Articles by 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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]