The ATA has called on the the Australian Government to reduce the road user charge on trucking operators in the 2016-17 Budget, ATA CEO, Christopher Melham said the reduction is one of the recommendations in […]
Barker Trailers has appointed a number of new senior management staff in a bid to re invigorate its operations and attack the coming year. Acting managing director, Scott Barker, believes reinvigorating the senior management team […]
In the wake of the massive global emissions scandal Volkswagen has admitted it is exploring options for growth in its heavy-truck division that could include acquisitions and an initial public offering (IPO). VW global trucks […]
On the back of Iveco’s sales success in 2015 the Dandenong based commercial vehicle company is signaling an expansion of its dealer network as well as new after sales initiatives in the coming year. Iveco […]
Light-duty truck and van sales continue to surge while heavy-duty doldrums drag on… Australian truck sales in 2015 up 4.5 per cent in 2015 according to the end of year T-Mark data summary issued by […]
Scania has announced that Christian Levin will take up a new position as its head of sales and marketing from 1January next year. He has been a member of Scania’s Executive Board since 2010 and […]
MaxiTRANS has delivered four innovative PBS A-double combinations to growing Victorian transport company, Porthaul, as part of collaboration between two of its brands, Freighter and Hamelex White, The new combinations maximise payload while modular design […]
Cummins has achieve a significant milestone delivering its 5000th ISXe5 engine sold in the South Pacific with the engine now in service in a Kenworth T409 with Rocky’s Own Transport, based in Rockhampton. “The ISXe5 […]
Scania has announced it will launch its own finance arm toward the end of the first quarter in 2016. Scania Financial Services (SFS) has had a great deal of success in European markets and […]
Leading industry analyst IBISWorld has forecast a major skills shortage in the next five years in the road freight industry with the current workforce ageing and the sector struggling to attract new employees. The analysis […]
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