HVIA Welcomes Four New Members
HVIA has continued its strong growth in membership this year, with four new members joining the national industry association in recent weeks.
Heil Trailer Launched In Australia
Road transport operators can begin ordering Heil Trailer product following the recent announcement of its return to Australia.
GTS Freight Management Adds Actros
GTS Freight Management has added seven new Mercedes-Benz Actros trucks to its Mildura-based fleet.
Whitehead To Leave Daimler After 30 Years
Daimler Truck Australia Pacific President and CEO, Daniel Whitehead, has announced he will leave his current role at the end of this year.
New Event Explores Transport Future
Australia’s heavy-vehicle sector is navigating major change, with new regulatory obligations, growing safety and wellbeing pressures, productivity challenges, workforce constraints and the accelerating shift towards new energy and technology reshaping the road ahead.
JR Richards And Sons Add 26 Ivecos
Waste industry leader, JR Richards and Sons, has continued its long partnership with IVECO, recently adding 26 new trucks to the fleet as part of its equipment renewal process.
Volvo Expands Into Northern NSW
Volvo Group Australia has announced an expansion of its company-owned Volvo Commercial Vehicles (VCV) dealership group into the Lismore and Coffs Harbour region.
Forum Explores Hume Electrification
Regional Development Australia Murray will host a forum in Wodonga on August 13 titled ‘Electrification of the Hume Highway’, which will explore the infrastructure, technology and industry transformation driving the electrification of one of the nation’s most critical supply chain corridors.
Cahill Transport Leads VIC BEV Trial
Cahill Transport has been named as the first participant in the Victorian Electric Heavy Vehicle Trial.
Powering Trucks By Waste-To-Fuels
Trucks could be run on low-carbon fuel recycled from local waste, under plans for a $500 million upcycling precinct proposed in Victoria’s Gippsland region.
JV Develop Hybrid-Electric Road Train
A subsidiary of Kalgoorlie-based mining services and resource asset management company, MLG Oz Limited, has signed a binding agreement with Mick Murray Welding NT to establish a 50/50 JV to commercialise a next-generation hybrid electric road train.
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