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GTS ADDS MERCEDES TO ITS NATIONAL FLEET

September 10, 2024 Jon Thomson

One of Australia’s  largest freight companies, the Mildura based GTS Freight Management has taken delivery of six Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks at its Mildura headquarters. GTS has long been aligned with Volvo but  is adding the […]

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HEADWINDS MAKE FOR HARD GOING IN THE AUSSIE TRUCK MARKET IN AUGUST

September 7, 2024 Jon Thomson

Truck sales figures for August have revealed a conundrum that indicates a rise in sales  both for the month year on year and for the year to date,  but in reality most sales dipped in […]

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SCANIA FIRES UP – SWEDISH TRUCK MAKER ANNOUNCES IMMINENT ARRIVAL OF ELECTRIC CREW CAB FIRE TRUCK IN AUSTRALIA

September 3, 2024 Jon Thomson

Scania Australia has revealed  just ahead of Australia’s AFAC fire equipment show in Sydney this week, that the battery electric version of its CrewCab will be the first of its kind in the world, and […]

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K&S POSTS STRONG RESULTS IN ANNUAL REPORT

September 3, 2024 Jon Thomson

Listed public company and major transport operator, K&S Corporation has announced strong results in its annual report released lat week, along with reporting some significant safety gains for the year. The company revealed an underlying […]

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MAN ETGX WINS EV TRUCK COMPARO IN EURO

September 3, 2024 Jon Thomson

German truck maker MAN’s new electric eTGX has reportedly achieved first place in  what is claimed to be the world’s first comparison test of heavy-duty electric trucks. The company reports that an  international team of […]

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HE AIN’T HEAVY HE’S PRODUCTIVE – NHVR OPENS CONSULTATION ON LATEST VEHICLE PRODUCTIVITY PLAN

September 3, 2024 Jon Thomson

The  NHVR has opened consultation for its latest Heavy Vehicle Productivity Plan (HVPP), with the organisation’s chief safety and productivity officer David Hourigan saying the latest plan focusses on challenges affecting the trucking landscape into […]

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RURAL ROAD SAFETY IN FOCUS – NHVR ASKS TRUCK DRIVERS TO TAKE EXTRA CARE ON COUNTRY ROADS

September 3, 2024 Jon Thomson

Australia’s national heavy vehicle regulator, the NHVR  has reminded drivers to take extra care when travelling on Australia’s rural roads, the revelation of alarming new statistics showing an increased risk of fatal crashes outside urban […]

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COULD TRUMP THROW US TRUCK EMISSION POLICY OUT AND ENCOURAGE AUTONOMOUS TRUCKS?

September 3, 2024 Jon Thomson

The transport industry in the USA is waiting  on the outcome of that country’s presidential electron in November, with the outcome set to change the complexion of the industry in some serious ways, particularly if […]

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CHARGE OF THE VOLVO – MAJOR EURO LOGISTICS COMPANY ORDERS 300 ELECTRIC VOLVOS

August 30, 2024 Jon Thomson

Swedish based global truck maker Volvo has announced a major electric truck deal with the new that it has  taken an order for 300 tracks  to global logistics company DSV. Volvo has revealed that hit […]

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CELL, CELL, CELL! HYUNDAI CONTINUES TO OUTPOINT THE LOCALS IN EURO HYDROGEN FUEL CELL TRUCK MARKET

August 29, 2024 Jon Thomson

Korean global automotive giant, Hyundai seems to be making some inroads into the zero emission heavy duty truck market with its Xcient heavy duty fuel cell trucks already working and winning sales, while major European […]

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