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GM – NIKOLA MARRIAGE STILL ON DESPITE INDUSTRY ACCUSATIONS

October 23, 2020 Jon Thomson

Partnership talks between General Motors and Nikola to build electric and fuel-cell pick up trucks together are still going ahead GM President Mark Reuss has told US media. GM and Nikola have yet to finalise […]

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VOLVO CHIEF SAYS BRISBANE TRUCK SHOW DECISION WAS NOT ABOUT COST CUTTING

October 21, 2020 Jon Thomson

Volvo boss Martin Merrick says the company’s controversial decision to not participate in the Brisbane Truck Show is one that was made locally and will definitely not be reversed, even if  restrictions on borders and […]

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EXCLUSIVE- ELECTRIC VOLVO TRUCKS WILL BE DRIVING ON AUSTRALIAN ROADS BY EARLY 2021

October 21, 2020 Jon Thomson

Volvo Group Australia boss Martin Merrick has told Truck and Bus News that the company will have its first full electric Volvo test trucks on Australian roads by the end of this year. “We will […]

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COACH & BUS – NEW ISSUE OUT NOW

October 21, 2020 Jon Thomson

In this issue of Coach & Bus we have a great array of stories, many focussing on those new zero emission power sources. We interview the aforementioned NSW Transport Minister, Andrew Constance about his far […]

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BIDFOOD TAKES DELIVERY OF HISTORIC 125,000TH AUSTRALIAN DELIVERED HINO

October 20, 2020 Jon Thomson

Hino has revealed that leading door distribution company, Bidfood Australia has taken delivery of the 125,000th Hino truck to be sold in Australia, with the the company taking delivery of the vehicle handed at its […]

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LET THE SUNSHINE IN – SCANIA PUTS SOLAR PANELS ON A TRAILER

October 20, 2020 Jon Thomson

Its one of those why haven’t they thought of this before moments, but in a research partnership, Scania has announced it will develop a solar cell clad trailer to power a plug-in hybrid truck. Initial […]

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AUSTRALIA SHOULD PRESSURE THE TRUCK INDUSTRY TO IMPROVE SAFETY SAYS ACADEMIC

October 20, 2020 Jon Thomson

A regulation and policy expert from UNSW Arts & Social Sciences,Dr Christopher Walker, says Australia needs to put pressure on the trucking industry to improve safety standards and relying on regulation through licensing will never […]

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FIVE REASONS WHY TOYOTA AND HINO COULD ‘EAT NIKOLA’S LUNCH’

October 17, 2020 Jon Thomson

US market analysts have identified Toyota and Hino’s recent announcement of a hydrogen fuel cell truck program as a harbinger of problems for the strife riddled hydrogen truck start up Nikola, with one commentator identifying […]

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VW-TRATON RAISES THE BAR IN BID TO SEAL CONCLUSION IN NAVISTAR DEAL

October 17, 2020 Jon Thomson

Traton has announced it has agreed to raise its takeover bid for Navistar International to $US44.50 per share  up from its earlier bid of $US43, and indicated it may be closing in on the protracted […]

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LDV LAUNCHES NEW DELIVER 9 AS VALUE AND SPECIFICATION LEADER IN LARGE VANS

October 14, 2020 Jon Thomson

Power comes from LDV’s own two-litre, four-cylinder turbodiesel which pumps out maximum power of 110kW and torque of 375Nm from 1,500rpm. The turbodiesel  is available with stop/start engine technology, and  is mated to either a […]

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