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BREAKING NEWS: VOLVO AGREES TO SELL UD TO ISUZU

December 19, 2019 Jon Thomson

In a move that has taken the truck market by surprise, Volvo has announced that it has agreed to sell its Japanese subsidiary UD Trucks to rival Japanese truck maker Isuzu for about $US 2.3 […]

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TRUCK MARKET SOFTENS AGAIN IN NOVEMBER

December 10, 2019 Jon Thomson

The truck market has softened a little more as we head to the end of year, although in any other year but  the one following a record, it would be seen as a success. So […]

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SCANIA BOSS CALLS AGAIN FOR ACTION ON OLD TRUCKS

December 10, 2019 Jon Thomson

Scania Australia’s managing director, Mikael Jansson, has used an end of year lunch with truck trade press to reinforce his call for action to rid Australian roads of older trucks, to ensure a safer and […]

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SCANIA VENTURES INTO JAPANESE TERRITORY WITH NEW 7 LITRE RIGID

December 10, 2019 Jon Thomson

The two Swedish truck makers, Volvo and Scania have never really had a lot of success in the medium duty truck market in Australia.  This hasn’t been becaue the product is not good, but largely […]

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MELBOURNE TRUCK SHOW PLANS HIT SOME HEADWINDS

December 6, 2019 Jon Thomson

Truck & Bus News can report growing disquiet among truck makers regarding the Truck Industry Council plan to stage its own industry truck show in Melbourne in March 2021. TIC members apparently voted unanimously at […]

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WOOLIES RECOGNISES ITS TOP TRANSPORT PARTNERS

December 3, 2019 Jon Thomson

Woolworths has formally recognised two of its transport partners for outstanding performance in safety, compliance and service at the seventh annual Supply Chain Transport Safety Day. Nolan’s Interstate  Transport was awarded Large Carrier of the […]

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SHELL TAKES A LONG HARD LOOK AT THE FUTURE OF FUELS

December 3, 2019 Jon Thomson

Shell has hosted a series of speakers in the USA  to outline the fast pace of technological change coming to both the truck and energy sectors,  and highlighting the ways they will transform society, business, […]

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LINFOX TAKES A BIG SWIG OF UD FOR BEVCHAIN FLEET

November 27, 2019 Jon Thomson

UD’s strategy to head more heavy than medium duty has started to pay dividends for Volvo Group with the announcement in Melbourne yesterday of a large order for the 8litre Quon rigid from the Linfox […]

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HESS/VOLGREN RECOMMENDED AS PREFERRED SUPPLIER FOR BRISBANE METRO SYSTEM

November 27, 2019 Jon Thomson

Brisbane City Council has announced European vehicle manufacturer HESS, in partnership with local bus manufacturer Volgren, and electric infrastructure company ABB, as then preferred tenderer for the design and build of the Brisbane Metro pilot […]

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RENAULT SHIFTS TO AUTOMATIC TRAFIC

November 27, 2019 Jon Thomson

RENAULT has finally launched an automatic version of its Trafic van range, mated to a new two-litre diesel engine with prices starting from $43,490 plus on-roads. The price for the self shifter is about $4000 more […]

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