Volvo has taken a bigger role with the peak body for trucking operators, the ATA by becoming an associate member of the association. In a statement the ATA revealed that as an associate Volvo can […]
North America’s largest coach and bus manufacturer, NFI Group, has spent $AUD 583 million (£320million) to acquire British bus manufacturer, Alexander Dennis Limited. , has been acquired by Inc. (NFI), NFI acquired ADL for, representing […]
Freight costs continue to dampen Australia’s competitiveness on the international commodities market according to a report by Deloitte Access Economics commissioned by Agri Futures Australia. The report shows that logistics are the largest single cost […]
Major trailer manufacturer , MaxiTRANS has announced it has partnered with the Australian Trucking Association’s (ATA) Industry Technical Council to lead industry innovation, by tackling an exciting engineering ‘proof of concept’ project. The ATA’s Industry […]
Transport industry group, the Australian Trucking Association has congratulated deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack on continuing in his role as Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development. “Michael McCormack understands trucking and the important role […]
National Transport Insurance has found a new owner for its custom built 1946 Ford Jailbar pick up truck “Roxanne” at the recent the 2019 Brisbane Truck Show and raised $113,087.02 for Motor Neurone Disease medical […]
Family-owned New South Wales regional bus operator, Sapphire Coast Buslines, has become the first operator in the country to put Volgren’s new low-floor, seat-belted Urban bus onto the road. The 57-seat bus, a replacement vehicle […]
The U.S. Postal Service is testing its first long-haul self-driving delivery truck in a two-week pilot program that will use an autonomous semi-trailer to deliver mail between distribution centres in Phoenix and Dallas. TuSimple, a […]
Daimler Trucks North America has announced this week that it will begin building electric powered Freightliner trucks at its Portland Oregon facility with an expected start to production in 2021. Daimler had already been developing […]
Scania says it was pleased with results from this year’s Brisbane Truck Show saying that by the time the four day show wrapped last Sunday night the number of quality conversations regarding future truck sales […]
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