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Month: May 2023

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BUSWAYS CHARGES TO THE LEAD IN NSW ELECTRIC BUS FLEETS

May 31, 2023 Jon Thomson

Australian bus operator Busways has announced it has expanded its Sydney electric bus fleet to 18 zero emissions buses now on the road enabling the company to  claim it  now operates the second largest electric […]

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BRISSIE SHOW RECORD – TRUCK EXPO TOPS 40,000 VISITORS FOR FIRST TIME EVER

May 30, 2023 Jon Thomson

The organisers of the Brisbane Truck Show, the HVIA  is claiming an all time record for the 2023 event whcih wrapped up on the 21st May  with the four day  truck expo being proclaimed the […]

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NIKOLA AND IVECO SPLIT – DIVORCE LIKELY TO COST PLENTY

May 30, 2023 Jon Thomson

Iveco Group  has  quietly  announced a demerger of sorts with the at times scandal ridden US zero emission start up Nikola . Iveco issued a press release on the 9th May that announced the Turin […]

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DAF GOES BIG WITH CUMMINS POWERED 660 HP XG + SET TO DEBUT HERE NEXT YEAR

May 30, 2023 Jon Thomson

One of the biggest news stories of the recent Brisbane Truck Show  was also one of the most overlooked with DAF ushering in a big power era  with the unveiling of a. 15 litre 660 […]

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FUSED! – FUSO AND HINO SET TO MERGE TO FORM JAPANESE SUPER GROUP

May 30, 2023 Jon Thomson

Two of the World’s largest automotive groups have shocked the truck world by announcing a massive “merger” of their Japanese truck operations today, with Daimler Truck and Toyota, revealing that Fuso and Hino will merge […]

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MASTER AND COMMANDER – NHVR REVEALS MASTER CODE UPDATE UNDERWAY

May 28, 2023 Jon Thomson

THE NHVR has revealed an update is underway to the widely used Master Code of Practice  which it says will help drive better safety outcomes. The NHVR Master Code is a registered industry code of […]

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KENWORTH LINKS WITH DEAKIN UNI FOR HYDROGEN FCEV RESEARCH

May 28, 2023 Jon Thomson

The Kenworth Hydrogen FCEV truck on the stand  at the Brisbane Truck Show had an interesting  back story  with Geelong’s Deakin University revealing it is in a collaborative relationship with Kenworth’s parent company Paccar  to […]

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FIRE, FIRE FIRE- QUEENSLAND FIRIES ORDER SOME VOLVO ELECTRICS

May 24, 2023 Jon Thomson

Queensland’s Fire and Emergency Services has announced it  has taken a significant step towards greener transportation, revealing it has placed an order for a heavy-duty electric trucks wth Volvo Group. The QFES order is for […]

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END OF TAX INCENTIVE WON’T SIGNAL FINISH TO TRUCK BOOM SAYS MARKET LEADER

May 24, 2023 Jon Thomson

Market leader Isuzu  has backed away from its  well publicised views it was spruking last year, regarding the fear that the market would fall in a hole  when the instant asset write off ends on […]

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MORE PUBLIC TRANSPORT COULD BE ANSWER TO CLIMATE CHANGE IN OZ

May 24, 2023 Jon Thomson

Research by the Climate Council  indicates  that Australia could reduce transport emissions by 75 per cent by the end of this decade with a massive shift to electrified public transport,  as well as walking and […]

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