A new partnership between the Australian Trucking Association and Electric Vehicle Council aims to break down the barriers to electric freight vehicle uptake in Australia.
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Kenworth surges clear with another bumper sales month
Kenworth has opened up an impressive lead on all its heavy-duty rivals after another mammoth month of sales in August.
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Port of Melbourne study overlooks vital role of wharf carriers
Landside road transport operators that have experienced exorbitant stevedore infrastructure surcharge increases and funded the capital costs of increased freight volumes have been overlooked in the Port of Melbourne’s 2021 Container Logistics Supply Chain Study (CLCS).
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Speedway racer pleads guilty to $320,000 truck part heist
Ballarat builder Campbell Hughes, a speedway racer who competed in the Victorian AMCA Nationals state champs, stripped 60 trucks of their diesel particulate filters (DPFs) on a month-long crime spree, reports the Herald Sun.
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New facility for road train drivers opens at Townsville port
Triple road trains waiting to enter Townsville Port now have a new waiting area just outside the gates and the much anticipated facility includes toilets and a shaded area.
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Border cases highlight need for rapid antigen tests, says peak body
Queensland Trucking Association CEO Gary Mahon believes there is a simple solution to allay the state government’s new concerns around the nine infected drivers who have entered Queensland from NSW recently.
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Safety regulator finds FedEx wanting after Covid scare
A Comcare probe into a FedEx depot reponse to a worker testing positive for Covid-19 has found several shortcomings when dealing with a potential outbreak.
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More rest areas needed between Clermont and Charters Towers
To say that another public rest area is required along the Gregory Developmental Road between Clermont and Charters Towers in Queensland would be an understatement.
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Call for dedicated vax hubs ahead of mandatory jab deadline
SA trucking boss Steve Shearer had some good news today for truckies worried about meeting the state’s new no jab, no entry deadline of September 27.
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Fuso breaks 500hp barrier with new Shogun for Australia
Fuso will break through the 500hp barrier with a 13-litre Shogun set to arrive in Australia next month.
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