As the current crisis and an ageing workforce continue to put pressure on trucking, we need to be even more aware of the need to increase diversity in trucking. Read more
Looking After our Drivers’ Mental Health
This video is the latest in a series of videos looking at several aspects of truck driver health, with this one talking about looking after our drivers’ mental health. The series has put together a number of positive thinking members of the truck driving community to give tips on improving truck driver health across the board. Read more
There’s More Than One Way to Skin a Cat
Sometimes we forget, as an industry, that there’s more than one way to skin a cat, as the old saying goes. This video brings together some interesting concepts for the supply chain, from around the world. Read more
Public Appreciation of Truckies by Government
While many people are glued to the television every night to catch up on the latest pandemic updates, it should be gratifying for our industry that many watching the news would have seen public appreciation of truckies by government on their screens. Read more
Global Trucking and Covid-19
It seems that global trucking and Covid-19 is the same all over. This news story is in Canada, but it could just as well be in Australia, and probably every developed country around the world. Read more
Despite Disruption Caused by the Crisis
Diesel News’ European Correspondent, Will Shiers, witnessed a new truck launch, despite disruption caused by the crisis due to the spread of Covid-19 in Europe. The event, as Volvo launched four new trucks, but as a live online broadcast with none of the media attending, saw Will interacting with the event from his office computer. Read more
Trucking is an Essential Service
During this ongoing coronavirus crisis, the population of Australia is being reminded every day that trucking is an essential service. In times like this people start to feel insecure and worry about even the most basic things in life, like buying food and toilet rolls. Read more
How Much Information Do You Need?
Most modern dashboards are getting more and more sophisticated every year, but how much information do you need? The fact of the matter is that the old fashioned dashboard with analogue instruments for everything is fast becoming a thing of the past. Read more
Problems with European Curtainsiders
We think we have problems with some trailers, but if we think we have issues, ask this YouTube trucking expert, Stavros, who uses this video to run through some of the problems with European curtainsiders. He also highlights some smart ideas, which might be useful on our curtainsiders here in Australia. Read more
Road and Load Ready Truck
The concept of a road and load ready truck is pretty easy to comprehend, the truck buyer avoids the complex and extremely time consuming task of picking out the right cab chassis for a freight task and then taking this to the body builder to have the right sort of freight carrying body fitted. Then, at long last, the truck can then hit the road and start making money. Read more