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BATTLE FOR HEAVY DUTY SUPREMACY AS TRUCK MARKET COOLS A LITTLE

October 8, 2019 Jon Thomson

The Australian truck market is continuing to record reasonably strong sales results as it enters the final quarter of 2019 but has dropped from last year’s record highs. While not matching last year’s record mark, […]

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CUMMINS AND HYUNDAI INK JOINT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT

October 8, 2019 Jon Thomson

Korean based car and truck maker Hyundai has announced it is entering an agreement with US commercial vehicle engine specialist Cummins to evaluate opportunities to collaboratively develop and commercialise electric and fuel-cell powertrains. The two […]

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HEWSON LAUNCHES NEW SCANIA HYBRID BUS AND TAKES SHOT AT GOVERNMENT INACTION

October 7, 2019 Jon Thomson

Scania has used the BusVic Melbourne Bus Show for the global reveal of its new ‘silent mode’ Gen II hybrid bus. To mark the event Scania asked former Federal opposItion leader and chairman of Bioenergy […]

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SCANIA HIRES NEW NATIONAL FLEET SALES MANAGER

October 7, 2019 Jon Thomson

Scania Australia has announced that it has hired a new national fleet sales manager  with Mark ten Broeke returning to Scania Australia after a seven-year away. ten Broeke will be based in Brisbane and will […]

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TRUCKIES’ PLEA TO DRIVERS TO NOT DRIVE TIRED THIS LONG WEEKEND 

October 7, 2019 Jon Thomson

As the long weekend in many states winds down the good people at National Transport Insurance (NTI) have reminded drivers in states enjoying the extra holiday not to drive tired, with data showing more than […]

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NEW TRANSPORT & TRUCKING OUT NOW

October 1, 2019 Jon Thomson

In this issue of Transport & Trucking we take a look at one of the USA’s leading trucking companies, C.R England and how it drills down into the smallest details of its operation to achieve […]

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AUSTROADS BELIEVES WIDER TRUCKS ARE ON THE WAY

September 30, 2019 Jon Thomson

Meantime in the continuing war of words which earlier this week saw the ATA attack Austroad’s study on vehicle widths, the government road agency has reiterated it has recommended that heavy vehicle width be extended  […]

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KERB YOUR ENTHUSIASM – BRIDGESTONE’S DESIGN OUT OF THE GUTTER

September 30, 2019 Jon Thomson

Tyre making giant Bridgestone has announced a new bus tyre solution that will deliver barrier-less bus access as part of its role in supplying tyres for buses at  the newly-constructed athlete village for the Tokyo […]

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MAN SET TO ‘TRUMP’ THE OPPOSITION WITH NEW PRESIDENT AT BUS SHOW

September 30, 2019 Jon Thomson

Penske Commercial Vehicles, the Australian distributor for MAN, is shaping up for a big Melbourne Bus Expo this week with its MAN bus team set to unveil the new MAN ‘President’. The new President is aimed […]

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VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS AUSTRALIAN MADE VOLVOS AND MACKS

September 26, 2019 Jon Thomson

Volvo Group has been highlighted in a video series showcasing local manufacturing.  The video series, produced by produced by Australian Made is entitled ‘Australian Makers’, and in this case it focusses on the maker’s two […]

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