Roadmap for future of heavy vehicle transport launched at summit
The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) stands at the forefront of advocating for sustainable and innovative practices in the freight and logistics industry.
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Truck driver shortage fast becoming a ‘national economic crisis’
Australia’s truck driver shortage is fast becoming a national economic crisis.
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Cost Effective Maintenance celebrates 40 years of success
Cost Effective Maintenance (CEM) has been helping operators run their vehicles and machinery more efficiently for the past 40 years, thanks to its range of locally produced high performance lubricants and fuel additive chemicals.
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Fleet of Kenworths help drive efficiencies for the ‘Carrot Kings’
Processing around 1000 tonnes of carrots a week, this family owned and operated business relies on a fleet of 16 Cummins X15-powered Kenworths to keep its prized product moving.
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Knorr-Bremse: Safety in technology
I spend a lot of time at truck shows and among the common comebacks I hear are, “They don’t make ‘em like they used to” and “Too much bloody technology”. There’s a good answer for both comments, and it’s a one word statement: Safety.
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Truck Art takes a new direction
Truck Art continues to offer a broad variety of fatigue management and repair services to the Australian heavy vehicle industry. To complement these services, Truck Art has recently entered the caravan and large trailer market with their in-vehicle automatic tyre inflation/deflation system.
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Travelling Jackaroo starts his next adventure
The Travelling Jackaroo is now behind the wheel, working as a contractor for Queensland towing company Clayton’s Towing.
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Test driving the upgraded Fuso Canter range
At the smaller end of the truck market, the Fuso Canter has been a mainstay for many operators looking for a Pantech for last mile delivery, tippers that will fit up a driveway or a tray truck to haul around the tools for the job.
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Celebrating 36 years on the roadhouse night shift
It was 4am when I phoned the BP Black Mountain Roadhouse in NSW to speak to William Nash who has worked the night shift there for more than 36 years.
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Truckies’ favourite for a feed in the ‘middle of nowhere’
Former WA truckie Amber Crowley who now runs a South Australian hotel in “the middle of nowhere” knows how to look after drivers when they stop there for a feed.
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