MaxiPARTS has today announced it has entered into an Asset Sale Agreement with Truckzone Group to acquire the businesses known as Truckzone, Coburg Truck Parts and Parts Peek for an estimated $18m.
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Mingela Rest Area police blitz
One penalty infringement and two defect notices were issued by transport inspectors when 14 heavy vehicles were intercepted to check driver’s work diaries, load restraints and compliance with vehicle standards during a joint operation with police at the Mingela Rest Area beside the Flinders Highway.
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Search is on for Australia’s biggest truck stop steak
Most of our champion truckies down under enjoy munching on a big juicy steak or at least that is the feedback Spy received from many of them and from roadhouse staff.
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GoFundMe freezes $170K raised for Convoy to Canberra protests
Anti-vaccination protesters gathered in front of Parliament House for Convoy to Canberra, as crowd-funding website GoFundMe freezes over $170,000 amid concerns about how the money will be spent.
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Industry investigates coupling strength of HPFV and PBS combinations
In an industry and world first, the ARTSA Institute, Australian Trucking Association (ATA), Truck Industry Council (TIC) and Heavy Vehicle Industry Australia (HVIA) are investigating dynamic loads on the couplings of high productivity freight vehicles (HPFV) and PBS combinations.
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Record result for DAF Trucks Australia in challenging year
Melbourne-based DAF Trucks Australia is celebrating a record heavy-duty sales result in 2021.
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Montague St displaced as Melbourne’s most-struck bridge
New four-year data has revealed that Melbourne has a new location for the unenviable record of most bridge strikes.
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Hyzon extends Australian footprint in hydrogen truck market
Just a few months after the news it would deliver hydrogen-powered road trains to Townsville and prime movers to Coregas in NSW, Hyzon Motors has announced it’s setting up a permanent manufacturing base here.
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Australia’s version of Canada’s Freedom Convoy heads to Canberra
Inspired by the huge turnout of anti-vax truckies in Canada this week, an Australian version of the rally is planning to converge on Parliament House in Canberra tomorrow.
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Kiwi truckies given green light to drive on NZ licence
The national cabinet has this week endorsed two major changes it said are designed to alleviate the truckie shortage in Australia.
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