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Month: August 2023

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HYDROGEN MUST – CSIRO REPORT SAYS H2 ESSENTIAL FOR OUR TRANSPORT FUTURE

August 22, 2023 Jon Thomson

A new report released by CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, and GHD Advisory is calling for Australia to focus on hydrogen-powered transport – alongside electric vehicles – or risk being left behind our international counterparts. The statement by the […]

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DIFFERENT DRIVING – DAIMLER BACKS LATEST TRANSPORT WOMEN SCHOLARSHIPS

August 22, 2023 Jon Thomson

Transport Women Australia Limited has announced it  is now accepting applications for the next round of Driving the Difference scholarships. The TWAL program which is backed by Daimler Truck Australia Pacific  is now in its […]

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SHH KEEP IT QUIET WILL YA! – VOLVO TRIALS ELECTRIC GARBAGE TRUCK ON SUNSHINE COAST

August 15, 2023 Jon Thomson

The sound you can hear is probably the residents of  the Sunshine Coast in Queensland celebrating  the arrival of a Volvo electric truck as part of a trail by JJ’s Waste as a rubbish truck. […]

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SAFE AND SOUND – SCANIA ANNOUNCES COMPREHENSIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS ON ITS BUSES AND COACHES

August 15, 2023 Jon Thomson

Scania has announced that  its buses and coaches are now available with a comprehensive array of safety systems,  designed to reduce the chance of an accident, and thus the potential for injuries for vehicle occupants […]

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NIKOLA ON FIRE – BATTERY FIRE SPARKS RECALL AT TROUBLED TRUCK MAKER

August 14, 2023 Jon Thomson

Troubled electric truck maker Nikola Motors has run into more strife, with its  announcement this week that it is recalling of 209 trucks following a fire that damaged the company’s Phoenix headquarters in Arizona  in […]

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NO SINGLES BAR – TIC AND NHVR RESEARCH SHOWS NO BARRIER TO UPTAKE OF SUPER SINGLES

August 10, 2023 Jon Thomson

The Truck Industry Council (TIC) and the  NHVR  have released the findings of their latest research project, which investigated the impacts of the next evolution in tyre development  with wide,  ‘Super Singles’ Super Single tyres. […]

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WALFORD TAKES OVER AS ISUZU NATIONAL FLEET SALES MANAGER

August 10, 2023 Jon Thomson

Market leader Isuzu  has announced it has appointed Grant Walford as   its  new national fleet sales manager, replacing retiring incumbent, Tony Kerr. Walford comes to the role with  more than  20 years’ experience in […]

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ON THE ROAD AGAIN – HINO ROADSHOW ON AGAIN IN 2023

August 9, 2023 Jon Thomson

Hino has revealed the 2023 leg of its national roadshow is underway and says that it has a particular focus on rural and regional locations as it journeys across the country. “In 2022, we were proud […]

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TIPPING CODE – NHVR RELEASES NEW TIPPER BODY DESIGN CODE

August 9, 2023 Jon Thomson

The NHVR has announced it has released a new vehicle standards bulletin  that has resulted in the implementation of a new tipper body design code. The new NHVR Vehicle Standards Bulletin 6 (VSB6), Version 3.2 […]

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PROTERRA FILES CHAPTER 11 – US ELECTRIC BUS AND BATTERY MAKER SINKS UNDER DEBT

August 8, 2023 Jon Thomson

US based electric-vehicle parts supplier Proterra has become the latest automotive company to fail following its announcement that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on on Monday 7th August , as the industry grapples […]

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