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SCANIA LOOKING TO UPSKILL LIGHT VEHICLE TECHS TO ANSWER SHORTAGE OF HEAVY DIESEL SPANNERS

August 25, 2021 Jon Thomson

Despite, or some might say as a result of the Covid crisis, you may have noticed there is a nationwide skills shortage and that is being felt in the transport industry  particularly in terms of […]

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COVID CRISIS DRIVES BUS OPERATORS TO TEST THE TEMPERATURE

August 24, 2021 Jon Thomson

A number of leading bus operators have introduced another layer of safety checks for drivers amid the ongoing Covid crisis, employing a cloud based system to instantly detect and read the body temperature of drivers […]

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FINE CHINA – VOLVO BUYS SIGNIFICANT CHINESE TRUCK MAKER

August 24, 2021 Jon Thomson

Just when we thought Volvo Group was positioning itself to buy Isuzu, the Swedish global truck and bus maker has stunned the industry  by forking out just over $AUD175million to buy the heavy truck making […]

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SENTINEL GIVES LAZER LAMPS A BROADER FOCUS TO ROUND OUT ITS RANGE

August 24, 2021 Jon Thomson

Automotive lighting company, Lazer Lamps, has announced it is breaking out  of the bar, the light bar that is, by launching its first every round LED light, to augment its extensive range of advanced LED […]

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TRUCKING INDUSTRY WELCOMES NEW NATIONAL FREIGHT MOVEMENT CODE

August 24, 2021 Jon Thomson

Acting Australian Trucking Association CEO, Bill McKinley  has welcomed changes to the National Freight Movement Code and Protocol, which were discussed at National Cabinet earlier this week. The ATA says  that Australia’s truck drivers will have more consistent rules for crossing […]

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TWU TAKES AIM AT TOLL WITH MAJOR STRIKE ACTION PLANNED

August 24, 2021 Jon Thomson

The  battle between the TWU and transport giant Toll has ramped up this week, with the union  calling a 24 hour strike for thousands of truck drivers this Friday after Toll refused to withdraw its […]

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ATA SAYS SYDNEY INDUSTRIAL LAND PLANNING MUST PRIORITISE FREIGHT

August 24, 2021 Jon Thomson

The ATA  says that urban and strategic planning for industrial land in Greater Sydney must prioritise trucking and freight operations and has declared that in a joint submission the Association has made as part of a join […]

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HINO OPENS NEW PARTS DISTRIBUTION CENTRE IN SYDNEY’S WEST

August 24, 2021 Jon Thomson

Hino has officially opened its new 9,272 sq. metre  purpose-built Parts Distribution Centre (PDC) at Horsley Park in Sydney’s West. “This new facility will optimise our supply chain network to provide faster service, improve inventory levels, […]

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VOLVO LAUNCHES NEW ‘SHORT’ IRIZAR BODIED VOLVO B8R SCHOOL BUS

August 24, 2021 Jon Thomson

Volvo Bus Australia has announced it has  launched a new, medium size 10.8 metre Euro 6 school bus chassis equipped with an Irizar i6 3700 body becoming Volvo’s first model in the medium and small […]

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HINO LAUNCHES NEXT GEN TELEMATICS WITH NEW 700 SERIES

August 17, 2021 Jon Thomson

Hino Australia has announced it has launched  the next germination of  its  its telematics technology, Hino-Connect, saying it will deliver customers of its newly updated  700 Series  with real-time performance data tracking, 24/7  remote diagnosis […]

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