The ATA has announced it has appointed Michael Deegan as its new CEO, following the departure of former boss Andrew McKellar, who resigned and left the Trucking organisation on the 6th August after just six […]
European electric commercial vehicle start up, Volta Trucks, has announced it has started engineering evaluation and development testing of the first prototype Volta Zero, an all-electric commercial truck designed for inner city logistics, in the […]
Japanese Global automotive giant, Toyota, has announced it intends to manufacture fuel cell modules at its massive Kentucky auto-assembly plant for use in zero-emission trucks and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, a move that will directly benefit […]
Despite, or some might say as a result of the Covid crisis, you may have noticed there is a nationwide skills shortage and that is being felt in the transport industry particularly in terms of […]
Just when we thought Volvo Group was positioning itself to buy Isuzu, the Swedish global truck and bus maker has stunned the industry by forking out just over $AUD175million to buy the heavy truck making […]
Automotive lighting company, Lazer Lamps, has announced it is breaking out of the bar, the light bar that is, by launching its first every round LED light, to augment its extensive range of advanced LED […]
Acting Australian Trucking Association CEO, Bill McKinley has welcomed changes to the National Freight Movement Code and Protocol, which were discussed at National Cabinet earlier this week. The ATA says that Australia’s truck drivers will have more consistent rules for crossing […]
The battle between the TWU and transport giant Toll has ramped up this week, with the union calling a 24 hour strike for thousands of truck drivers this Friday after Toll refused to withdraw its […]
The ATA says that urban and strategic planning for industrial land in Greater Sydney must prioritise trucking and freight operations and has declared that in a joint submission the Association has made as part of a join […]
Hino has officially opened its new 9,272 sq. metre purpose-built Parts Distribution Centre (PDC) at Horsley Park in Sydney’s West. “This new facility will optimise our supply chain network to provide faster service, improve inventory levels, […]
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