Daimler Truck has opened a truck-dedicated parts warehouse in the logistics hub of Truganina in Melbourne’s west.Situated on a prime 30,000 square metre site, the five-star energy rated facility will ...
Back in 2019 I test drove the then brand new Fuso eCanter. So new in fact that the info screen was in Japanese. This was the first full electric truck I’d driven and to say I was blown away was an und...
Goldstar Transport has celebrated its 20th anniversary in style, taking delivery of a special Mercedes-Benz Actros truck.The Perth-based company has grown from a single truck to an operation that incl...
A $10m industrial factory built for spec at Corio attracts a national transport industry business that sees the potential of Geelong’s ring road employment precinct.Geelong property developer Lino Bis...
The official unveiling of Australia’s largest logistics electric vehicle fleet trial has been made today by Team Global Express.Representatives from government, suppliers, stakeholders and media were ...
Farming is very much a family business for the Wolthuis clan, which recently welcomed a new Mercedes-Benz Actros truck to its operation in Victoria’s Wimmera region.During the harvest, the whole famil...
It was becoming easy to think Mercedes-Benz might have dropped the ball in the push for electric truck ascendancy, but nothing seemed further from the truth after a recent drive in an eActros rigid mo...
DEALER OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2023Not only did Daimler Trucks Gold Coast win Dealer of the Year for 2023 at the recent Daimler Truck Australia Pacific awards, many of our talented VTC team also walked awa...
CONGRATULATIONS to Joanne from Mercedes-Benz Vans Huntingwood and Lyonel from Mercedes-Benz Vans Huntingwood for winning Mercedes-Benz Vans Sales Executive Metropolitan TOP ACHIEVER Awards for 2023.Fr...
National full-service logistics solution provider Centurion has announced a project to operate 30 Mercedes-Benz eActros trucks as part of an Australian-first 100 per cent Renewable Energy off grid Bat...
Daimler Trucks Gold Coast has been announced as the Daimler Truck Dealer of the Year for 2023. The big win was celebrated at a glittering event held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground last night.Head of ...
FUSO and Mercedes-Benz Trucks are gearing up to launch ‘e-axle’ driven battery electric trucks in Australia, but the models will exist to complement diesel staples rather than replace them. A lin...
Daimler Trucks Gold Coast has been announced as the Daimler Truck Dealer of the Year for 2023. The big win was celebrated at a glittering event held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground last night.Head of ...
Fuso has confirmed the next generation all-electric eCanter will be launched in Australia this May with a full model line-up consisting of 14 variants.Customers can choose from four different weight r...
Fuso has confirmed the next generation eCanter will come standard with a class-leading active safety package.To be launched in May, the groundbreaking vehicle will feature unmatched Advanced Emergency...
Our judging panel has unanimously voted the Fuso eCanter Next Generation as the winner of the 2024 Trucksales Innovation AwardThe latest-generation Fuso eCanter is already in series production and tru...
Following its latest updates, the Rosa is excelling as a leading option in its class for the Australian bus and coach marketFuso is continuing to push its Rosa into the local market. Image: FusoA busy...
Buying truck parts in Australia is now easier than ever thanks to a new Daimler Truck online parts portal.The Daimler Truck Parts Portal, which allows customers to order a vast range of truck parts wi...
Mercedes-Benz Truck Training gets Jim Pearson Transport thumbs-up“We find it very useful,” Jim Pearson, says.“There are so many features in these trucks that it is really worthwhile to have someone co...
There is no need to make driving a truck too complex and a simple no-nonsense approach will work most of the time. The Fuso Shogun 510 is an example of making driving a sophisticated truck relatively ...
Last Thursday, Daimler Trucks Ballarat threw open its doors and welcomed dignitaries from Daimler Truck Australia Pacific, Velocity Truck Centres - Australia and customers to help celebrate the openin...
As a large Adelaide operator, Kanga Coachlines has changed focus and locations throughout its history, but it’s never wavered with its preference for the Fuso RosaKanga Coachlines has always been loya...
Daimler Truck Australia Pacific has welcomed the announcement of trials by New South Wales, South Australian and Queensland governments that allow greater truck front axle weights for electric trucks....
Australian logistics leader Border Express is investing $13 million in a Pick Up and Delivery (PUD) fleet upgrade that includes the addition of 78 new Fuso trucks.The initiative consists of 60 Shogun ...
It has marked the introduction of its 300th Actros by rolling out its first 30 metre high-productivity Super B combination featuring the special Mercedes-Benz truck and a Vawdrey trailer set.The effic...
Alpha Omega Excavations started from scratch on Queensland’s Gold Coast after a quick course in local knowledge. But the biggest decision came down to finding the right truck for the job.Looking ...
The heavy-duty Fuso Shogun now comes with advanced telematics to help customers get the most out of their trucks.Fuso has launched its comprehensive Fuso Connect system, which is now standard on Shogu...
Established in 1971, Local Mix has grown to be considerably more than a supplier of ready mix concrete to the Geelong area.Local Mix has progressively become a vertically integrated organisation with ...
The Brisbane-based company builds industry-leading refrigerated equipment for sale or long-term rental, using the best trucks and refrigeration technology.Eurocold has found Fuso trucks meet the needs...
Capral Aluminium recently made its first zero emission deliveries thanks to freight partner Goldstar Transport.Perth-based Goldstar delivered Capral Aluminium products to local customer Bull Motor Bod...
Fuso has started an Australian test program for its next-generation all-electric eCanter.The zero-emission truck has begun an intense testing regime that will see it running day and night completing f...
The fuel economy of the Mercedes-Benz Trucks Actros was already legendary. Now, engineers have further cut the fuel consumption of the 13-litre OM471 by up to four per cent compared to the previous ge...
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has added a new tall GigaSpace cab to its options list.The new cab, which made its public debut with the Actros 25 Driver Edition at the Brisbane Truck Show in May, was so well re...
Daimler Truck applauds the Federal Government for mandating AEBS for new models from late this year and all existing models over 3.5 tonnes sold from February 2025. However, customers don’t need to wa...
Mercedes-Benz Trucks will showcase zero emission waste collection at the Australasian Waste and Recycling Expo in Sydney on July 26 and 27.It will present the all-electric eEconic, a ground-breaking t...
Looking back at the beginnings of our #AllElectric Mercedes-Benz eActros. Did you know? Our Mercedes-Benz eActros has been proving its worth as a locally CO2-neutral alternative for urban distribution...
The Fuso Shogun 510 often gets the attention thanks to its muscular 13-litre engine with 510hp and 2500Nm, but other members of the Shogun family are just as impressive in their own way.Take this Fuso...
This Australian Freightliner Cascadia 126 unit sure does generate a beautiful set of numbers, and it does it all without a PBS permit.- 34 pallet load capacity - 36 inch sleeper cab comfort- 1 bu...
Leinfelden-Echterdingen/Wörth/Mannheim/Kassel/Gaggenau – The battery-electric Mercedes-Benz truck for long-distance haulage is on its way. Mercedes-Benz Trucks will be presenting the series version of...
Managing Director, Craig Webster, has long been a loyal Mercedes-Benz Trucks customer, but due to supply constraints, the brand was not able to deliver all the Actros units Arrow Transport and Logisti...
The only Japanese tipper in the Australian market with more than 500hp and much more torque than its nearest rival, the Fuso Shogun 510 Tipper has been unveiled in Brisbane.The Shogun 510 also deliver...
The mighty Cascadia is front and centre on the Freightliner stand at the Brisbane Truck Show, which runs from May 18-21 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.Both the 116 and 126 Cascadias ...
Fuso will present the next generation eCanter for the first time in Australia at next week’s Brisbane Truck Show.The original all-electric eCanter was the first Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) e...
The Australian Actros is about to become even more efficient as Mercedes-Benz Trucks delivers fuel cuts of up to four per cent with the third generation OM471 engine.Already known for its excellent fu...
We ensure that as an Elite Dealer we are focussed on what truly matters — your truck and your business. That means we don’t do things the easy way, we do them the right way, every time.Elite Support i...
The Fuso Shogun 510 has been announced as a finalist for the inaugural Truck of the Year Australasia.Australia’s most powerful Japanese truck is one of four finalists of the award, which seeks to shin...
Mercedes-Benz Trucks will present the all-electric eActros for the first time in Australia at next month’s Brisbane Truck Show.The groundbreaking truck, which produces zero local emissions, will be th...
Four Freightliner Cascadias have exceeded the expectations of a Newcastle container hauler. Tony McGrath, who runs McGrath Newcastle, hadn’t considered running Freightliner trucks until a supply is...
ACFS Port Logistics has added 10 new Fuso Shogun prime movers to its fleet.The new models, which include six 460 Shoguns and four 510 Shoguns, join a large number of Mercedes-Benz Trucks Actros models...
The Brisbane-based operator runs all over Australia, with an emphasis on “crossing the paddock” between Perth and the East Coast. SGGS already operated 37 Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks as pa...
Daimler Trucks Huntingwood has been hosting Golf day events for many years, it is an opportunity for DTH sales teams to come together with our loyal customers and enjoy a day out. It strengthens the b...
Daimler Trucks Perth have been working with and helping a West Australian based charity, Dandelions WA for some time now and received this wonderful message recently; "We have caught our breath, ...
Daimler Dealer of the Year Awards 2022 - The event is a chance to catch up with our brand partners and other Dealers within the network. This is also a chance to celebrate the successes of Daimler dea...
Mr Spaltman was most recently Head of Sales with Isuzu Australia Ltd (IAL), where under his leadership the brand reached all-time record sales in consecutive years.Les resigned from the position last ...
DATE: Wednesday, February 1, 2023PRESS RELEASE:Velocity Vehicle Group (VVG) has announced the promotion of Richard Higgins to the position of President of its Velocity Truck Centres Unit. Mr. Hi...
The first all-electric Mercedes-Benz trucks bound for Australia and New Zealand have rolled off the production line.Mercedes-Benz Trucks will begin a local validation program for the zero emission eAc...
Fuso is confident it can maintain momentum following a record sales year in 2022 thanks to improving supply.The Japanese manufacturer was able to record an all-time truck and bus sales record of 5319 ...
The Perth-based company, which employs 400 people and has a fleet of more than 150 trucks, took delivery of the eCanter at a ceremony today. Head of Daimler Truck Overseas, Andreas von ...
Team Global Express (TGE) will introduce 24 all-electric Fuso eCanters as part of a bold carbon reduction project in Sydney.The pioneering eCanter is the first electric truck from an Original Equipmen...
We are pleased to announce that we have expanded our network into north west WA with the acquisition of Broome Diesel and Hydraulic Services (BDHS). We would like to thank Max and Bronwyn Rowney the o...
In a bid to prove its commitments to not only removing emissions from its trucks but also its supply chain more broadly, Mercedes-Benz plans to electrify delivery vehicles that service one of it facto...
That’s how Fuso eCanter driver Lance Valentine describes the fully-electric BevChain truck he uses to deliver Toohey’s beer kegs to Sydney suburbs.Each day, Valentine completes three to four loops out...
Stuttgart / Arlberg Pass, Austria – As part of a series of tests the eActros 300 as a tractor unit, which recently premiered at the IAA Transportation 2022 in Hanover, successfully crossed the Arlberg...
That’s how Fuso eCanter driver Lance Valentine describes the fully-electric BevChain truck he uses to deliver Toohey’s beer kegs to Sydney suburbs.Each day, Lance completes three to four loops out fro...
Designed from the ground-up to work in densely-populated areas, the Econic is known for its excellent visibility, practicality and active safety features.Adding to these characteristics, the eEconic w...
Fuso Truck and Bus Australia has confirmed it has a secured a steady supply of Canter light trucks.While supply issues continue to affect the industry, the Japanese truck-maker now has consistent supp...
We are thrilled to congratulate the team at Daimler Trucks Brisbane for their Daimler Elite Support Certification, the 5th for the Group.We ensure, that as an Elite Support Dealer we are foc...
Mercedes-Benz is looking to highlight the safety features of their Econic truck and position it as a good option for the Australasian market.Mercedes-Benz Trucks will promote its low entry Econic truc...
Mercedes-Benz Trucks says its eActros models will hit Australia and New Zealand next year.Mercedes-Benz Trucks will begin a local evaluation program for the all-electric eActros in Australia and New Z...
Lane Transport recently celebrated 30 years of operation by introducing its second Freightliner Cascadia. The business, based in Kilarney on Victoria’s south-western coast, has a mixed fleet of 37 B-D...
The contractor says fuel savings and driver comfort big pluses.Veteran VicMix contractor Daniel Venditti has upgraded to a new Mercedes-Benz Actros 2663 after his previous run with a 2658 model.The Vi...
As part of this commitment to the region, an unprecedented international market testing program was held on both sides of the Pacific, with six test trucks operating in the US and three others running...
Fuso has been building trucks for 90 years and its most powerful version to date is now on the Australian market.The Fuso Shogun is known as the Fuso Super Great in its homeland of Japan and now with ...
With all the latest mechanical and technological goodies from Daimler's Mercedes-Benz playbook, Fuso's 510hp Shogun is in a league of its own. It is, quite simply, the most powerful and most appealing...
Vic Mix, a Melbourne-based concrete supplier, runs a fleet of hard-to-miss pink heavy vehicles across its operations. An eye-catching new 630hp Mercedes-Benz Actros is the latest addition.Vic Mix take...
Daimler Truck Australia Pacific and Velocity Vehicle Group have officially opened its impressive new Daimler Trucks Brisbane dealership.The most advanced dealership in the Daimler Truck and Bus networ...
TR Group has added five Fuso Shogun 510s and 15 Mercedes-Benz Actros models to its growing Australian rental fleet.They are part of an order that will see 20 Fuso Shogun 510s delivered to TR Group thi...
Brisbane-based Vision Freight Systems has taken delivery of ten new Fuso commercial vehicles.The express freight carrier has been steadily building up its fleet of Fuso rigids with new Shoguns, Fighte...
Mercedes-Benz Trucks has announced it is already launching the second generation of its MirrorCam, with new improvements being added to the system.The camera arms will now be 10 centimetres shorter on...
Steel construction product supplier Stramit and its freight partner Glen Cameron Group have purchased a new Freightliner Cascadia 116 to hit the highway.The latest vehicle becomes the fifth Cascadia t...
Fuso has upgraded its Built Ready factory tipper range with a two-way tailgate and additional standard features for its popular Canter 815 model.It has also turned up the volume and increased the spac...
Freightliner in the US has unveiled the new eCascadia at the Advanced Clean Transportation Expo currently underway in Long Beach, California.Freightliner says its new battery electric eCascadia provid...
Australian supply chain company Linfox Logistics has introduced the first electric truck for Coles.Linfox and Coles say the electric vehicle is an important step towards its shared sustainability goal...
Customers can now order a Mercedes-Benz truck that can help steer itself.Now available on Actros models, the Active Drive Assist technology enables SAE Level 2 partially automated driving capability; ...
Drive down any suburban road in Australia and I’ll give you 10 to 1 on passing a Japanese truck.Our friends from the Land of the Rising Sun have carved out a substantial foothold in this segment of th...
Congratulations to the Velocity Truck Centres Team on the recent success at the 2021 Daimler Dealer of the Year Awards. Financial Guild Dealer of the Year Light/Medium Duty - Daimler Trucks Adela...
German truck manufacturer is providing Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks, buses and touring coaches for various aid transports and the transport of refugees.In news from Stuttgart, Germany, Daimler Truck an...
It was only a short run – around 60km round trip – but for Janus Electric co-founder and general manager Lex Forsyth it’s already gone down as his drive of the year.Forsyth was behind the wheel of a 2...
Daimler truck and bus have been stocking Mercedes, Freightliner and Fuso vehicles since the 1970s and currently stock Mercedes and Fuso busses in Australia.AEBS and Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ...
Bunnings is the latest Linfox client to trial all-electric trucks, with two Fuso eCanters delivering home and lifestyle products to local stores in Melbourne’s southwest.Powered by 100 per cent renewe...
The new model will continue Mitsubishi’s turn to EV technology.Mitsubishi has unveiled the test vehicle of its next generation eCanter for the first time at the company’s headquarters at Kawasaki City...
The new model is out from March 2022 onwards, with first vehicles arriving for sale in MayMercedes-Benz has released its new model of the Vito van which features an engine from the powertrain portfoli...
Daimler Truck and Bus Australia has welcomed the Australian Government’s announcement that Advanced Emergency Braking System (AEBS) for 3.5-tonne plus trucks and buses will be mandated locally.AEBS an...
Valente becomes Vito Tourer; Vito range receives efficient new engine.Mercedes-Benz Vans has announced a new engine line-up for its revised Vito range effective from this month.The refreshed Vito line...
Based in Bolwarrah near Ballarat in Central Victoria, Mark Rix transports grain and fertilisers primarily throughout Victoria and Southern New South Wales.Depending upon the season, Mark’s trucks will...
Electric cars are being delivered with an electric Fuso eCanter in New Zealand.Carr & Haslam’s vehicle transport division began delivering electric vehicles across Auckland this week.Carr & Ha...
Brad Jones Racing has revealed the revised SCT Logistics scheme Jack Smith will campaign this season.Smith returns with BJR for a third full-time campaign in 2022, with SCT Logistics again the title p...
Impressed with the blue 126 Cascadia he purchased in late 2019, grain and fertiliser hauler Mark Rix has ordered two more.Based in Bolwarrah, near Ballarat in Victoria, his business carries freight ac...
The Fuso eCanter has been voted the winner of the 2022 Trucksales Innovation Award.There is no doubt, the age of the electric truck is upon us. And the first example of a series-production battery-ele...
The Japanese manufacturer’s tally of 4770 trucks sold in 2021 easily tops its previous sales record set in 2007.Fuso has claimed an all-time sales record for Australian truck sales for 2021, the same ...
Vehicle reliability and value for money are as important to operators transporting bulk products for the agricultural industry as in any other category.Based in Bolwarrah near Ballarat in Central Vict...
Leading transport and logistics provider Centurion has deployed its first electric truck in partnership with BHP.The Fuso eCanter is Australia’s first production electric truck and the first zero-emis...
Celebrations for 25 years of the Actros nameplate marks a shift with the future looking decidedly electric, and hydrogen-powered.Daimler Trucks has celebrated 25 years of the Mercedes-Benz Actros mode...
Fuso is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic Fuso Canter’s Australian introduction with a special edition model.The 50th Anniversary Canter is based on a 515, the best-selling model in Austr...
Velocity Vehicle Group Australia (VVGA) has announced the fulfillment of the transaction to acquire the Daimler Trucks Huntingwood dealership from Daimler Truck and Bus Australia Pacific. The ownershi...
The newly-released Shogun 510 is the most powerful Euro 6 Japanese heavy-duty truck available and holds a massive torque advantage over its rivals, says Fuso.Specially developed for Australia, the ran...
DHL Supply Chain today announced the deployment of 60 new, purpose-built temperature-controlled trucks to further strengthen its ability to manage healthcare shipments.This coincides with a recruitmen...
Nolan’s Interstate Transport has welcomed three Mercedes-Benz trucks to its fleet, the first of seven to join its growing ranks this year.The Lockyer Valley-based family business recently took deliver...
Victorian Freight Specialists delivers parcel and freight services across an extensive network throughout south eastern Australia. Freight deliveries, whether pallets or parcels, don’t just happen....
Helping Freightliner rack up 500,000 kilometres in the early R&D phase of the Freightliner Cascadia convinced Maktrans owner Rob Hannemann to buy one.Maktrans played a key role in the local test p...
An innovative Sydney real estate agent is providing access to a Fuso Canter courtesy truck for its customers.Family-run Holmes Real Estate has introduced the car licence category 515 Canter, which is ...
Velocity Vehicle Group is one of North America’s largest Daimler Trucks dealership networks with more than 50 dealer locations. It’s local mission is to bring Speed, Value and Trust for all of its Aus...
A new Mercedes-Benz Actros will haul the Red Bull Ampol Racing transporter for the 2021 Repco Supercars season. The new Actros, the truck that won the 2020 Trucksales Innovation Award, will carry t...
Fuel economy the clincher for Clifford brothers as they order four new Freightliners.Ballarat-based Clifford Brick and Tile has added four new Freightliner Cascadias to its fleet after a great run wit...
Fuso will launch a new heavy rigid Shogun model at the Brisbane Truck Show next month. The Shogun 360 was developed as a premium 14-pallet rigid model with class-leading safety, comfort and Euro 6 emi...
An Australian validation program for an Actros that can help steer itself will be launched by Mercedes-Benz Trucks at the upcoming Brisbane Truck Show. The Active Drive Assist technology enables SA...
Fuso will present an upgraded medium duty Fighter with Euro 6 emission technology at the Brisbane Truck Show from May 13 to 16.The truck’s arrival means Fuso now offers a vehicle with Euro 6 ratings o...
Freightliner Australia will introduce a head-protecting side airbag on the Cascadia heavy-duty truck late this year. The move is seen as further extending its safety credentials in the conventional...
Freightliner has revealed a new-look Digital Dashboard for its Cascadia conventional truck at the Brisbane Truck Show.Cascadia will be the first conventional truck to be available with the feature whe...
Daimler Trucks has begun rigorous testing of its prototype Mercedes-Benz GenH2, with the hydrogen-powered fuel-cell truck due to be tested on public roads before the year’s end.Hydrogen-powered fuel-c...
An acreage and property management company has grown its Fuso Canter fleet to four as the business meets increased demand.Avagoodweekend Acreage and Property Maintenance provides mowing, gardening and...
Fuso is celebrating 50 years of the Fuso Canter in Australia.The Canter has become a household name and more than 72,700 have been sold in Australia since the first trucks rolled into showrooms in 197...
A Fuso Canter operating for Adelaide business, Newtons Building and Landscape Supplies, has achieved 1 million kilometres.The truck is owned by 83 year-old Peter Masseroni who delivers firewood, sand,...
Derham Transport boss David Derham hasn’t looked back since adding a new Freightliner Cascadia to the transport fleet based in Lara, Victoria.Derham, who runs a mixed fleet of more than 40 trucks deli...
Mercedes-Benz Trucks celebrates the world premiere of its battery-electric eActros for heavy-duty short-radius distribution.With the first series-produced electric truck to bear a three-pointed star, ...