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Month: August 2023

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SEND IN THE CLONES – JAC TESLA COPY BREAKS COVER IN CHINA

August 29, 2023 Jon Thomson

One of the most anticipated and longest waits for an electric truck must surely be the Tesla Semi which after many delayed planned launches finally broke cover earlier this year and started hauling demanding loads […]

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A BUMPY RIDE AHEAD – TRUCK MAKERS NEED TO PUSH THE PEDAL IF THEY ARE TO ACHIEVE ZERO EMISSION GOALS

August 29, 2023 Jon Thomson

Global  business media publisher Bloomberg  has questioned the speed which major European truck manufacturers are  moving at in their quest to achieve ambitious zero emission truck targets pursuing Bloomberg says that while the world’s biggest […]

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ELECTRIC TRUCK ALLOYS – FUSO CONNECTS LOW CARBON ALUMINIUM DELIVERIES TO TRUCK BODY BUILDER VIA eCANTER

August 29, 2023 Jon Thomson

Daimler Trucks Australia has revealed that leading aluminium manufacturer, extruder and distributor Capral Aluminium has made its first zero emission deliveries thanks to a Fuso eCanter via leading WA logistic operator   Goldstar Transport Goldstar […]

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RANGE OVERHAUL COMPLETE – DAF UNVEILS ITS NEW XB RANGE IN EUROPE

August 28, 2023 Jon Thomson

DAF has revealed a new generation  of its medium duty XB truck range in Europe with a range of distribution vehicles in the 7.5 up to 19 tonnes class. The Paccar brand’s new model series […]

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VOLVO UNVEILS FIRST ELECTRIC FIRE TRUCK AT AFAC

August 28, 2023 Jon Thomson

Volvo Group has laid claim to Australia’s first zero-emissions fire vehicle, withe truck being supplied to the ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA), at last week’s Australasian Fire and Authorities (AFAC) conference, . ACT Minister for […]

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THE LAST AUSSIE HERO – IVECO DONATES ITS LAST AUSTRALIAN BUILT ACCO TO NATIONAL TRANSPORT MUSEUM

August 25, 2023 Jon Thomson

Iveco Australia  has moved to ensure its venerable and most succesful ever truck model will be preserved for posterity, by donating the last ever Acco built at its Dandenong plant to the Australia’s National Road Transport Museum […]

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VOLVO CHANGES – EXECUTIVE SHIFTS AT TRUCK MAKER

August 22, 2023 Jon Thomson

 Volvo Group has announced some significant appointments to its executive leadership team in Australia , which it says reinforces its commitment to enhancing relationships with government and industry stakeholders. As part to the announcement Volvo […]

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TAKE CONTROL – RMIT STUDY REVEALS SOME INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES

August 22, 2023 Jon Thomson

Research led by RMIT University in Melbourne  has delivered early data on activities that will be unsafe to undertake in automated vehicles and seems to underline while a much automated vehicle research has been slowed by […]

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INDUSTRY PROJECTS TO DRIVE HEAVY VEHICLE SAFETY WITH $5.5 MILLION INVESTMENT

August 22, 2023 Jon Thomson

The NHVR says that 21 new industry-led projects will receive vital funding from the Australian Government through its Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative (HVSI). The National Regulator says that $3.8 million will be invested into 12 […]

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SPACE PROGRAM- NHVR LAUNCHES NEW “WE NEED SPACE” SAFETY OPERATION

August 22, 2023 Jon Thomson

https://youtu.be/BIgvSvThS7Q The NHVR is using a testimonial from an Adelaide woman to help promote its latest road safety campaign, called We All Need Space. Casuarina ‘CJ’ Smith, a 33 year old truck driver from Adelaide, […]

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