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Month: May 2021

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GILLESPIE GOES ELECTRIC – FORMER HINO EXEC JOINS SEA

May 6, 2021 Jon Thomson

The question on everyone’s lips since  the announcement that Bill Gillespie was leaving Hino after more than seven years and stepping away from his vice presidents role at the Japanese truck maker was, ‘where is […]

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ALLISON ANNOUNCES ELECTRIC AXLE MOU WITH UK EMERGENCY VEHICLE MAKER

May 5, 2021 Staff Writer

Allison Transmission has announce a strategic MoU with one of  the UK’s leading  fire and rescue vehicle manufacturers, Emergency One, to integrate the Allison eGen Power 100D electric axle into Emergency One’s fire rescue and […]

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PENSKE AND MAN FRONTING UP WITH FULL RANGE AT BRISSIE SHOW

May 5, 2021 Jon Thomson

While many other manufacturers  have opted out of the Brisbane Truck Show this year Penske will be there with its brands including   MAN, showcase its product portfolio. MAN will be displaying the TGX 640hp 6×4 […]

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IVECO LAUNCHES NEW DUAL CONTROL EUROCARGO MODEL

May 5, 2021 Jon Thomson

Iveco has annunced it is growing its medium duty Eurocargo range with the addition of a new dual control variant, designed to meet the increasing demand for more compact refuse vehicles. The new Eurocargo  manufactured at […]

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INNOVATIVE PARTNERSHIP CLAIMS TO LOWER COST OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT

May 5, 2021 Jon Thomson

An Artifical Intelligence platform company and a leading shared mobility provider  have announced they have partnered to give public transport agencies and operators an innovative approach to fleet optimisation Optibus, which is a cloud-native AI […]

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MERCEDES-BENZ TRUCKS LAUNCHES AUSTRALIAN LEVEL 2 AUTOMATION VALIDATION PROGRAM IN BRISBANE

May 5, 2021 Jon Thomson

Mercedes-Benz Trucks launches Australian Level 2 automation validation program in Brisbane Mercedes-Benz Trucks  has announced it will will use the Brisbane Truck Show later this month to launch an Australian validation program for an Actros […]

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CONVERTER DOLLY TRIAL SHOWCASES INNOVATION

May 4, 2021 Jon Thomson

A trial to measure the performance of an industry converter dolly prototype has showcased industry innovation, demonstrating superior capabilities when compared to other units according to the ATA . The prototype was developed following concerns […]

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ATA TELLS SENATE INQUIRY: FOCUS ON DIRECT SAFETY MEASURES

May 4, 2021 Jon Thomson

The Senate road transport industry inquiry should focus on direct, practical safety measures, the CEO of the Australian Trucking Association, Andrew McKellar, said today. Mr McKellar was giving evidence before the inquiry in Canberra this week. “More than 1,100 people were killed on Australia’s […]

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BOILING HOT TRUCK MARKET CONTINUES TO SIZZLE IN APRIL

May 4, 2021 Jon Thomson

In another extraordinary month of truck sales, the Australian market continues its boom times registering another strong monthly result in April, which was two per cent ahead of the result for April in the all-time […]

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HINO SET TO DEBUT FIRST FULL FACTORY EV

May 3, 2021 Jon Thomson

Hino has announced it will launch its first full-scale electric vehicle (EV) with its Hino Dutro Z EV scheduled  for release in Japan mid next year. According to Hino this variation of the Dutro or the 300 Series as […]

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