Heavy Vehicles Podcast

This week on the Heavy Vehicles Truck/Bus News Wrap we cover: November arrival for Hino 500 Series Standard Cab Toyota unveils improved hydrogen truck Used truck prices on the up in 2018 Truck sales boost CNH Industrial in second quarter Improved truck sales help Daimler financials Truck of the Year Award for MAN TGX New guide to monitoring driver behaviour

This week on the Heavy Vehicles Truck/Bus News Wrap we cover: Added carrying capacity for Fuso Tipper Volvo delivering electric buses to Gothenburg Tidy profits for PACCAR in 2018 Truck driver wages forecast to continue growth Penske names 2018 Detroit Master Technician Iveco drops diesels for major motor show

Volkswagen Australia dealerships have welcomed the all-new Volkswagen Crafter and the model looks likely to make its presence felt. Boasting an additional 500kg maximum payload (now up to 5.5 tonnes), Volkswagen believes the new Crafter will put some pressure on the Australian light-duty truck market. Available in both cab chassis and double cab chassis, as well as van, the Crafter also welcomes an automatic transmission for the first time. The eight-speed auto sits along side the six-speed manual, while front-wheel drive (with 100mm lower floor), all-wheel drive and rear-wheel drive all feature. In total there are 59 different variants of the new-gen Volkswagen Crafter are being offered in Australia. The launch of the new Crafter comes at a good time for Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, global and local sales are on the up and local LCV and light-duty truck sales numbers are also booming. We caught up with Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle Marketing Manager, Nick Reid, at the launch to talk about all that's happe

This week on the Heavy Vehicles Truck/Bus News Wrap we cover: Volkswagen out to win over light-duty truck buyers with new-gen Crafter Report reveals why truck drivers quit new jobs Fuso launch free servicing offer on Canter Daimler Trucks North America targets quick servicing UPS credits VR training for lower crash rates

This week on the Heavy Vehicles Truck/Bus News Wrap we cover: Iveco recalls some ACCOs over axle issue 700mm mudguards join Alliance Truck Parts range Freightliner Cascadia gets battery-powered HVAC option Hino enjoying boom times in 2018 Industrial dispute stalls Scania V8 production More investment in EV tech by Cummins

This week on the Heavy Vehicles Truck/Bus News Wrap we cover: More gains in June 2018 truck sales race New safety breach hotline established Detroit Diesel celebrates 80 years Three more states can truck rego labels Kenworth flagship now with Predictive Cruise Control Yutong Bus shifting 2018 FIFA World Cup

It's one thing to be a regular transport-based business that only concentrates on getting a product from warehouse to store. But imagine if you added in the complication of also having to collect the product first, and from multiple locations. Oh...and add in the stress of dealing with perishable food as well! SecondBite is a food charity that "exists to provide access to fresh, nutritious food for people in need across Australia". The team at SecondBite recently added Verizon Connect into their vehicles and we thought it would be interesting to find out more about the operation and how they run their fleet. I caught up with Daniel Arklay, National Operations and Logistics Manager at SecondBite for a chat...

This week on the Heavy Vehicles Truck/Bus News Wrap we cover: New boss for Volvo Group Australia Nova Bus passes U.S. Government testing EATON creates new electric powertrain division MAN XXL cab prime mover lands in Australia Doors open on Daimler Trucks Laverton Victoria Police choose Iveco for drug, alcohol test buses

This week on the Heavy Vehicles Truck/Bus News Wrap we cover: More than 2000 Mack Trucks recalled Big expectations placed on Freightliner Cascadia McColl’s Transport welcomes new owners Volvo’s I-Shift Dual Clutch transmission lands in Australia 900 bus order for Iveco in Brazil

Technology is creating change in the road transport and logistics industry and operators, drivers, other road users and the end customer are all benefiting. Leading the change is telematics, technology that enables operators to monitor their fleet and make changes based around the data collected. One operator that is glad they invested in telematics tech from one of the industry leaders, Verizon Connect, is the well-known country NSW food service business, Midwest Foods. We caught up with the owner of the business, Shane Alderdice, to talk about how they’re benefiting from telematics.

Telematics is becoming increasingly common among Australian truck and vehicle fleets, yet despite the proven benefits some businesses still seem reluctant to invest in the technology. One business that has made the leap is the busy E&S Trading in Victoria. Opting to install Verizon Connect telematics into their fleet of trucks, utes and cars, we caught up with the businesses Executive Director, Greg Lake, to hear about real-world experiences with the technology...

This week on the heavy Vehicles Truck/Bus News Podcast we cover: Hino to roll out coach Emergency Stop System Daimler boss takes swipe at Tesla over electric trucks TIC eyes record half year truck sales Manufacturing award for PACCAR Australia Big hybrid bus order placed in Canada

This week on the Heavy Vehicles Podcast we cover: ATA welcomes Stability Control decision May 2018 another bumper truck sales month Isuzu N-Series 4×4 now with AMT Electric Freightliner Trucks debut in North America Iveco putting Euro 6 Stralis to the test Shell Starship real world fuel economy revealed

This week on the Heavy Vehicles Podcast we cover: UD Trucks unveil new 24-month parts warranty Hino 300 Series 4×4 proving a hit Chinese operator to put autonomous truck to work New-gen Volvo coaches unveiled DAF to commence electric truck trials this year

This week on the Heavy Vehicles Podcast we cover: Daimler confirms the Freightliner Argosy will be withdrawn Another recall for the UD Quon underway Australian Trucking Association unhappy with truck driver training Calls for New York City to skip diesel trucks and buses Australian Trucking Association wants better truck rest area amenities Volvo Group backs new women in trucking program Iveco wins another bus supply contract in Europe

This week on the Heavy Vehicles Podcast we cover: Parliament votes to scrap the Federal Interstate Registration scheme Study finds transport workers more likely to be injured than other workers Cummins confirms new joint venture with Chinese truck manufacturer New Volvo Group parts and service provider in Toowoomba Hino Australia gets more global acclaim from head office Australian Trucking Association calls for urgent review into national laws Some UD Quon trucks recalled in Australia to fix electrical fault 

This week on the Heavy Vehicles Podcast we cover: Mixed reaction to 2018-19 Federal Budget. Study finds nearly one in three trucks have fallen asleep at the wheel. Volvo Trucks and Volvo Cars team up on data sharing technology. Truck Industry Council welcomes strong truck sales numbers in April. U.S. authorities launch novel new truck education campaign. Daimler Trucks shows new natural gas powered trucks in the U.S.

This week on the Heavy Vehicles Podcast we cover: Fuso brings news Ready Built trucks to Australian market Nikola Motors launch $2 billion lawsuit against Tesla over truck design Peterbilt the latest classic truck brand to go electric Clever tech introduced to help Hino customers get back on the road Calls for hair tests to weed out drug-addicted truck drivers Boom times continuing for CNH Industrial

This week on the Heavy Vehicles Podcast we cover: NatRoad calls for government inquiry into HVNL Booming truck sales to start 2018 in the U.S. Record truck sales boosting truck dealership staff Volvo puts new FL Series electric truck to work Shell gives public first taste of StarShip truck Toyota and Shell to build new hydrogen fueling station

This week on the Truck News Wrap/Podcast we cover: Big Freightliner Trucks recall Driver shortage issue gains mainstream coverage Hino and Volkswagen Truck & Bus team up Volkswagen looks to take control of Navistar Hino names 2017 Dealer of the Year award winners