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FUTURE PROOFING – SCANIA SHAKES UP LEADERSHIP TEAM WITH AN EYE ON DEVELOPING NEW BUSINESS MODELS

November 15, 2022 Jon Thomson

With a focus clearly on future mobility solutions Scania has announced  the appointment of Gustaf Sundell as its executive vice president and head of mobility solutions and that he will joined Scania’s executive boardSundell was previously […]

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FOSSIL FREE – VOLVO STARTS DELIVERING ZERO EMISSION TRUCKS USING GREEN STEEL

November 15, 2022 Jon Thomson

Volvo has announced it has become the first truck maker in the world to build an electric truck using steel produced totally fossil free. The Swedish truck maker also revealed that the fossil free steel […]

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GREAT SCOT – GLASGOW HYDROGEN TRUCK START UP BREAKS COVER

November 15, 2022 Jon Thomson

A Scottish based hydrogen fuel  cell truck start up claims it has plans to disrupt the haulage industry, by unveiling what it describes as a clean-sheet-designed hydrogen commercial vehicle. Hydrogen Vehicle Systems (HVS), claims to […]

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RUBBER HITS THE ROAD – NHVR OVERHAULS PBS TYRE REQUIREMENTS

November 15, 2022 Jon Thomson

The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator has announced that Performance Based Standards (PBS) vehicles will be able to use a broader range of tyres from 1 December, which it says will enable the PBS scheme to […]

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HEAVY FOCUS – ANCAP AND EURO NCAP TO LOOK AT ASSESSING TRUCK SAFETY

November 15, 2022 Jon Thomson

The Australian and European New Car Assessment Programs are investigating the expansion  of  their vehicle assessment portfolio to include heavy goods vehicles as well as motorcycles and motor scooters. The announcement comes as both Euro NCAP […]

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ROUND WE GO – UD SETS OFF ON LAP OF THE COUNTRY INSPIRED BY FOUNDERS DRIVE

November 9, 2022 Jon Thomson

UD trucks has announced it has embarked on a drive around Australia, which the Isuzu owned, Volvo distributed brand has labelled as ‘an epic lap of the map’. UD claims that a 3000 mile odyssey […]

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DAIMLER ANNOUNCES MAJOR US RECALL

November 8, 2022 Jon Thomson

Daimler Trucks North America has announced it is recalling more than 200,000 Freightliner and Western Star trucks due to an issue with the adaptive cruise control feature. Specifically, Daimler Trucks is recalling certain 2017-2023 Freightliner […]

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RARE EARTH IS NOT WELL DONE – BRITISH ELECTRIC MOTOR COMPANY HAS SIGHTS ON MORE BUSINESS DOWN UNDER

November 8, 2022 Jon Thomson

A British based specialist electric motor technology company, AEM, which was spun off from Newcastle University  is on a mission to change. the global automotive and aviation industries away from using rare earth magnets in […]

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WE DIG IT – WAGGA QUARRY OPERATIONS EMBRACE FUSO SHOGUN 460

November 8, 2022 Jon Thomson

A Wagga Wagga based  quarry material supplies business  has revealed it has added its first Fuso to its 14-truck fleet, choosing a 460 hp version of the brand’s flagship Shogun range. Robbo’s Sand and Truck […]

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GET HYDROGEN ON THE LINE – TASMANIAN HYDRO REFUELLING NETWORK SET TO BE ROLLED OUT

November 8, 2022 Jon Thomson

Two  energy companies have announced they are teaming up to roll out hydrogen filling stations in Tasmania following a cash injection  from the federal government in the recent budget. The two companies, Line Hydrogen and […]

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