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Month: October 2020

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BIDFOOD TAKES DELIVERY OF HISTORIC 125,000TH AUSTRALIAN DELIVERED HINO

October 20, 2020 Jon Thomson

Hino has revealed that leading door distribution company, Bidfood Australia has taken delivery of the 125,000th Hino truck to be sold in Australia, with the the company taking delivery of the vehicle handed at its […]

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LET THE SUNSHINE IN – SCANIA PUTS SOLAR PANELS ON A TRAILER

October 20, 2020 Jon Thomson

Its one of those why haven’t they thought of this before moments, but in a research partnership, Scania has announced it will develop a solar cell clad trailer to power a plug-in hybrid truck. Initial […]

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AUSTRALIA SHOULD PRESSURE THE TRUCK INDUSTRY TO IMPROVE SAFETY SAYS ACADEMIC

October 20, 2020 Jon Thomson

A regulation and policy expert from UNSW Arts & Social Sciences,Dr Christopher Walker, says Australia needs to put pressure on the trucking industry to improve safety standards and relying on regulation through licensing will never […]

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FIVE REASONS WHY TOYOTA AND HINO COULD ‘EAT NIKOLA’S LUNCH’

October 17, 2020 Jon Thomson

US market analysts have identified Toyota and Hino’s recent announcement of a hydrogen fuel cell truck program as a harbinger of problems for the strife riddled hydrogen truck start up Nikola, with one commentator identifying […]

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VW-TRATON RAISES THE BAR IN BID TO SEAL CONCLUSION IN NAVISTAR DEAL

October 17, 2020 Jon Thomson

Traton has announced it has agreed to raise its takeover bid for Navistar International to $US44.50 per share  up from its earlier bid of $US43, and indicated it may be closing in on the protracted […]

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LDV LAUNCHES NEW DELIVER 9 AS VALUE AND SPECIFICATION LEADER IN LARGE VANS

October 14, 2020 Jon Thomson

Power comes from LDV’s own two-litre, four-cylinder turbodiesel which pumps out maximum power of 110kW and torque of 375Nm from 1,500rpm. The turbodiesel  is available with stop/start engine technology, and  is mated to either a […]

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KUMHO LAUNCHES NEW TRUCK STEER TYRE

October 14, 2020 Jon Thomson

Kumho has launched an impressive new premium heavy duty truck steer tyre suitable for a wide range of  truck operating conditions in regional and long distance operations. The new Kumho XS 10 is a genuine […]

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CANNON IS LATEST WEAPON IN GWM UTE ARSENAL

October 14, 2020 Jon Thomson

Spring has sprung, the grass is ris and I wonder where that new ute is ? It seems. that Spring is ute season with yet another new pick up set to be launched in Australia, […]

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CASCADIA SAFETY PACKAGE MAJOR SELLING POINT FOR CLEARY BROS

October 14, 2020 Jon Thomson

Freightliner’s new Cascadia has found  favour with prominent NSW South Coast operator, Cleary Bros Transport which says. That  the new truck’s safety package was a major factor in adding it to the fleet. The iconic […]

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RON FINEMORE TRANSPORT BUYS 300TH VOLVO PRIME MOVER

October 14, 2020 Jon Thomson

Ron Finemore Transport has marked a milestone by taking delivery of its 300th Volvo truck at its main base in Wodonga. The truck, a Volvo FH540, was delivered by CMV Truck and Bus in Albury/ […]

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