Scania Australia is launching an Approved Used Truck programme, where used Scania trucks less than five years old that have covered less than 800,000km are inspected and those that meet the relevant criteria can then be sold with an additional warranty.
The Victorian Transport Association (VTA) has called for a resolution to the current chaos being faced by Victorian truck drivers who are required to regularly enter South Australia.
Entries for the 2020 Australian Freight Industry Awards are open until Monday 31 August; and the Victorian Transport Association encourages any companies wishing to nominate to do so via the AFIA website.
The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) will launch a free industry broadcast event featuring special interest industry stories and exclusive interviews from ATA partners and programs, followed by an interactive Q&A segment and the delivery of the 2020 National Trucking Industry Awards.
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Despite the current COVID-19 pandemic, MaxiTRANS has revealed its plans to press on with increasing its levels of production to support heightened demand among its semi-trailer brands.
The CEO of the Australian Trucking Association, Ben Maguire, will leave the organisation in late September to take up a commission as an officer in the Royal Australian Navy. Read more
New project details reveal Queensland’s Mount Lindesay Highway will be upgraded from two to four lanes between Stoney Camp Road and Chambers Flat Road, following an extra $7.5 million in Federal Government funding.
A series of road upgrades are now complete along the Carnarvon Highway and are expected to deliver a real boost in safety and efficiency for freight operators.
Twenty-six projects aimed at saving lives and reducing road trauma will share in $5.9 million under Round 5 of the Australian Government’s Heavy Vehicle Safety Initiative (HVSI). Read more
The annual trip to the doctor to ensure ‘Fitness to Drive’ is now simpler and more efficient for NSW truckies.