Drivers are being reminded to ensure tyres are correctly inflated after data from transport and logistics insurer ational Transport Insurance (NTI) found blown out steer tyres were the predominant cause of major mechanical failure crashes, which rose 80 per cent (%) in two years. According to the 2019...
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For transporters struggling to find backloads, wanting instant payment terms and seeking a constant stream of customers, the Transmissito App will tick all these boxes. Best of all the App is easy to use and free. Company spokesperson, Rick Govender, is encouraging all transport businesses to take advantage...
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Scania has released its latest member of its autonomous family, the Scania AXL, a fully autonomous concept truck, without a cab. In what is another milestone in the development of heavy self-driving vehicles, a group of Scania experts in different fields have teamed up and developed a concept...
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Volvo Trucks Australia is introducing new functions that help drivers save fuel even when cruise control is not activated. The launch of an upgraded D13 Euro 5 engine, together with new software, enables fuel savings of up to 3% claim the company. One new function is called Volvo...
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Detroit will unveil the much‐anticipated DD16 for the first time to the public at the Brisbane Truck Show next week. The most powerful on‐highway engine ever produced by Detroit, the DD16, which will soon be available to Australian customers, combines Detroit’s unfaltering reliability with high performance. “From the...
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Haulin’ has teamed up with Ultra Vision, Australia’s No.1 manufacturer of LED lighting for extreme environments to supply its best products to the Australian trucking industry at the Brisbane Truck Show. “The products offered by Ultra Vision are targeted to our demographic and they share the same ethos,...
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If you are a veteran of the transport industry there is little doubt you would know the name John “Ferret” Moran. He was a truckie, a writer and managed to help raise a over $26 million for charities that help kids as the founder of Convoy for Kids....
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Gates Australia has launched a new range of heavy-duty FleetRunner water pumps for popular heavy commercial vehicle applications. Gates heavy-duty water pumps cover a broad range of commercial vehicles, including popular engine variants such as Cummins, Caterpillar and Detroit. Gates FleetRunner™ heavy-duty water pumps are constructed with premium...
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