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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
The national peak body for the bus industry, the Bus Industry Confederation or BIC, has appointed, Roz Chivers as its new executive director Roz Chivers comes to the job after three years as deputy chief […]
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