Over 100 years ago Karl Benz revolutionised the world when he invented the automobile. And the world laughed. But not for long. As soon as it was permissible to drive a vehicle without someone walking along in front of it with a red flag, transport was transformed. ‘Horsepower’ came to mean something else entirely.
Read More
DHL Supply Chain adds new electric vehicles to its fleet
DHL Supply Chain has added its first SEA Electric light duty truck to its last-mile fleet, along with two Terberg YT200EV electric yard tractors.
Read More
Sound alerts coming for electric trucks in Australia
The trucking industry is a step closer to having sound alert systems compulsory for all electric trucks from November 2025.
Read More
Read More
NatRoad confident its $3.5 billion fund would kick-start industry decarbonisation
The National Road Transport Association (NatRoad) says the $3.5 billion cost of its proposed Clean Transport Fund to kick-start heavy vehicle decarbonisation is “reasonable and proportionate”.
Read More
Read More
Foton plugs into growing EV demand in 2023
The Foton T5 EV has quickly shot to the top echelon of the all-electric truck sales charts in Australia, ending 2023 year with encouraging signs of things to come, says the local distributor for the Chinese manufacturer.
Read More
Read More
Electric truck takes International Truck of the Year title for the first time
Volvo’s heavy electric truck, the Volvo FH Electric, has been named the International Truck of the Year 2024 during an event held this week in Europe.
Read More
Peak trucking body calls for $3.5bn to kick-start decarbonisation
A leading national road transport organisation is calling on the federal government to commit $3.5 billion to kick-start truck decarbonisation.
Read More
Read More
Isuzu’s eagerly anticipated next-gen range revealed
For the first time since 2008, Isuzu Australia Ltd (IAL) has unveiled details of an all new truck range that will be rolled out in Australia from 2024.
Read More
Read More
New $18.79 million hub for electric and hydrogen-powered trucks
A new specialist hub for electric and hydrogen-powered trucks, as well as Australian Defence Force heavy vehicles, will be built in Townsville at a cost of $18.79 million.
Read More
Electric truck completes 1185-kilometre trip
A Volvo FH Electric heavy-duty has completed Australia’s longest electric truck journey to date, making the 1185-kilometre journey from Brisbane to Canberra.
Read More