This Week's Truck News

This Week’s Truck News

Check out this week’s truck news, from new releases overseas, awards handed out locally, and new technology being trialled to make the roads safer.
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Key Sponsor and Logistics Partner

Key Sponsor and Logistics Partner

The Supercars Championship is Australia’s leading motorsport series and PACCAR is a key sponsor and logistics partner, getting essential personnel and vital equipment to tracks all around the nation.
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new Paccar boss announced

New Paccar Boss Announced

With a major announcement this week, one of the dominant players in the Australian truck market is making a change at the top with Andrew Hadjikakou moving on and a new Paccar boss announced.
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Eaton and Cummins Getting Closer

This week’s look back to the world of trucking five years ago highlights an initiative started back in 2017, and one which seems to have come to full fruition this year, with the release of the K220 where Eaton and Cummins getting closer means that the new truck has a fully integrated driveline, just like its main competitors. Read More
Most Successful DAF

Looking Back at the Most Successful DAF

Five years ago, Will Shiers, PowerTorque’s European Correspondent, talking about the predecessor of the new International Truck of the Year, looking back at the most successful DAF in Australia, the DAF CF85.
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major Kenworth and Peterbilt medium duty upgrade

Major Kenworth and Peterbilt Medium Duty Upgrade

The major Kenworth and Peterbilt medium duty upgrade includes the adoption of the 2.1-m wide cab from the heavy duty trucks, with a much more modern interior and dash and controls than the three decades old previous models, PowerTorque’s US Correspondent, Steve Sturgess takes a look at the new models. 
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