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Month: August 2024

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THE NEW NORMAL – VOLVO GROUP REPORTS EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA MARKETS CONTINUE TO NORMALISE

August 20, 2024 Jon Thomson

Volvo Group has reported  this week  that  it believes North American and European market conditions have continued to normalise throughout the second quarter this year, with the Swedish based company attributing the trend to lower […]

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ALL ABOARD THE TRAINING – DAIMLER ANNOUNCES COMPLIMENTARY TRUCK TRAINING FOR ITS CASCADIA CUSTOMERS

August 20, 2024 Jon Thomson

Freightliner has announced that its  customers can now enjoy complimentary TruckTraining product training with every Cascadia model sold. The company says  the program is delivered by the same TruckTraining team that provides training for  Daimler’s […]

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PURE GETS TICK – QUEENSLAND REGISTERS ITS FIRST HYDROGEN POWERED TRUCK

August 19, 2024 Jon Thomson

Hydrogen  company Pure Hydrogen claims it has successfully registered Australia’s first hydrogen fuel cell prime mover in Queensland and says the  handover of the vehicle is expected in the next few weeks. The  company says […]

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UP, UP AND AWAY – QANTAS ROAD FREIGHT OPERATION TAKES OFF WITH SCANIA TRUCKS

August 15, 2024 Jon Thomson

It might seem strange that Australia’s beleaguered national flag carrier  would own a road freight company when one of its big money spinners is air freight In fact  it might seem like an oxymoron  for […]

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NEC WHITEPAPER HIGHLIGHTS ROLE AI WILL PLAY IN FUTURE TRANSPORT

August 14, 2024 Jon Thomson

Electronics company NEC Australia this week hosted a breakfast event that coincided with the company releasing its latest whitepaper,  entitled “Evolving AI Solutions in Transport and Infrastructure Management”. The company released its white paper as […]

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SLOW AND STEADY – START UP ZEV MAKER NIKOLA REPORTS BETTER RESULTS IN A SEA OF RED INK

August 13, 2024 Jon Thomson

Troubled zero emission truck start up, Nikola has reportedly doubled its revenue and increased production numbers for its fuel-cell battery electric trucks in the second quarter, boosting hopes and its share price. Nikola  has reported […]

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NEW AGE – ATA CALLS ON TOTALLY NEW APPROACH TO TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING

August 13, 2024 Jon Thomson

ATA Chair Mark Parry, has implored Australia’s governments to take a new approach to truck driver licencing to increase safety and encourage more people to join the industry. Parry was releasing the ATA’s plan for […]

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EQUAL FOOTING – DAIMLER AGAIN ACCREDITED BY GENDER EQUALITY AGENCY

August 13, 2024 Jon Thomson

Daimler Truck Australia Pacific has  announced that has once again been accredited as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) for  period till 2025. According to the company this is the sixth year in […]

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TAKING STOCK – MARTINS STOCK HAULAGE HELPING RAISE AWARENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH ORGANISATION

August 13, 2024 Jon Thomson

Mack Trucks has revealed that prominent transport company, Martins Stock Haulage has put its latest Mack Super-Liner on the road, and it’s claimed to be unlike any truck you’ve ever seen. The Martin’s Mack is […]

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STOP THAT MAN! – GERMAN BUS MAKER UPS THE ANTE ON BUS SAFETY

August 8, 2024 Jon Thomson

German based Traton subsidiary, MAN Truck and Bus s has revealed  the introduction of  a new SafeStop Assist program on its buses in Europe, which the company says detects driver inactivity and will add to […]

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