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OUTSTANDING AHCIEVMENTS – ATA ANNOUNCES NATIONAL AWARDS

May 6, 2025 Jon Thomson

The ATA has announced its winners of the 2025 National Trucking Industry Awards, which it claims recognises industry excellence through its award program each year. The ATA is the peak body representing truck industry operators […]

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ELECTRIC MILESTONE – VOLVO ANNOUNCES DELIVERY OF ITS 5000TH ELECTRIC TRUCK GLOBALLY

May 6, 2025 Jon Thomson

Volvo has revealed it has now delivered more than 5,000 battery-electric trucks to customers in 50 countries around the world including more than 80 in Australia.  Volvo has offered Electric trucks since 2019 and since then […]

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PENSKE ANNOUNCES NEW DEALER IN TASSIE

May 6, 2025 Jon Thomson

Penske has announced an addition to the company’s truck dealer network  in Tasmania with the appointment of  Tas Trucks t, representing its Western Star Trucks, MAN Truck and Bus, Dennis Eagle, and Detroit brands. Tis […]

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CAR DRIVERS IN FIRING LINE – TRANSPORT NSW TURNS ON TWO AVERAGE SPEED CAMERAS FOR LITTLE ONES

May 4, 2025 Jon Thomson

While trucks have been fair game for some time, Transport for NSW is reminding car drivers that it will activate two average speed cameras in regional NSW to begin operating in warning mode for light […]

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MAKING IN ROADS – ATA PUSHES PROGRAM TO FIND MORE DRIVERS

May 2, 2025 Jon Thomson

The ATA has launched used its annual Trucking Australia 2025 conference in Adelaide in late April to launch its InRoads Workforce program . The Trucking Association  says it designed its InRoads Workforce program as a […]

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SHIFTING GEARS – ALLISON TO SHOWCASE NEW NINE SPEED TRANS AT BRISBANE TRUCK SHOW

April 29, 2025 Jon Thomson

Automatic transmission specialist Allison Transmission has revealed that it will use the upcoming Brisbane Truck Show to showcase what it claims are three new automatic transmission products  which it says will help Australian business do […]

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SOFT PEDAL FOR SCANIA – TRATON OWNED TRUCK BRAND REPORTS SLIGHT DOWNTURN IN FIRST QUARTER

April 29, 2025 Jon Thomson

Scania has revealed that it has had a “soft start to 2025”, citing continued progress in strategic areas such as electrification and its integration with the VW controlled, Traton Group. The company said that  while […]

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SIMON SAYS COMPANY MAJORITY SOLD TO JAPANESE LOGISTICS GIANT

April 29, 2025 Jon Thomson

Queensland  based major freight and logistic transport company, Simon National Carriers has revealed the company has been sold and it is now part of a significant  Japanese operation. Japanese multi-national  logistics company, Senko Group, a […]

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VOLVO US DOWNGRADE ON THE BACK OF TRUMP TARIFFS

April 29, 2025 Jon Thomson

Truck maker Volvo lowered its North America market outlook in the past week, pointing to increased uncertainty around  the chaotic tariffs and their impact on global trade, as  the Swedish company reported a bigger-than-expected fall […]

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KEEP YOUR HANDS OFF THE WHEEL – DAIMLER SET TO LAUNCH AUTONOMOUS TRUCKS IN TEXAS

April 29, 2025 Jon Thomson

The on again off again status off self drive trucks  has had a chequered past across the over past decade, however virtually all truck prototypes that have been testing autonomous technology have  so far been […]

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