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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. Read More

Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2022, 11:16 amFebruary 1, 2022

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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. Read More

Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2022, 10:15 amFebruary 1, 2022

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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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Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2022, 10:05 amFebruary 1, 2022

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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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Staff WriterJanuary 31, 2022, 5:38 pmJanuary 31, 2022

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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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Staff WriterJanuary 31, 2022, 4:26 pmJanuary 31, 2022

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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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Staff WriterJanuary 30, 2022, 4:31 pmJanuary 30, 2022

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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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Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2022, 11:03 amJanuary 28, 2022

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ATA calls for relaxing of HVNL amid flood crisis

With record-breaking rain closing roads and throwing the supply chain into chaos, the Australian Trucking Association (ATA) is calling for the temporary relaxation of laws pertaining to vehicle lengths. Read More

Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2022, 10:22 amJanuary 28, 2022