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COUNTRY TRUCK WASHES CLEAN UP WITH COALITION CONTRIBUTION

June 27, 2016 Jon Thomson

The Coalition has pledged $10 million to upgrading and building wash-out facilities across New South Wales in a bid to reduce effluent spills and improve road safety on livestock transport corridors. Announced by federal minister […]

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ALLIANCE BOLSTERS BATTERY LINEUP

June 27, 2016 Jon Thomson

Parts supplier Alliance Truck Parts has re-energised its battery line up with the addition of two new models, the Gold Plus and Truckmaster. Expanded grid (EXG) technology has been used in the construction of the […]

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SETRA REACHES SAPPHIRE STATUS

June 27, 2016 Jon Thomson

Daimler’s Setra brand is celebrating its sapphire anniversary, notching up 65 years of operation. The German brand has sold in excess of 107,000 models since its creation in 1951, spanning over six generations of bus […]

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US HEAVY TRUCK SALES DROP IN MAY

June 20, 2016 Jon Thomson

US heavy truck sales took another dive in May  with the  Class 8 heavy duty market plummeting 12.8 per cent to 17,312 units with  Volvo trucks posting the greatest drop, falling 31.3 per cent while […]

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CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE- 48VOLT POWER ON THE WAY FOR TRUCKS

June 20, 2016 Jon Thomson

Technology is racing ahead in every sphere of trucking and heavy transport  and one such technology mooted to likely appear soon in heavy duty trucks is a 48-volt electrical system. VW Group is working on […]

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IVECO DEALER NETWORK ENJOYS STRONGEST EXPANSION IN DECADE

June 20, 2016 Jon Thomson

Iveco has continued to expand its Dealer Metwork following further recent appointments in WA and Queensland, covering both the Iveco van and truck range. The company claims  the latest additions make this Iveco’s strongest dealer network expansion in […]

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ATA BACKS THE COALITION IN ITS NATIONAL REPORT CARD

June 20, 2016 Jon Thomson

The Australian Trucking Association has awarded the Coalition three ticks out of three, and the Labor Party two ticks out of three, in its national report card for the 2016 election. The ATA released its report cards today. […]

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NEW LIMITED EDITION STRALIS PACKS A BUNCH OF FIVES

June 20, 2016 Jon Thomson

Iveco  has announced a special edition model  that marks the company’s  ongoing partnership with Triple Eight Race Engineering, the front running V8 Supercar operation that runs both TeamVortex and Red Bull Racing Australia. The company  has revealed […]

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INDUSTRY LEADERS JOIN TRUCKSAFE BOARD

June 20, 2016 Jon Thomson

The TruckSafe accreditation program welcomed three industry leaders to its Board at its recent meeting in Goulburn. Stephen Marley will continue as TruckSafe Chair. Stephen Marley is the General Manager for his family business Marley’s […]

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DENNIS TO GIVE PENSKE COMMERCIAL MORE MENACE!

June 20, 2016 Jon Thomson

The underwhelming sales performance of both MAN and Western Star in Australia, since  the Penske organisation  took  over  previous distributor Trans Pacific, has seen a management shake up at the company’s Brisbane headquarters with  Kevin […]

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