A Freightliner Cascadia test truck with 500,000km under its belt convinced a Toowoomba-based fuel hauler to add another to its fleet. Maktrans played a key role in the local test program of the right-hand drive Cascadia, racking up as many miles as possible in a 126 Cascadia with a B-double tanker trailer set. That unit…
Daimler Truck and Bus has announced the sale of its Huntingwood dealership to Velocity Vehicle Group. The sale comes after DTB divested dealership operations at Laverton in 2016 and Somerton last year and represents its exit of the own-retail sector. Daimler Truck and Bus Australia Pacific President and CEO, Daniel Whitehead, says the Huntingwood sale…
HELLA and Faurecia agree to combine their businesses: Partnership opens additional growth potential Faurecia acquires the 60 percent stake from the pool shareholders of HELLA and announces tender offer to acquire the remaining HELLA shares for € 60 per share Combination of the two companies creates 7th largest global automotive supplier and a global market…
Mills Freightlines has chosen the Freightliner Cascadia as part of its safety-first policy. The family business based in Brinkworth, South Australia and headed up by husband and wife team Paul and Jayne Mills, selected a Freightliner Cascadia 126 in part due to its class-leading safety features. It goes above and beyond with safety features for…
Smedley’s Engineers, a market leader in creating access outcomes for its clients, welcomes the addition of PBS specialist Chris Nisbet to its team, to further broaden the knowledge and experience available to its customers, as the company expands its service offerings to greater numbers of truck and trailer builders and operators. Chris Nisbet joins Smedley’s…
HELLA Australia has just released its latest Universal Lighting and Electrical Products catalogue, which includes around 100 new products, underlining the breadth and depth of its offering to the automotive aftermarket and to transport bodybuilders. Among the product introductions are a range of oxygen sensors and vacuum pumps, additions to the LED auxiliary lamp range,…
Jerilderie-based Hamilton Contracting says its Freightliner Cascadia has passed the harvest season test with flying colours. Owner Troy Hamilton added a 126 Cascadia with a spacious 60-inch sleeper to his fleet just before the harvest season last year. He says it is ‘working a treat.’ “It hasn’t missed a beat,” Mr Hamilton says. He was…
HELLA Australia is marking a major milestone, celebrating its 60th anniversary as a manufacturer and supplier of high-quality products and services to a wide range of customer groups including parts wholesalers and retailers, vehicle manufacturers and specialists across Australia. HELLA Australia Managing Director, Darren Robinson looks ahead and sees a bright future for the Australian…
First Diesel Truck hits the road in 1923 World’s first-ever diesel truck from Benz & Cie. in 1923 First air-injection diesel truck from Daimler also launched in 1923 Prechamber diesel prevails from 1927 at Daimler-Benz AG In 1923 Benz & Cie. presented the first diesel truck to the world. A four-cylinder diesel OB-2 engine with…
Scania’s new G33-CM Opticruise gearbox range explained: Eight reverse gears available Gearbox saves approximately 1% fuel Total V8 driveline fuel saving up to 6% Pneumatic shifting, economy gear ratio Lower noise, meeting all foreseeable regulations Improved maintenance intervals and better precision Designed for a perfect match with Scania’s low-rev engines Less internal friction, dry sump…