As industry standards and safety technologies evolve, we are making progress in reducing the number and rate of truck crashes, but there is still a long way to go before we achieve our ambition of ‘Vision Zero’.
Budget 2020: Cash boost for roads and infrastructure
In last night’s 2020-21 Federal Budget, it was announced that roads and infrastructure projects will receive a welcome cash injection.
#PicOfTheDay – Leigh Thornton
Dust, dirt and gravel are no match for this 2017 Kenworth 610 SAR, with Leigh Thornton ensuring it’s always looking it’s best.
500th Mack – Karreman Quarries achieves delivery milestone
Mack Trucks bearing the Karreman Quarries name have become a familiar sight along Brisbane roads, and that’s not surprising, given the business has just taken delivery of its 500th Mack.
#PicOfTheDay – 2Speed
This gleaming Kenworth T909 stops for a break as the sun sets on another day.
Hino Australia boss Steve Lotter announces retirement
Long-serving Toyota and Hino executive Steve Lotter has announced he will retire from the role of Chairman and CEO of Hino Australia, effective from January 1 next year.
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ATA calls for changes to advanced braking rules
Draft design rules on advanced emergency braking should be changed to include specific requirements on how the braking systems handle older trailers without ABS, according to the Australian Trucking Association (ATA).
Kenworth closes gap on Volvo in close truck sales race
Although it may have been another pandemic-impacted month for overall truck sales in September, the numbers are moving in the right direction in an enthralling heavy-duty sector race.
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Highway from Hell gets a long overdue upgrade
It was once described as the ‘Highway from Hell’ and amongst the most dangerous routes in Australian for heavy vehicles to travel on despite being a major inland route for truckies.
Budget 2020: Canberra to pay half of all trainees’ wages
The federal government has pledged to pay half the salary of new apprentices and trainees in any industry for one year from today.
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