NHVR VSG38 sets approval path for longer semitrailer builds and modifications
Trailer manufacturers and modifiers can use revised 20-metre combination dimensions, but federal approval and in-service certification requirements remain.
Check the pairing before choosing your truck’s mass-monitoring system
A Smart OBM product needs the correct approval scope and a supported certified provider pairing. Check both before committing to fitment.
Before the truck stops for fitment: six questions for your telematics provider
Installation, enrolment, approved pairings and ongoing support belong in the buying conversation before an operator takes a vehicle off the job.
Downer chooses Hino 700 Series for Bergkamp road-preservation feeder
Downer’s Hino FY 3248 8×4 Bergkamp feeder combines 480hp with cab access, driver comfort and safety equipment for road-preservation work.
Inside the ACT’s new Volvo FL 4×4 bushfire tankers
The ACT Rural Fire Service’s new Volvo FL 4×4 heavy tankers combine 4,000-litre water capacity, Australian-built bodies, improved crew protection and a planned future fleet template.
A liveable long-haul truck: ask how the driver will use it
Rosie’s cab-living observation provides a starting point for a practical buyer conversation about the whole trip.
The truck cab is a workplace for more than the driving hours
Rosie said the extent of cab living in Australian long-haul work struck her during the ride. It belongs in the equipment conversation.
A maintenance plan needs to match the roads the truck works on
Rosie acknowledged difficult operating conditions while making clear that higher exposure calls for a stronger maintenance response.
Could slower driverless trucks make electric long-haul easier to afford?
MAN eTGX electric tractor, shown for illustration.
Electric truck fire safety: new toolkit for the workshop, road and depot
Electric truck charging illustration from the toolkit.