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DOWN IN MONTERREY – VOLVO ANNOUNCES BILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT IN NEW MEXICAN TRUCK PLANT

August 27, 2024 Jon Thomson

 Sweden based, global truck maker  AB Volvo  has announced that it will build a new heavy-duty truck manufacturing plant at Monterrey and expects construction to cost just north of  $AUD1 billion ($USD700 million). The company […]

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DRIVEN TO SAFETY – ATA CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO INCLUDE DRIVERS IN SAFETY CAMPAIGN

August 20, 2024 Jon Thomson

The ATA implored the Australian Government to include truck drivers in its planned road safety education and awareness campaign. Chair of the Australian Trucking Association, Mark Parry, said the truck industry’s safety record had improved […]

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THE NEW NORMAL – VOLVO GROUP REPORTS EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA MARKETS CONTINUE TO NORMALISE

August 20, 2024 Jon Thomson

Volvo Group has reported  this week  that  it believes North American and European market conditions have continued to normalise throughout the second quarter this year, with the Swedish based company attributing the trend to lower […]

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ALL ABOARD THE TRAINING – DAIMLER ANNOUNCES COMPLIMENTARY TRUCK TRAINING FOR ITS CASCADIA CUSTOMERS

August 20, 2024 Jon Thomson

Freightliner has announced that its  customers can now enjoy complimentary TruckTraining product training with every Cascadia model sold. The company says  the program is delivered by the same TruckTraining team that provides training for  Daimler’s […]

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PURE GETS TICK – QUEENSLAND REGISTERS ITS FIRST HYDROGEN POWERED TRUCK

August 19, 2024 Jon Thomson

Hydrogen  company Pure Hydrogen claims it has successfully registered Australia’s first hydrogen fuel cell prime mover in Queensland and says the  handover of the vehicle is expected in the next few weeks. The  company says […]

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UP, UP AND AWAY – QANTAS ROAD FREIGHT OPERATION TAKES OFF WITH SCANIA TRUCKS

August 15, 2024 Jon Thomson

It might seem strange that Australia’s beleaguered national flag carrier  would own a road freight company when one of its big money spinners is air freight In fact  it might seem like an oxymoron  for […]

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NEC WHITEPAPER HIGHLIGHTS ROLE AI WILL PLAY IN FUTURE TRANSPORT

August 14, 2024 Jon Thomson

Electronics company NEC Australia this week hosted a breakfast event that coincided with the company releasing its latest whitepaper,  entitled “Evolving AI Solutions in Transport and Infrastructure Management”. The company released its white paper as […]

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SLOW AND STEADY – START UP ZEV MAKER NIKOLA REPORTS BETTER RESULTS IN A SEA OF RED INK

August 13, 2024 Jon Thomson

Troubled zero emission truck start up, Nikola has reportedly doubled its revenue and increased production numbers for its fuel-cell battery electric trucks in the second quarter, boosting hopes and its share price. Nikola  has reported […]

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NEW AGE – ATA CALLS ON TOTALLY NEW APPROACH TO TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING

August 13, 2024 Jon Thomson

ATA Chair Mark Parry, has implored Australia’s governments to take a new approach to truck driver licencing to increase safety and encourage more people to join the industry. Parry was releasing the ATA’s plan for […]

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EQUAL FOOTING – DAIMLER AGAIN ACCREDITED BY GENDER EQUALITY AGENCY

August 13, 2024 Jon Thomson

Daimler Truck Australia Pacific has  announced that has once again been accredited as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality (EOCGE) for  period till 2025. According to the company this is the sixth year in […]

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