist crane and freight provider is embracing…
Truck safety a welcome addition to school curriculum
Road Transport Forum chief executive Ken Shirley is welcoming a new school curriculum resource developed to help teach safety around trucks. The new curriculum resource was…
Volvo CE unveils electric compact excavator concept
At the Volvo Group Innovation Summit in London, Volvo Construction Equipment (CE) unveiled the EX2 which it claims is a fully electric concept compact excavator that…
Extreme work environment for Mack trucks
Many of the Mack trucks used by USA-based Brundage-Bone, the world’s largest concrete pumping company, spend much of the day suspended in mid-air. Since its founding…
No price increase for improved Isuzu M-UX SUV
Isuzu Ute New Zealand (IUNZ) is releasing its revamped 2017 RF20 series seven-seat MU-X 4x4 SUV onto the market ahead of the National Fieldays. Despite the…
Volvo Group testing self-driving urban refuse truck
Partnering with Swedish waste company Renova, Volvo Group is testing an autonomous rubbish collection truck that has the potential to be used across the urban environment…
Truck manufacturers could go the same way as Kodak, Nikola chief warns
Today’s truck manufacturers may face a fate similar to US photo firm Kodak, Nikola Motor Company founder and chief executive officer Trevor Milton warns. Milton told…