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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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KUMHO LAUNCHES NEW TRUCK STEER TYRE

October 14, 2020 Jon Thomson

Kumho has launched an impressive new premium heavy duty truck steer tyre suitable for a wide range of  truck operating conditions in regional and long distance operations. The new Kumho XS 10 is a genuine […]

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CANNON IS LATEST WEAPON IN GWM UTE ARSENAL

October 14, 2020 Jon Thomson

Spring has sprung, the grass is ris and I wonder where that new ute is ? It seems. that Spring is ute season with yet another new pick up set to be launched in Australia, […]

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CASCADIA SAFETY PACKAGE MAJOR SELLING POINT FOR CLEARY BROS

October 14, 2020 Jon Thomson

Freightliner’s new Cascadia has found  favour with prominent NSW South Coast operator, Cleary Bros Transport which says. That  the new truck’s safety package was a major factor in adding it to the fleet. The iconic […]

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RON FINEMORE TRANSPORT BUYS 300TH VOLVO PRIME MOVER

October 14, 2020 Jon Thomson

Ron Finemore Transport has marked a milestone by taking delivery of its 300th Volvo truck at its main base in Wodonga. The truck, a Volvo FH540, was delivered by CMV Truck and Bus in Albury/ […]

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DENNIS EAGLE SCORES ANOTHER REFUSE TRUCK FLEET PURCHASE

October 13, 2020 Jon Thomson

Blacktown City Council has become the latest  local government area to add Dennis Eagle garbage trucks to its waste management fleet taking delivery of  seven of the dual control side-loading trucks, each sporting eye-catching paint […]

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ATA, NHVR CALL FOR RESPECT AND SAFETY

October 13, 2020 Jon Thomson

The ATA and the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator are calling on the trucking community to celebrate the industry’s diversity and call out racism wherever it occurs. The ATA and the NHVR made the call following […]

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