On the opening morning of the Brisbane Truck Show, the winner of the Truck of the Year Australasia (ToYA) 2025 was announced. This prestigious award is affiliated with the global International Truck of the Year award.
The trophy was presented to Roger Alm, President of Volvo Trucks globally, representing the winning truck brand, for the Volvo FH16 780. This comes after a selection process where the ToYA Jury selected the four nominated trucks down to a final winner. Making the presentation were, International Truck of the Year Jury Associate Members, Tim Giles, Technical Editor of PowerTorque Magazine and Dave McCoid, Editorial Director for NZ Trucking Magazine.
“I’m delighted to be here in Australia to see our flagship truck receive this award,” said Roger Alm, President Volvo Trucks, “Our new FH16 780 is a fantastic truck to drive, it really is a driver’s dream come true. The new D17 engine gives operators the flexibility to gear for efficiency or for heavy haulage while still delivering outstanding durability.
Thanks to the Truck of The Year jury for the award and their recognition of just how significant this vehicle is for both our customers and their drivers.”
The contenders this year were the Scania Super 500P, the Mercedes Benz eActros prime mover, theVolvo FH16 780 and the FAW JT6 550
The ToYA jury of five includes Tim Giles, Dave McCoid, Charleen Clarke, Editorial Director of FOCUS on Transport & Logistics and Jury member of the International Truck of the Year Innovation Award, Randolph Covich, Deals on Wheels NZ Editor and Bob Woodward, Road Transport Engineering Consultant.
Pictured at the presentation – From left: Roger Alm, Executive Vice President Volvo Group and President Volvo Trucks; Per-Erik Lindström, Senior Vice President Volvo Trucks International; Tom Chapman, Vice President Volvo Trucks Volvo Group Australia; Dave McCoid, IToY associate member New Zealand; Tim Giles, IToY associate member Australia.