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Month: December 2019

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VOLVO TO CONTINUE TO SELL UD IN AUSTRALIA DESPITE SALE TO ISUZU

December 20, 2019 Jon Thomson

Volvo Group Australia has revealed that it intends to continue to distribute UD Trucks in Australia even after the impending sale of the brand to UD is completed late in 2020. Volvo Australia has issued […]

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MAY DROPS BOMBSHELL IN MOVE FROM BENZ TO IVECO

December 19, 2019 Jon Thomson

In a morning of surprises in the truck industry, its been announced that Michael May has resigned as the director of Mercedes Benz Truck and Bus IN Australia, to take up a new role as […]

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BREAKING NEWS: VOLVO AGREES TO SELL UD TO ISUZU

December 19, 2019 Jon Thomson

In a move that has taken the truck market by surprise, Volvo has announced that it has agreed to sell its Japanese subsidiary UD Trucks to rival Japanese truck maker Isuzu for about $US 2.3 […]

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TRUCK MARKET SOFTENS AGAIN IN NOVEMBER

December 10, 2019 Jon Thomson

The truck market has softened a little more as we head to the end of year, although in any other year but  the one following a record, it would be seen as a success. So […]

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SCANIA BOSS CALLS AGAIN FOR ACTION ON OLD TRUCKS

December 10, 2019 Jon Thomson

Scania Australia’s managing director, Mikael Jansson, has used an end of year lunch with truck trade press to reinforce his call for action to rid Australian roads of older trucks, to ensure a safer and […]

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SCANIA VENTURES INTO JAPANESE TERRITORY WITH NEW 7 LITRE RIGID

December 10, 2019 Jon Thomson

The two Swedish truck makers, Volvo and Scania have never really had a lot of success in the medium duty truck market in Australia.  This hasn’t been becaue the product is not good, but largely […]

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MELBOURNE TRUCK SHOW PLANS HIT SOME HEADWINDS

December 6, 2019 Jon Thomson

Truck & Bus News can report growing disquiet among truck makers regarding the Truck Industry Council plan to stage its own industry truck show in Melbourne in March 2021. TIC members apparently voted unanimously at […]

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WOOLIES RECOGNISES ITS TOP TRANSPORT PARTNERS

December 3, 2019 Jon Thomson

Woolworths has formally recognised two of its transport partners for outstanding performance in safety, compliance and service at the seventh annual Supply Chain Transport Safety Day. Nolan’s Interstate  Transport was awarded Large Carrier of the […]

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SHELL TAKES A LONG HARD LOOK AT THE FUTURE OF FUELS

December 3, 2019 Jon Thomson

Shell has hosted a series of speakers in the USA  to outline the fast pace of technological change coming to both the truck and energy sectors,  and highlighting the ways they will transform society, business, […]

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