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Month: October 2018

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SCANIA REVEALS A RUGGED INDIVIDUAL

October 31, 2018 Jon Thomson

Scania has chosen Melbourne’s International Mining and Resources Conference for the Australia reveal of the next part of the company’s New Truck Generation, the new XT mining and construction range. Scania says the Scania XT […]

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DRIVER SHORTAGE MAIN CONCERN FOR US TRUCK OPERATORS

October 30, 2018 Jon Thomson

A shortage of drivers is the top trucking concern for US transport operators according to a report published this week. In its annual survey, the American Transportation Research Institute found that motor carriers and the […]

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THOR REVEALS EMBEDDED MOTORS CONCEPT

October 30, 2018 Jon Thomson

US based electric truck startup, Thor Trucks has announced plans to use a specialised axle embedded with electric motors as the powertrain for a line of electric semi-tractors it is developing. The Los Angeles based […]

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VOLVO ANNOUNCES REPLACEMENT FOR JONES

October 30, 2018 Jon Thomson

Less than three months after taking up the role of vice president of Sales for Volvo Trucks Australia Clive Jones, Volvo has announced that it has appointed a new person to the position. The company […]

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SNEAK PEEKS CONTINUE WITH HINO 500 STANDARD CAB

October 26, 2018 Jon Thomson

Hino is dropping subtle or not so subtle hints that the second part of its updated 500 series range is about to arrive down under. The Hino 500 Series Standard Cab range will arrive here […]

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MERCEDES RACES AHEAD WITH NEW SPRINTER

October 26, 2018 Jon Thomson

Mercedes-Benz has launched its new Sprinter models with a new design, more safety features, better cost-effectiveness, more customer and work-oriented features and a new  info-tainment and telematics package designed for what Benz describes as ‘the […]

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KENWORTH LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE

October 25, 2018 Jon Thomson

Kenworth has launched a new Australian website with a fresh new look and improved functionality which the company says was designed to offer simple navigation through Kenworth’s range of products and services. Kenworth says the […]

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MAN RECALL TO AFFECT MORE THAN 1100 TRUCKS

October 23, 2018 Jon Thomson

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) website revealed details of the recall action which is believed to  affect more than 1100 MAN trucks. The affected vehicles were available for sale or delivered between the […]

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HINO 500 WINS SAFETY ACCOLADE

October 23, 2018 Jon Thomson

Hino’s 500 Series Wide Cab has been given another accolade winning a Safe Vehicle Award at the Australasian Fleet Safety Awards recently. Run by the global road safety charity, Brake, Australasian Fleet Safety Awards recognise […]

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SCANIA PROMOTES DAL SANTO TO SALES DIRECTOR ROLE

October 23, 2018 Jon Thomson

Scania has announced that it has promoted its popular national sales manager Dean Dal Santo to  the position of sales director for trucks in Australia. Dal Santo is responsible for sales of on and off-highway […]

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