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Month: December 2016

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INTERNATIONAL CONFIRMED FOR FIRST QUARTER

December 21, 2016 Jon Thomson

Finally after many months of waiting, negotiations, speculation and finally confirmation Iveco Australia has announced that the International ProStar will be launched in Australia in 2017. Iveco which won the distribution rights earlier this year […]

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HVIA PUTS PRESSURE ON NVHR OVER PBS

December 19, 2016 Jon Thomson

The Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA) is critical of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) lack of action on the proposed changes to the Performance Based Standards Scheme. The HVIA called for changes to the […]

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NT ANNOUNCES AUTONOMOUS BUS TRIALS

December 19, 2016 Jon Thomson

The Northern Territory Government is aiming to beat the rest of the country in implementing an autonomous passenger vehicle network, announcing last week it will begin trailing driverless vehicles. A six-month trial of the EasyMile […]

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AMERICA’S MOST DEADLY JOB

December 19, 2016 Jon Thomson

An annual report from the U.S Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics has revealed driving a truck is the deadliest job in America, with truck accidents accounting for more than 25 per cent of workplace […]

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MAN’S INDIAN CHARGE

December 19, 2016 Jon Thomson

MAN boss Joachim Drees say India will be the next key market for the German brand, revealing he believes it will be one of the top five outside of Europe. In an interview with the […]

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TRANSPORT & TRUCKING AUST. 111 OCT NOV OUT NOW!

December 16, 2016 Jon Thomson

In this issue we take a look at Isuzu’s updated N Series range, travel to the world’s greatest truck expo with a visit to the recent Hannover IAA Truck Show in Germany where a lot […]

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AUSSIE TRUCK SALES CONTINUE TO CLIMB IN NOVEMBER

December 12, 2016 Jon Thomson

The Australian truck industry has recorded its fourth consecutive month of growth with a total of 2,956 units in November, up 3.6 per cent on the same time last year. While the overall trend is up, […]

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SAFETY LESSONS FROM AFAR

December 12, 2016 Jon Thomson

A Dubbo based B-Double driver will circle the globe in 2017 in order to take lessons from America, Canada and the United Kingdom to improve heavy vehicle safety thanks to the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust. […]

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LONDON AXES DIESEL BUS ORDERS

December 12, 2016 Jon Thomson

Diesel only buses will soon be a thing of the past on London streets with mayor Sadiq Khan announcing a new procurement policy for future buses at the launch of a new hydrogen-powered bus. According […]

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HYUNDAI ARCS UP TO ELECTRIC BUS BATTLEGROUND

December 12, 2016 Jon Thomson

South Korean manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company has declared its intention to mass-produce electric buses in the next couple of years. Chinese and European bus makers have been at the forefront of the move to electric […]

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