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TALES OF WOE UNFOUNDED? TRUCK INDUSTRY HEADED FOR ANOTHER ANNUAL RECORD DESPITE TIC’S EXCUSES

December 6, 2024 Jon Thomson

Despite reports in other publications and websites the Truck Industry Council’s commercial vehicle sales for November  show a  rise on  the result in the same month last year. Far from talking up the industry it […]

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AGITATE FOR CHANGE – MACK COMES UP WITH INNOVATIVE SOLUTION FOR QUEENSLAND CONCRETE COMPANY

December 4, 2024 Jon Thomson

Queensland infrastructure specialist, EXM Concreting  has come up with a way of transporting larger cloads of concrete over longer distances more efficiently by working with Mack Trucks to come up with a solution. While EXM […]

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CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE – FORTESCUE WINS $10 MILLION ARENA GRANT FOR FAST ELECTRIC DUMP TRUCK CHARGING

December 3, 2024 Jon Thomson

Despite the fact that Fortescue founder and chair, Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest has clipped his organisation’s ambitions for green hydrogen production the enigmatic iron ore. and green energy magnate is still moving strongly to decarbonise his […]

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ALL WE WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS SAFER TRUCK OPERATIONS

December 3, 2024 Jon Thomson

The NHVR and  the NSW Government have announced they are putting safety at the top of their Christmas list, and they are urging all drivers to take extra care on the roads during the holiday […]

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SINGAPORE SLING – SOUTH EAST ASIAN POSTAL GIANT OFFLOADS ITS AUSTRALIAN TRUCKING AND LOGISTICS OPERATIONS

December 3, 2024 Jon Thomson

News that private equity player, Pacific Equity Partners (PEP) has splashed out  more than $AUD1 billion to purchase Freight Management Holdings (FMH), from Singapore Post, has led some to predict that the deal may be […]

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VOLVO GETS THE MEAT WITH FREE VEG! NEW VOLVO AND MACK TRUCKS TO BE FILLED WITH HVO FUELS FROM THIS MONTH

December 2, 2024 Jon Thomson

Volvo Group  has announced that all Volvo and Mack trucks built in Australia at its Wacol plant in Brisbane, from this month onwards, will now be filled with Hydro Treated Vegetable Oil (HVO) instead of […]

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GOVERNMENT TO REVIEW ADRS TO POTENTIALLY GIVE ELECTRIC TRUCKS A LEG UP

December 2, 2024 Jon Thomson

The Albanese Government has announced it will shortly commence a review of the Australian Design Rules, the legislated road vehicle standards in this country. According to the Government the revue will include considering regulatory barriers […]

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EVERYTHING OLD IS NOW REMARKETED – VOLVO ANNOUNCES APPOINT MENT OF NEW EXEC

December 1, 2024 Jon Thomson

The propensity  for corporate speak never ceases to amaze us here at Truck and Bus News  and we were again left scratching our heads the other day when a press release from truck maker Volvo […]

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DRAW THE LINE!! – ATA CALLS FOR SOME SENSE IN PENALTIES FOR MINOR LOG BOOK MISTAKES

November 28, 2024 Jon Thomson

The ATA has called on Australia’s transport ministers to potentially reduce fines for paperwork mistakes by truck drivers and to concentrate on real safety issues. The ATA chair,  Mark Perry has made the call, imploring […]

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START IT UP ! – MERCEDES-BENZ ANNOUNCES PRODUCTION START UP FOR ITS 600 eACTROS PRIME MOVER

November 26, 2024 Jon Thomson

Mercedes-Benz has announced that its eActros 600 is now in series production at its giant Wörth plant in Bavaria  offering a range of up to 500 km  of all-electric range. The much vaunted Mercedes-Benz electric […]

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